Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): CSP Grants to Charter Management Organization for High-Quality Charter Schools

On January 13, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82
FR 4322) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2017 for the CSP Grants to Charter Management Organizations for
the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools program.
This document corrects several references to “section 1111(c)(2) of
the ESEA, as amended by the NCLB.”
In addition, in order to afford eligible applicants the opportunity to apply, or to amend their applications to provide additional information related to “section 1111(c)(2) of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA,” we are reopening the FY 2017 CSP Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools competition.

Application for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)–Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools

Correction

In notice document 2017-00748, appearing on pages 4322 through 4332 in the issue of Friday, January 13, 2017, make the following corrections:
1. On page 4326, in the second column, in the seventh paragraph, beginning on the second line, “[INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE Federal Register]” should read, “January 13, 2017.”
2. On the same page, in the third column, in the sixth paragraph, beginning on the second line, “[INSERT DATE 105 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE Federal Register]” should read, “April 28, 2017.”

Purpose of Program: The major purposes of the CSP are to expand opportunities for all students, particularly traditionally underserved students, to attend charter schools and meet challenging State academic standards; provide financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of public charter schools; increase the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the United States; evaluate the impact of charter schools on student achievement, families, and communities; share best practices between charter schools and other public schools; encourage States to provide facilities support to charter schools; and support efforts to strengthen the charter school authorizing process. Through CSP Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA number 84.282M) (also referred to as Charter Management Organization, or CMO, grants), the Department provides funds to charter management organizations (CMOs) \1\ on a competitive basis to enable them to replicate or expand one or more high-quality charter schools. Grant funds may be used to expand the enrollment of one or more existing high-quality charter schools, or to replicate one or more new charter schools that are based on an existing, high-quality charter school model.
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\1\ Italicized terms are defined in the Definitions section of this notice.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282M.

Applications for grants under the CSP Grants to Charter Management Organizations for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools, CFDA number 84.282M, 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 Charter Management Organizations for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools 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 84.282M).