Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 073012 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 073012 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Charter School Exemplary Collaboration Awards CFDA Number 84.282P" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282 Charter Schools.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2012 and posted on Jul 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2012 Applications Available July 30, 2012. Date of Pre Application Webinar August 6, 2012 from 230 p.m. to 430 p.m. Date of Pre Application Webinar The Department will hold a pre application webinar for prospective applicants on the following date August 6, 2012 from 230 p.m. to 430 p.m. Individuals interested in attending the webinar are encouraged to pre register by emailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading COLLABORATION AWARDS PRE APPLICATION WEBINAR to Charterschools.ed.gov. There is no registration fee for participating in the webinar. For further information about the pre application webinar, contact Nancy Paulu or Erin Pfeltz, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4W246, Washington, DC 20202 5970. Emails and telephone numbers ed.govnancy.paulu@ed.gov or (202) 205 5392 ed.goverin.pfeltz@ed.gov or (202) 205 3525. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 29, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants (a) Eligible applicants must be high quality charter schools (as defined in this notice) that apply in partnership with at least one non chartered public school (as defined in this notice) or non chartered LEA (as defined in this notice) and have the support of the partner(s) to participate in the Collaboration Awards competition in accordance with the requirements in the Application Requirements section of this notice. Other public charter schools that do not qualify as high quality charter schools may be included in the collaboration so long as (1) The lead applicant is a high quality charter school (2) the lead applicant is separate and distinct from any other charter schools included as partners in the collaboration and (3) at least one non chartered public school (as defined in this notice) or non chartered LEA (as defined in this notice) also is a part of the collaboration. (b) The partnership must comply with the requirements for group applications set forth in 34 CFR 75.127 75.129. Note Only an eligible entity (a high quality charter school) may apply for a grant or be the fiscal agent for a grant. Thus, neither a non chartered public school (as defined in this notice) nor a non chartered LEA (as defined in this notice) is eligible to serve as the lead applicant or fiscal agent for a Collaboration Award. Nor is a public charter school that is not a high quality charter school eligible to serve as the lead applicant or fiscal agent. (c) Eligible applicants may not have any significant compliance issues (as defined in this notice), including in the areas of student safety, financial management, and statutory or regulatory compliance.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Charter School Exemplary Collaboration Awards (CFDA 84.282P) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to spotlight and spread strong working partnerships between public charter schools and traditional public education partners. While the broader CSP program exists to expand national understanding of the charter model, support the planning and startup of charter schools, evaluate charter impacts, increase the number of high-quality charter options, and encourage more equitable state support for charter facilities, this specific competition focused on something narrower: rewarding and amplifying collaborations where charter schools and non-charter public schools or non-charter local educational agencies (LEAs) actively share what works in both teaching and day-to-day operations, and then deliberately disseminate those lessons so others can learn from them.
At its core, the collaboration awards were meant to encourage high-quality public charter schools to partner with at least one non-chartered public school or non-chartered LEA in a way that goes beyond informal networking. The Department emphasized sharing and transferring effective educational and operational practices, sharing resources and responsibilities, and building trust and teamwork across different public school governance models. The intended outcomes included boosting academic excellence, expanding effective options for students and families, and helping the Department identify, document, and publicize collaborations that could serve as models for others. In other words, the grant was as much about the exchange of proven practices and the visibility of that exchange as it was about the direct work happening inside the participating schools.
Eligibility was structured to make sure the lead organization had a strong track record and the authority to manage federal grant funds. The only eligible lead applicant and fiscal agent was a high-quality charter school (as defined in the official notice). That lead charter school had to apply in partnership with at least one non-chartered public school or non-chartered LEA, and the partner organization(s) had to support participation and comply with federal group application rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. Other charter schools could be included as additional partners even if they did not meet the high-quality definition, but only if the lead applicant was a high-quality charter school, the lead was separate and distinct from any other charter partners in the group, and at least one non-chartered public school or non-chartered LEA was part of the collaboration. The notice also made clear that applicants could not have significant compliance issues, including issues related to student safety, financial management, or statutory and regulatory compliance.
