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2021-23 Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Charter School Authorizer Technical Assistance Providers

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Departmental Grant ID:
5687
Portal ID:
24986
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Federal PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the California Department of Education, Charter Schools Division. This funding will allow California Department of Education to award up to two sub-grants to external parties to provide technical assistance to charter school authorizers in California and work in partnership to develop a Rural Charter School Authorizer Network.

Description:

The PCSGP Charter School Authorizer (CSA) Technical Assistance Providers (TAP) Sub-Grant provides up to two sub-grants, not to exceed $726,000 total, to external parties to provide technical assistance to charter school authorizers in California. Funds awarded to CSA TAP sub-grantees will be used to provide technical assistance workshops to charter school authorizers related to best practices for reviewing charter petitions, renewal requests, and revocations; technical assistance workshops related to best practices for monitoring charter school performance; and assistance with the development and facilitation of a Rural Charter School Authorizer Network to manage charter school oversight responsibilities. 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

To be considered eligible for funding, applicants must be a non-profit charter authorizer support organization, County Office of Education, or Local Educational Agency at the time of application submission. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding. Applicants must also have experience authorizing and supervising charter schools.

Eligible Geographies:

Please refer to the Request for Applications for the full list of eligibility criteria.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
October 13, 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
up to 36 months

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$726,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
2
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal

Funding Source Notes:

Authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.7221-7221j).

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The CDE intends to fund two sub-grant awards, at approximately $363,000 each, over three fiscal years. To maximize flexibility in the design of the sub-grant projects, the CDE has not established minimum or maximum funding levels. The CDE will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis. CDE reserves the right to request budgetary revisions as a condition of funding.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Alison Ball, 1-916-319-0222, aball@cde.ca.gov

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