Ten school districts will receive $392 million in lottery-funded grants from North Carolina's state government through the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund. 

These reasonably sized award amounts mean that hundreds of K-12 facilities in North Carolina's past are being revitalized with new construction and renovation. 

This is the North Carolina Education Lottery's largest single-year distribution from its revenues, according to EdNC's coverage as well as that of local stations.

With the funds available, seven elementary schools, two high schools, and one combined pre-K–13 campus for CTE programs will be constructed, replaced, or significantly updated with two complete renovations and 14 outdated school buildings funded by this money. 

There's money to help create "safe, modern, and accessible learning environments" for thousands of students attending school in financially challenged counties, according to State Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green, who also stated that DPI received 92 applications requesting almost $2 billion, which greatly exceeded the funds available for distribution.

Tyrrell County Schools, North Carolina, will receive the largest single grant of $62 million to consolidate three existing schools into a new PreK-13 campus consisting of all three schools under one secure solution. In addition to providing a new facility to replace flood-prone, outdated facilities, students will be able to earn an associate's degree and earn workforce credentials in collaboration with Beaufort County Community College, along with their high school diploma. Local leaders refer to this grant as a "Christmas gift" and say it is a major change for the community.

The east of North Carolina received several other grants awarded to two additional counties – Greene and Wilson counties, which will be used for building new elementary schools to replace or update the outdated schools already in existence. 

Additionally, nearby Pitt County was also not selected for this round, even though it clearly had pressing needs, indicating the high level of competition that exists for a limited number of grants. The breakdown of the EdNC data indicates that other districts like Caswell, Duplin, McDowell, Richmond, Rockingham, Transylvania, and Wilson are all receiving funding to fully replace or greatly renovate their existing facilities built as far back as 1950 to improve safety and accessibility as well as incorporate modern-day learning.

More school systems have been providing additional capital funds to upgrade, renovate, and replace current facilities, reflecting a nationwide shift for school districts to improve the structural integrity of their existing buildings and prolong their usefulness, rather than developing new campuses each time. 

In North Carolina, the state’s school grants are part of a larger trend in infrastructure investments, including over $1.15 billion spent on repairing damaged roads and bridges caused by Hurricane Helene, and signal an extensive overall initiative being made in North Carolina to upgrade and enhance vital public infrastructure, including schools.