Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 071414 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 071414 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) Grants for National Leadership Activities CFDA Number 84.282N" 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 14, 2014 and posted on Jul 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2014 Applications Available July 14, 2014. Date of Pre Application Webinar July 22, 2014, 100 p.m. to 300 p.m., Washington, DC time. Date of Pre Application Meeting The Department will hold a pre application meeting via Webinar for prospective applicants on July 22, 2014, from 100 p.m. to 300 p.m., Washington, DC, time. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre register by emailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading PRE APPLICATION MEETING to CharterSchools@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. For further information about the pre application meeting, contact Brian Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W224, Washington, DC 20202 5970. Telephone (202) 205 9085 or by email brian.martin@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 12, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include (1) State educational agencies (SEAs) in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools (2) authorized public chartering agencies (3) public and private nonprofit organizations with a mission that explicitly includes operating, supporting, or managing charter schools and (4) public and private nonprofit organizations in partnership with an SEA, authorized public chartering agency, or a public or private nonprofit organization with a mission that explicitly includes supporting charter schools. Eligible applicants may apply as a partnership or consortium and, if so applying, must comply with the requirements for group applications set forth in 34 CFR 75.127 75.129. Eligible applicants that are charter schools may not have any significant compliance issues (as defined in this notice), including in the areas of student safety, financial management, civil rights, and statutory or regulatory compliance. In addition, to the extent that eligible applicants that are partnerships or consortia include charter schools, the lead applicant, each charter school operated or managed by the lead applicant and all partnership or consortium members, including, in the case of a charter management organization applicant (CMO), all charter schools managed by the CMO, must meet the definition of high quality charter school (as defined in this notice).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership Activities (CFDA 84.282N) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen charter schooling at a national level. While the broader CSP is designed to build national understanding of the charter school model, this specific competition focuses on national leadership work that improves charter school quality by funding technical assistance and other supports that address issues of national significance and scope. In practical terms, the competition is meant to help the charter sector solve common, high-impact problems and spread effective practices across states and communities, rather than supporting the launch of one specific school.
The program sits within the larger CSP purpose areas, which include providing financial assistance for charter school planning, program design, and initial implementation; evaluating the effects of charter schools (including impacts on students, student achievement, staff, and parents); expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available nationwide; and encouraging states to provide more equitable facilities financing support for charter schools relative to what states typically provide for non-chartered public schools. The National Leadership Activities grants connect to these goals by emphasizing activities that can raise quality and effectiveness across many charter schools, typically through tools, guidance, training, research, or other capacity-building efforts that can be adopted broadly.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 071414 001) was posted July 14, 2014, with applications available the same day. The application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was September 12, 2014, and the opportunity was later archived on October 12, 2014. The Department anticipated making about 5 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally means applicants were not required to contribute a specific non-federal match as a condition of receiving funds.
Eligibility is fairly broad but still targeted to organizations positioned to influence charter quality at scale. Eligible applicants include state educational agencies (SEAs) in states that have a state statute specifically authorizing charter schools; authorized public chartering agencies; public or private nonprofit organizations whose mission explicitly includes operating, supporting, or managing charter schools; and public or private nonprofit organizations applying in partnership with an SEA, an authorized public chartering agency, or a qualifying nonprofit with an explicit charter-support mission. Applicants are allowed to apply as a partnership or consortium, but they must follow the federal requirements for group applications under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. The notice also highlights important quality and compliance expectations: charter school applicants cannot have significant compliance issues (as defined in the notice), including issues tied to student safety, financial management, civil rights, or other statutory or regulatory compliance. Where partnerships or consortia include charter schools, the lead applicant and relevant schools and partners are expected to meet the definition of a high-quality charter school as defined in the official notice.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. The Department emphasized that applicants should download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through Grants.gov, and that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. A small but important submission detail is that applicants were instructed to search in Grants.gov by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning they should search for 84.282 rather than 84.282N to locate the correct downloadable application package.
