OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter School Program (CSP): Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities (Credit Enhancement), Assistance Listing Number 84.354A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  (a) A public entity, such as a State or local governmental entity; (b) A private, nonprofit entity; or (c) A consortium of entities described in (a) and (b). Note:  If you are a nonprofit organization, 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&#8217;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.
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: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. 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 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The Credit Enhancement program provides grants to eligible entities to demonstrate innovative methods of helping charter schools address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities by enhancing the availability of loans and bond financing. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.354A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Clifton Jones,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E211,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  202-205-2204.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  charter.facilities@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  May 10, 2023.       Notice of Intent to Apply:  Applicants are strongly encouraged but not required to submit a notice of intent to apply by May 25, 2023.  Applicants who do not meet this deadline may still apply.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  June 26, 2023.      Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 23, 2023.        Pre-Application Webinar Information:  The Credit Enhancement program intends to hold a webinar to provide technical assistance to interested applicants.  Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/charter-school-programs/credit-enhancement-for-charter-school-facilities-program/applicant-info-and-eligibility/. Note:  For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at the Department, please consult our &#8220;Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications webpage at https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/discretionary/index.html.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Clifton Jones, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E211, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone:  202-205-2204.  Email:  charter.facilities@ed.gov.