The Department of Education offers the Charter School Programs (CSP) Grant to increase national understanding of the charter school model and expand the number of high-quality charter schools across the nation. State educational agencies (SEAs) receive grants to conduct charter school programs, supporting planning, program design, initial implementation, and evaluation of charter schools. Funding is used to award sub-grants to eligible applicants, facilitating the dissemination of information on successful charter school practices. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. For more details on eligibility and application instructions, refer to the official Federal Register notice. Closing date for applications is January 29, 2009, 12:00 AM EST.
Opportunity ID: 44380
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-121508-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Charter School Programs (CSP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.282 — Charter Schools |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 Applications Available: December 15, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 29, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 Applications Available: December 15, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 29, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $95,838,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: SEAs in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the CSP is to increase national understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation by providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools, and to evaluate the effects of charter schools, including their effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents. The Secretary awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to conduct charter school programs in their States. SEAs use their CSP funds to award sub-grants to non-SEA eligible applicants for planning, program design, and initial implementation of a charter school, and to support the dissemination of information about, including information on successful practices in, charter schools. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282A.Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the CSP, 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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Charter School Programs 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’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.282, not 84.282A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: Support@grants.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | Charter School Programs (CSP); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
LaTammya Morton
Management Analyst Phone (202) 245-6126 Program Manager: Leslie Hankerson U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W249, Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: (202) 205-8524 or by e-mail: Email:Leslie.Hankerson@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 44380 Full Announcement-1 -> E8-29632.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | LaTammya Morton Management Analyst Phone (202) 245-6126 Program Manager: Leslie Hankerson U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W249, Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: (202) 205-8524 or by e-mail: Email: Leslie.Hankerson@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.282 | 84-282A2009-1 | Charter School Programs | PKG00009700 | Dec 15, 2008 | Jan 29, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44380 SF424-2.0.pdf
44380 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
44380 SF424B-1.1.pdf
44380 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf
44380 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
44380 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
44380 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
44380 Project-1.1.pdf
44380 Budget-1.1.pdf
44380 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
44380 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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