Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities CFDA Number 84.282A
Agency: Department of Education
Assistance Listings
- 84.282 -- Charter Schools
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-12-28/html/2018-28284.htm. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program:The major purposes of the CSP are to expand opportunities for all students,particularly traditionally underserved students, to attend public charter schools and meet challenging State academic standards; provide financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools;increase the number of high-qualitycharter schools available to students across the United States; evaluate the impact of charter schools on student achievement, families, and communities; share best practices between charter schools and other public schools; encourage Statesto provide facilities support to charter schools; and support efforts to strengthen the charter school authorizing process. Through the CSP Grants to State Entities (CSP State Entities) competition (CFDA number 84.282A), the Department awards grants to State entities that, in turn, award subgrants to eligible applicants for the purpose of opening and preparing for the operation of new charter schools and replicated high-quality charter schools,and expanding high-quality charter schools. Grant funds may also be used to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies in opening and preparing for the operation of new charter schools and replicating and expanding high-quality charterschools; and to work with authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve authorizing quality, including developing capacity for, and conducting, fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible Applicants: State entities (SEs) in States with a specific State statute authorizing the granting of charters to schools.Under section 4303(e)(1) of the ESEA, no SE may receive a grant under this competition for use in a State in which an SE has a current CSP State Entities grant. The Department awarded new CSP State Entities grants under section 4303 of the ESEA in FY 2017 and FY 2018. Accordingly, no SE may receive a grant under this competition for use in a State in which an SE received a CSP State Entities grant in FY 2017 or FY 2018, and is currently using the grant; these States are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin. SEs in States in which an SEA has a current CSP grant for SEAs that was awarded prior to FY 2017, under the ESEA, as amended by the NCLB, are eligible to apply for a CSP State Entities grant under this competition, so long as no other SE in the State has a current CSP State Entities grant.In addition, consistent with section 4303(e)(1) of the ESEA, if multiple SEs in a State submit applications that receive high enough scores to be recommended for funding under this competition, only the highest-scoring application among such State entities would be funded.
Grantor contact information
Description
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
Julius.Cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Ashley Gardner,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W216,
Washington, DC 20202-5970.
Telephone: (202) 453-6787 or by email: Ashley.Gardner@ed.gov
Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-28284.pdf | Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities CFDA Number 84.282A | Dec 28, 2018 04:01 PM UTC |
| 2018-02558_Common_Instructions_to_Applicants.pdf | Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of education Discretionary Grant Programs | Dec 28, 2018 03:58 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: March 14, 2019
Award
$108,000,000
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-122818-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
6
Posted date:
December 28, 2018
Archive date:
March 14, 2019