To help prospective applicants prepare, the Department scheduled a pre-application webinar/meeting on July 22, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, with optional pre-registration by email to CharterSchools@ed.gov using the subject line PRE APPLICATION MEETING and providing name, organization, and contact information. There was no registration fee. Program and technical contacts were provided for support, including Brian Martin as the program manager at the U.S. Department of Education (phone 202-205-9085, email brian.martin@ed.gov) and Julius Cotton as a Grants.gov systems contact (phone 202-245-6288, email EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov) for applicants who had difficulty accessing the announcement electronically.
Overall, this grant opportunity was designed for organizations that could deliver nationally relevant assistance or support to improve charter school quality, spread effective approaches, and address sector-wide issues, with the federal government using a relatively small number of awards to fund work that could have broad reach across many charter schools and authorizers. For the definitive rules, priorities, and required application components, applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice, which is treated as the controlling source for eligibility details, application requirements, performance measures, and submission instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership Activities opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), under the Charter Schools Program (CSP). The competition is intended to strengthen charter schooling at a national level by supporting national leadership work that improves charter school quality through technical assistance and other supports that address issues of national significance and scope.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 84.282N.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 071414 001.
When was this grant opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on July 14, 2014, and applications were available the same day. The application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was September 12, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 12, 2014.
What is the main purpose of the National Leadership Activities competition?
The competition focuses on national leadership activities that help the charter sector address common, high-impact problems and spread effective practices across states and communities. It is designed to support work with broad reach (for example, tools, guidance, training, research, or other capacity-building efforts), rather than launching a single specific charter school.
How does this competition connect to the broader Charter Schools Program (CSP) goals?
The broader CSP purpose areas include supporting charter school planning, program design, and initial implementation; evaluating charter school effects (including impacts on students, student achievement, staff, and parents); expanding the number of high-quality charter schools nationwide; and encouraging more equitable facilities financing support for charter schools. National Leadership Activities grants connect to these goals by emphasizing activities intended to raise quality and effectiveness across many charter schools.
How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding?
The Department anticipated making about 5 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity, meaning applicants generally were not required to contribute a specific non-federal match as a condition of receiving funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: (1) state educational agencies (SEAs) in states that have a state statute specifically authorizing charter schools; (2) authorized public chartering agencies; (3) public or private nonprofit organizations whose mission explicitly includes operating, supporting, or managing charter schools; and (4) public or private nonprofit organizations applying in partnership with an SEA, an authorized public chartering agency, or a qualifying nonprofit organization with an explicit charter-support mission.
Can organizations apply as a partnership or consortium?
Yes. Applicants were allowed to apply as a partnership or consortium, but they had to follow the federal requirements for group applications under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.
Are there compliance or quality expectations for charter school participants?
Yes. The notice indicates charter school applicants cannot have significant compliance issues (as defined in the notice). Examples of areas referenced include student safety, financial management, civil rights, and other statutory or regulatory compliance. In addition, where partnerships or consortia include charter schools, the lead applicant and relevant schools and partners were expected to meet the definition of a high-quality charter school as defined in the official notice.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through Grants.gov. Applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency.
How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, they should search for 84.282 (not 84.282N) to locate the correct downloadable application package.
Was there a pre-application webinar or meeting?
Yes. The Department scheduled a pre-application webinar/meeting on July 22, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
Was pre-registration required for the pre-application meeting?
Pre-registration was optional. Prospective participants could pre-register by emailing CharterSchools@ed.gov with the subject line PRE APPLICATION MEETING and including their name, organization, and contact information.
Was there a registration fee for the pre-application meeting?
No. There was no registration fee.
Who were the main contacts for program and technical help?
For program support, the notice identified Brian Martin (U.S. Department of Education) as program manager at 202-205-9085 and brian.martin@ed.gov. For Grants.gov systems assistance (for example, difficulty accessing the announcement electronically), the notice identified Julius Cotton at 202-245-6288 and EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
Where should applicants look for the definitive rules and application requirements?
Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling source for eligibility details, priorities, required application components, performance measures, and submission instructions.
Does this competition fund the opening of a single charter school?
The description emphasizes that the competition is meant to address issues of national significance and scope and spread effective practices, rather than support the launch of one specific school.
What kinds of activities were generally supported under National Leadership Activities?
The opportunity description highlights technical assistance and other supports that improve charter school quality and can be adopted broadly, such as tools, guidance, training, research, and other capacity-building efforts with national relevance.
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