Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060523 002
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), offered a discretionary grant competition under the Charter School Program (CSP) titled "Grants to Charter School Developers for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools" (Assistance Listing Number 84.282E). This opportunity is designed to help charter school developers grow access to strong charter school options by either replicating proven, high-quality charter school models in new locations or expanding enrollment and capacity in existing high-quality charter schools. The competition sits within the broader Charter School Program established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), and is specifically authorized under Title IV, Part C of ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j).
At its core, the CSP has several major goals that shape what the Department expects grantees to do and whom they should serve. A central emphasis is expanding educational opportunity for all students, with particular attention to children with disabilities, English learners, and other traditionally underserved students, while supporting students in meeting challenging State academic standards. The program also aims to increase the overall number of high-quality charter schools available nationwide, support evidence-building by evaluating the impact of charter schools on students, families, and communities, and encourage the sharing of effective practices between charter schools and traditional public schools. In addition, CSP as a whole includes objectives related to helping States support charter school facilities needs and improving the quality of charter school authorizing, reflecting the Department's interest in both growth and accountability.
This specific Developer Grant track (ALN 84.282E, alongside a related track 84.282B) provides financial assistance directly to charter school developers rather than to State entities. The funding is intended to cover key phases and needs associated with scaling quality charter schools, including planning, program design, and initial implementation activities. Under this program, funded charter schools may offer elementary education, secondary education, or both, and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or even postsecondary students, depending on the design and scope of the school model. A notable feature of this competition is that it targets work in States that do not currently have a CSP State Entity grant under ESEA, meaning it is structured to support expansion and replication in places where that State-level CSP infrastructure is not already in place.
The published grant information lists this opportunity as a grant (not a contract), under the education funding activity category, with a funding opportunity number of ED GRANTS 060523 002. The notice indicates an award ceiling of $500,000 per award and an expectation of 8 total awards, giving applicants a rough sense of competitiveness and scale. While the eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," the notice directs applicants to consult the official Federal Register application notice for the precise eligibility rules and definitions, which typically clarify what qualifies as an eligible developer, what documentation is required, and what it means to replicate or expand a high-quality charter school in the context of the competition.
In terms of timing and process, applications became available on June 5, 2023, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was July 7, 2023, with an intergovernmental review deadline of September 5, 2023. The Department strongly encouraged (but did not require) applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply by June 30, 2023. That notice of intent was meant to help the Department plan its peer review workload, and applicants were instructed to email the program contact with the subject line "Intent to Apply" and include the applicant name, a contact person's name and email address, and the Assistance Listing Number. The Department also planned a pre-application webinar to provide technical assistance, with details hosted on the OESE CSP website, and pointed newer applicants toward the Department's general "grantmaking basics" resources to help them navigate discretionary grant requirements and submission expectations.
The official program guidance repeatedly emphasizes that the summary description is only a synopsis and that the authoritative requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions are those published in the Federal Register. Applicants were also directed to the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for the standardized instructions on how to obtain and submit an application, including the required forms and procedural rules. For direct questions, the notice lists Porscheoy Brice at the U.S. Department of Education as the contact person, with the competition email DeveloperCompetition2023@ed.gov and phone number 202-453-5563.Apply for ED GRANTS 060523 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter School Program (CSP): Grants to Charter School Developers for The Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools, Assistance Listing Number 84.282E" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 05, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 07, 2023 Applications Available June 5, 2023. Notice of Intent to Apply Applicants are strongly encouraged but not required to submit a notice of intent to apply by June 30, 2023. Applicants who do not meet this deadline may still apply. Notice of Intent to Apply The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line #8220Intent to Apply,#8221 and include the applicant#8217s name, a contact person#8217s name and email address, and the Assistance Listing Number. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 7, 2023. Pre-Application Webinar Information The Department will hold a pre-application meeting via webinar to provide technical assistance to prospective applicants. Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/charter-school-programs/charter-schools-program-non-state-educational-agencies-non-sea-planning-program-design-and-initial-implementation-grant/applicant-info-and-eligibility/.Note For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at the Department, please consult our grantmaking basics resource https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/discretionary/index.html. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review September 5, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Porscheoy Brice, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone 202-453-5563. Email DeveloperCompetition2023@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), under the Charter School Program (CSP) titled "Grants to Charter School Developers for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools." The Assistance Listing Number is 84.282E.
