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2022-23 Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching Sub-Grant

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Departmental Grant ID:
5784
Portal ID:
24992
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
2/15/22 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Federal PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the Charter Schools Division, California Department of Education (CDE). CDE will award sub-grants to recruit and facilitate multiple cohorts of charter school participants in Critical Friends Group professional learning communities and provide best practices workshops for charter and non-charter schools, in order to improve academic achievement for all students in California. 

Description:

The PCSGP Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching (RTAC) Sub-Grant provides up to three sub-grants, not to exceed $431,333 per sub-grantee, to provide technical assistance and coaching throughout a region of California (North, Central, South). RTAC sub-grantees will recruit and facilitate multiple cohorts of charter school participants in Critical Friends Groups (CFG) professional learning communities to develop and improve high-quality schools; and provide best practices workshops for charter and non-charter schools, in order to improve academic achievement for all students in California. 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Eligible applicants must be California-based Local Educational Agencies or an education non-profit that supports charter schools. The applicant must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California and must be in good standing with the California Secretary of State. For-profit entities are ineligible for this federal funding, nor may for-profit entities collaborate on this sub-grant.

Eligible Geographies:

Eligible applicants must be California-based Local Educational Agencies or an education non-profit that supports charter schools. The applicant must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California and must be in good standing with the California Secretary of State. 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.
May 25, 2022
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.
$1,294,000
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.
Dependent
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 total amount projected to be available for this project is $1,294,000 over the term of the sub-grant from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, pending U.S. Department of Education approval of one No Cost Extension. The California Department of Education intends to fund up to three sub-grant awards over two fiscal years (FY), at approximately $215,666 per sub-grantee per FY.

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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