Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership Activities

The Office of Innovation and Improvement offers the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities to enhance the quality of charter schools nationwide. These grants aim to provide technical assistance and support on important national issues related to charter schools. The program focuses on supporting the planning, implementation, and evaluation of charter schools, as well as expanding access to high-quality charter schools. Applicants must submit their grant proposals electronically via Grants.gov by the closing date on Sep 12, 2014. For detailed eligibility criteria and application requirements, refer to the official Federal Register notice with CFDA Number 84.282N.

Opportunity ID: 259430

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	ED-GRANTS-071414-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership Activities CFDA Number 84.282N
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	5
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	84.282 — Charter Schools
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jul 14, 2014
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 12, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 12, 2014
Archive Date::	Oct 12, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 4,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include (1) State educational agencies (SEAs) in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools; (2) authorized public chartering agencies; (3) public and private nonprofit organizations with a mission that explicitly includes operating, supporting, or managing charter schools; and (4) public and private nonprofit organizations in partnership with an SEA, authorized public chartering agency, or a public or private nonprofit organization with a mission that explicitly includes supporting charter schools. Eligible applicants may apply as a partnership or consortium and, if so applying, must comply with the requirements for group applications set forth in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129.
Eligible applicants that are charter schools may not have any significant compliance issues (as defined in this notice), including in the areas of student safety, financial management, civil rights, and statutory or regulatory compliance. In addition, to the extent that eligible applicants that are partnerships or consortia include charter schools, the lead applicant, each charter school operated or managed by the lead applicant and all partnership or consortium members, including, in the case of a charter management organization applicant (CMO), all charter schools managed by the CMO, must meet the definition of high-quality charter school (as defined in this notice).

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. 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 purpose of the CSP is to increase national understanding of the charter school model by– (1) Providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; (2) Evaluating the effects of charter schools, including the effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents; (3) Expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation; and (4) Encouraging the States to provide support to charter schools for facilities financing in an amount that is more commensurate with the amount the States have typically provided for non-chartered public schools. The purpose of the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition is to support efforts by eligible entities to improve the quality of charter schools by providing technical assistance and other types of support on issues of national significance and scope. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282N. Applications for grants under the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition, CFDA number 84.282N 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 the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition 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 84.282N).
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	84.282
Competition ID:	84-282N2015-1
Competition Title:	CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00200944
Opening Date:	Jul 14, 2014
Closing Date:	Sep 12, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	Brian Martin
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] ED SF424 Supplement [V1.2] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
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