What if my request is not fully approved in the State Facility Plan?
If the agency is not fully approved for the necessary costs and/or square footage under the State Facility Plan, then DAS may not legally enter into a lease or even begin finding a lease. However, C.G.S. 4b-23 does allow agencies to submit “interim requests” for funding and/or square footage. If your agency is not approved for sufficient costs and/or square footage in the State Facility Plan, you may submit an Interim Request to DAS, which is then reviewed by DAS and OPM. The interim request shall include a Request for Space Form RFS 22219 (XLSX), an interim space request (ISR) letter interim funding request (IFR) letter, or a combined ISR/IFR letter. The space acquisition process can move forward only if DAS and OPM approve the Interim Request. The interim request approval process applies to all new requests, proposed expansions, relocations, renewals, and existing leases that are not approved in the State Facility Plan at the square footage and funding levels required by the requesting agency.