Operationally, applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package. Applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number 84.282 (without the letter suffix), complete the application offline, and then upload it for submission; emailing an application directly to the Department was not allowed. This competition was posted July 30, 2012, with applications available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was August 29, 2012, and the opportunity was later archived on September 28, 2012. The Department anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
To help applicants prepare, the Department scheduled a pre-application webinar on August 6, 2012 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., encouraging participants to pre-register by email and noting there was no fee to attend. Program contacts for content questions were Nancy Paulu and Erin Pfeltz at the U.S. Department of Education, and technical Grants.gov support was also listed for applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement or system. As with most federal opportunities, the synopsis repeatedly emphasized that the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for full details on eligibility definitions, application requirements, priorities, submission procedures, and performance measures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Charter School Exemplary Collaboration Awards grant?
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Charter School Exemplary Collaboration Awards (CFDA 84.282P) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to recognize and spread strong collaborations between public charter schools and traditional public education partners.
2) What was the main purpose of this specific competition?
This competition focused on rewarding and amplifying partnerships where public charter schools and non-charter public schools or non-charter local educational agencies (LEAs) actively share effective practices in teaching and day-to-day operations, and then deliberately disseminate those lessons so others can learn from them.
3) How is this different from the broader Charter Schools Program (CSP)?
The broader CSP program is described as supporting charter school planning and startup, evaluation of charter impacts, increasing high-quality charter options, expanding national understanding of the charter model, and encouraging more equitable state support for charter facilities. This particular competition was narrower and centered on exemplary collaboration and the transfer and dissemination of effective practices between charter and non-charter public education partners.
4) What types of collaborations were encouraged?
The Department emphasized collaborations that go beyond informal networking. The focus was on sharing and transferring effective educational and operational practices, sharing resources and responsibilities, and building trust and teamwork across different public school governance models.
5) What outcomes did the Department want to see from funded projects?
Intended outcomes included boosting academic excellence, expanding effective options for students and families, and helping the Department identify, document, and publicize collaborations that could serve as models for others.
6) Who could apply as the lead applicant and fiscal agent?
The only eligible lead applicant and fiscal agent was a high-quality charter school (as defined in the official notice). The structure was designed to ensure the lead organization had a strong track record and the authority to manage federal grant funds.
7) Was a partnership required to apply?
Yes. The lead high-quality charter school had to apply in partnership with at least one non-chartered public school or non-chartered LEA.
8) What rules applied to the partner organizations in a group application?
The partner organization(s) needed to support participation and comply with federal group application rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, as referenced in the opportunity description.
9) Could additional charter schools participate as partners?
Yes. Other charter schools could be included as additional partners even if they did not meet the high-quality definition, but only under the conditions described: the lead applicant had to be a high-quality charter school, the lead had to be separate and distinct from any other charter partners in the group, and at least one non-chartered public school or non-chartered LEA had to be part of the collaboration.
10) Were there restrictions related to compliance or past performance?
Yes. The notice indicated applicants could not have significant compliance issues, including issues related to student safety, financial management, or statutory and regulatory compliance.
11) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package. Applicants were instructed to complete the application offline and then upload it for submission.
12) Could applicants email the application directly to the Department of Education?
No. Emailing an application directly to the Department was not allowed.
13) How did applicants find the opportunity on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number 84.282 (without the letter suffix), and then use the downloadable application package associated with that listing.
14) When was the competition posted and when were applications due?
The competition was posted on July 30, 2012, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was August 29, 2012.
15) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 28, 2012.
16) How many awards did the Department expect to make?
The Department anticipated making about three awards.
17) What was the estimated total funding amount for the competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000.
18) Was cost sharing or a matching requirement required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed in the provided opportunity summary.
19) Was there a pre-application webinar?
Yes. A pre-application webinar was scheduled for August 6, 2012 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants were encouraged to pre-register by email, and there was no fee to attend.
20) Who were the program contacts for questions about the grant?
Program contacts for content questions were Nancy Paulu and Erin Pfeltz at the U.S. Department of Education.
21) Where could applicants get technical help with Grants.gov?
The opportunity listing noted that technical Grants.gov support was available for applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement or the system.
22) What is the controlling source for the official requirements and details?
The synopsis emphasized that the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for full details on eligibility definitions, application requirements, priorities, submission procedures, and performance measures.
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