Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

 

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024.

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CMOs. Under section 4310(3) of the ESEA, “charter management organization” means a nonprofit organization that operates or manages a network of charter schools linked by centralized support, operations, and oversight. Eligible applicants may apply individually or as part of a group or consortium. As a general matter, the Secretary considers charter schools that have been in operation for more than five years to be past the initial implementation phase and, therefore, ineligible to receive CSP funds under ALN 84.282M for the replication of a high-quality charter school; however, such schools may receive CSP funds under ALN 84.282M for the expansion of a high-quality charter school. Note: Under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

Stephanie S. Jones U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: (202) 453-7835 Email: CMOCompetition@ed.gov