OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to State Entities CFDA Number 84.282A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: State entities in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools.     Under section 4303(e)(1) of the ESEA, no State entity may receive a grant under this program for use in a State in which a State entity is currently using a grant received under this program. Accordingly, if multiple State entities in a State submit applications that receive high enough scores to be recommended for funding under this competition, only the highest-scoring application amongst such State entities would be funded.     Note: A charter school developer in a State in which no State entity has an application for a grant approved under section 4303 of the ESEA may apply for funding directly from the Department under the CSP Grants to Developers competitions. Additional information about the CSP Grants to Developers competitions is available at http://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/charter-schools.
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. Purpose of Program: Through the CSP Grants to State Entities (CSP State Entities) competition (CFDA number 84.282A), the Department awards grants to ``State entities&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) to enable them to award subgrants to ``eligible applicants&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) to enable such eligible applicants to open and prepare for the operation of new ``charter schools&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) and to ``replicate&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) and ``expand&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) ``high-quality charter schools&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice). Grant funds may also be used to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and ``authorized public chartering agencies&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) in opening and preparing for the operation of new charter schools, or replicating or expanding high-quality charter schools; and to work with authorized public chartering agencies to improve authorizing quality, including developing capacity for, and conducting, fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools. Background: The CSP State Entities program provides financial assistance to State entities to support charter schools that serve elementary and secondary school students in a given ``State&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice). Charter schools receiving funds under the CSP State Entities program also may serve students in ``early childhood education programs&apos;&apos; (as defined in this notice) or postsecondary students. The CSP State Entities program is newly authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j).\1\ This notice contains information regarding eligibility, priorities, definitions, application requirements, and selection criteria under the new law.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Prior to enactment of the ESSA, the ESEA, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), authorized the Secretary to make awards to State educational agencies to enable them to conduct charter school subgrant programs in their States. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the ESEA in this notice are to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282A. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the CSP Grants to Support High-Quality Charter Schools for State Entities, CFDA number 84.282A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for CSP Grants to Support High-Quality Charter Schools for State Entities at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.282, not 84.282A). On April 25, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR 19030) a notice of correction for a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2017 for the CSP Grants to State Entities program. This notice corrects the CFDA number in the notice of correction. All other requirements and conditions stated in the notice inviting applications, as amended by the notice of correction, remain the same. Correction In FR Doc. No. 2017-08362, in the Federal Register of April 25, 2017 (82 FR 19030), on page 19030, in the left column, under the heading ``Action&apos;&apos;, after the phrase ``Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:&apos;&apos;, we correct the CFDA number to read ``84.282A&apos;&apos;.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Kathryn Meeley,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W257,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5970.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 453-6818 or by email: kathryn.meeley@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Application Available: March 27, 2017.     Date of Pre-Application Webinar: March 30, 2017, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Washington, DC, time. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: The Department will hold a pre-application meeting via Webinar for prospective applicants on March 30, 2017 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Washington, DC, time. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre-register by emailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading ``STATE ENTITIES PRE-APPLICATION MEETING&apos;&apos; to CharterSchools@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting.    For further information about the pre-application meeting, contact Kathryn Meeley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W257, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 453-6818 or by email: kathryn.meeley@ed.gov.        On March 27, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR 15196) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2017 for the CSP Grants to State Entities program. We are clarifying the Department&apos;s interpretation of section 4303(e)(1) of the ESEA; correcting the agency contact information; and extending the deadlines for transmittal of applications and intergovernmental review to May 18, 2017 and July 17, 2017, respectively. In addition, we are correcting the statement regarding the types of activities a State entity may carry out under this program directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (i.e., providing technical assistance and working with authorized public chartering agencies to improve authorizing quality).    Section 4303(b)(2) authorizes State entities to ``provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies&apos;&apos; and to ``work with authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve authorizing quality.&apos;&apos; This correction clarifies that a State entity may carry out the technical assistance and authorizing quality improvement activities specified in section 4303(b)(2) of the ESEA directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.    All other requirements and conditions stated in the notice inviting applications remain the same.