Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 012720 001
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities (CFDA 84.282A) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education that funds state-level entities to strengthen and expand access to public charter schools. The core aim is to increase educational opportunity for all students, with particular emphasis on students who have been traditionally underserved, and to ensure those students have access to charter schools designed to help them meet challenging state academic standards.
At a practical level, this program does not primarily fund individual schools directly from the federal government. Instead, the Department awards grants to eligible state entities, and those state entities then run subgrant competitions for eligible applicants within their states. The subgrants are intended to support two main kinds of growth: opening new charter schools and replicating or expanding high-quality charter schools that already have a strong track record. Alongside the subgrants, state entities can also use a portion of funds to provide technical assistance that helps applicants plan, design, launch, and scale charter schools successfully.
The program’s purpose goes beyond simply increasing the number of charter schools. The notice highlights several broader CSP goals: providing early-stage funding for planning, program design, and initial implementation; increasing the supply of high-quality charter school seats; evaluating the impact of charter schools on student achievement as well as effects on families and communities; and encouraging the sharing of effective practices between charter schools and traditional public schools. In addition, the program promotes improvements to the policy and operational environment around charter schools by encouraging states to support charter school facilities needs and to strengthen charter school authorizing practices.
A notable feature of this competition is its explicit focus on authorizing quality and oversight. Funds may be used to work with authorized public chartering agencies in the state to improve the quality of charter authorization, including building capacity for stronger fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools. In other words, the program is designed to support both responsible growth (more schools and more seats where there is demand and quality) and stronger guardrails (better authorizing and financial monitoring).
In terms of statutory foundation, the CSP State Entities program is authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), cited in the notice as 20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j. While the grant focuses on elementary and secondary students, the description notes that charter schools receiving funds may also serve early childhood students or even postsecondary students in some cases, reflecting the way some charter models are structured across grade spans or linked to broader pathways.
Key administrative details from the opportunity listing include the funding opportunity number ED GRANTS 012720 001, with an original closing date of April 13, 2020, and an expected number of awards of six. The listing directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the controlling requirements, including eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, submission instructions, and any pre-application steps. It also points applicants to the Department’s Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standardized application and submission guidance.
For questions, the notice provides a program contact at the U.S. Department of Education: Ashley Gardner, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E113, Washington, DC 20202-5970, phone (202) 453-6787, and email charterschools@ed.gov.Apply for ED GRANTS 012720 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities CFDA Number 84.282A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2020 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ashley Gardner, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E113, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone (202) 453-6787. Email charterschools@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities (CFDA 84.282A). It is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to fund state-level entities that will strengthen and expand access to public charter schools.
What is the main goal of the CSP State Entities program?
The core aim is to increase educational opportunity for all students by expanding access to public charter schools, with particular emphasis on students who have been traditionally underserved, and ensuring access to charter schools designed to help students meet challenging state academic standards.
Who receives the federal grant funding directly?
The U.S. Department of Education awards grants to eligible state entities (not primarily to individual charter schools). Those state entities then run their own subgrant competitions within their states.
Does this program fund individual charter schools directly from the federal government?
Not primarily. The federal awards go to state entities, and then those state entities make subgrants to eligible applicants within the state.
What are subgrants intended to support?
Subgrants are intended to support (1) opening new charter schools and (2) replicating or expanding high-quality charter schools with a strong track record.
Can the grant support planning and startup activities, or only operational schools?
Yes. The program includes early-stage funding for planning, program design, and initial implementation.
Can state entities use funds for technical assistance?
Yes. State entities may use a portion of funds to provide technical assistance to help applicants plan, design, launch, and scale charter schools successfully.
Beyond opening more charter schools, what broader outcomes does the program emphasize?
The notice highlights broader goals that include increasing the supply of high-quality charter school seats, evaluating the impact of charter schools on student achievement and on families and communities, and encouraging the sharing of effective practices between charter schools and traditional public schools.
Does the program include evaluation or impact measurement as part of its purpose?
Yes. The program purpose includes evaluating the impact of charter schools on student achievement as well as effects on families and communities.
Does the program encourage collaboration or sharing practices with traditional public schools?
Yes. A stated goal is to encourage the sharing of effective practices between charter schools and traditional public schools.
Does the program address charter school policy and operational conditions at the state level?
Yes. The program promotes improvements to the policy and operational environment around charter schools by encouraging states to support charter school facilities needs and strengthen charter school authorizing practices.
Is charter school authorizing quality and oversight a focus of this competition?
Yes. A notable feature is the explicit focus on authorizing quality and oversight. Funds may be used to work with authorized public chartering agencies to improve the quality of charter authorization.
What kinds of oversight improvements can funds support?
Funds may support building capacity for stronger fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools, as part of improving charter authorization quality and oversight.
How does this program balance growth and accountability?
The program is described as supporting responsible growth (more schools and more seats where there is demand and quality) and stronger guardrails (better authorizing and financial monitoring).
What is the legal authority for this program?
The CSP State Entities program is authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), cited as 20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j.
Is this program only for elementary and secondary grades?
While the grant focuses on elementary and secondary students, the description notes that charter schools receiving funds may also serve early childhood students or postsecondary students in some cases, depending on how the charter model is structured.
What is the funding opportunity number for this competition?
The funding opportunity number listed is ED GRANTS 012720 001.
What was the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date was April 13, 2020.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was six.
What documents control the official requirements and application details?
The listing directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for controlling requirements, including eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, submission instructions, and any pre-application steps.
Are there standard application instructions that apply to this discretionary grant?
Yes. Applicants are also directed to the Department’s Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standardized application and submission guidance.
Who can I contact at the U.S. Department of Education with questions?
The program contact listed is Ashley Gardner, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E113, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Phone: (202) 453-6787. Email: charterschools@ed.gov.
Where should questions about the program be sent?
Questions can be directed to the program contact using the provided phone number (202) 453-6787 or email charterschools@ed.gov.
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