What is the main purpose of Assistance Listing Number 84.282E?
The purpose is to help charter school developers increase access to strong charter school options by replicating proven, high-quality charter school models in new locations and/or expanding enrollment and capacity in existing high-quality charter schools.
Is this funding a grant or a contract?
It is a grant (not a contract).
Who is offering and administering this competition?
The U.S. Department of Education offers the competition through OESE (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education) under the Charter School Program (CSP).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed for this competition is ED GRANTS 060523 002.
What is the maximum award amount?
The published award ceiling is $500,000 per award.
How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of 8 total awards.
Who is this grant intended to fund?
This track provides financial assistance directly to charter school developers (as opposed to State entities). The eligibility category is listed as "Others," but the precise eligibility rules and definitions are in the official Federal Register application notice.
What types of activities can the grant support?
The funding is intended to support key phases and needs associated with scaling high-quality charter schools, including planning, program design, and initial implementation activities.
What does the program mean by "replication" and "expansion"?
The opportunity description frames replication as growing access by replicating proven, high-quality charter school models in new locations, and expansion as increasing enrollment and capacity in existing high-quality charter schools. Details and definitions are expected in the Federal Register notice.
What types of grade levels or student populations may funded charter schools serve?
Funded charter schools may offer elementary education, secondary education, or both. The description also notes that schools may serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students, depending on the design and scope of the school model.
Are there any State-related targeting considerations for this competition?
Yes. This competition targets work in States that do not currently have a CSP State Entity grant under ESEA, meaning it is structured to support replication and expansion in places where a State-level CSP infrastructure grant is not already in place.
What are the broader goals of the Charter School Program (CSP) that shape expectations for grantees?
The CSP emphasizes expanding educational opportunity for all students, with particular attention to children with disabilities, English learners, and other traditionally underserved students, while supporting students in meeting challenging State academic standards. The program also aims to increase the number of high-quality charter schools nationwide, build evidence by evaluating impacts on students, families, and communities, and encourage sharing of effective practices between charter schools and traditional public schools.
Does CSP address facilities or authorizing quality as part of its overall objectives?
Yes. The broader CSP includes objectives related to helping States support charter school facilities needs and improving the quality of charter school authorizing, reflecting an interest in both growth and accountability.
What is the legal authority for this grant competition?
The Charter School Program is established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA). This specific authority is under Title IV, Part C of ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j).
When were applications made available?
Applications became available on June 5, 2023.
What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 7, 2023.
Was there an intergovernmental review deadline?
Yes. The intergovernmental review deadline listed was September 5, 2023.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. The Department strongly encouraged, but did not require, applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply.
When was the notice of intent to apply due (if submitted)?
The Department encouraged submission of a notice of intent to apply by June 30, 2023.
What was the purpose of the notice of intent to apply?
The notice of intent was intended to help the Department plan its peer review workload.
How did applicants submit the notice of intent to apply?
Applicants were instructed to email the program contact with the subject line "Intent to Apply" and include the applicant name, a contact person's name and email address, and the Assistance Listing Number.
Was there any pre-application technical assistance offered?
Yes. The Department planned a pre-application webinar to provide technical assistance, with details hosted on the OESE CSP website.
Where should applicants look for the official requirements and submission instructions?
The summary description was described as only a synopsis. The authoritative requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions are those published in the Federal Register.
Are there standardized application instructions applicants were directed to follow?
Yes. Applicants were directed to the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for standardized instructions on how to obtain and submit an application, including required forms and procedural rules.
Who is the listed point of contact for questions about this competition?
The notice lists Porscheoy Brice at the U.S. Department of Education as the contact person.
What email address is provided for the competition?
The competition email provided is DeveloperCompetition2023@ed.gov.
What phone number is provided for questions?
The phone number provided is 202-453-5563.
Is there another related CSP developer track mentioned?
Yes. The description notes that 84.282E is alongside a related track 84.282B.
What should applicants do if they need the exact definition of an eligible developer or required documentation?
Applicants should consult the official Federal Register application notice, which typically clarifies what qualifies as an eligible developer, what documentation is required, and how the program defines replication or expansion of a high-quality charter school for this competition.
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