Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030612 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 030612 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 Replication and Expansion of High Quality Charter Schools CFDA Number 84.282M" 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 Mar 6, 2012 and posted on Mar 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2012 Applications Available March 6, 2012. Date of Pre Application Meeting March 27, 2012. Date of Pre Application Meeting The Department will hold a pre application meeting via webinar for prospective applicants on March 27, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 4 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 Erin Pfeltz, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4W255, Washington, DC 20202 5970. Telephone (202) 205 3525 or by email erin.pfeltz@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 7, 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 $13,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Non profit charter management organizations and other entities that are not for profit entities. Eligible applicants may also apply as a group or consortium.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, under the Charter Schools Program (CSP). It is specifically the Grants for Replication and Expansion of High Quality Charter Schools competition, listed as CFDA 84.282M (often searched on Grants.gov as 84.282 without the letter suffix). The overall CSP mission is to expand access to high quality charter schools nationwide and to strengthen understanding of the charter model by supporting key stages of charter development and growth, while also examining charter schools effects on students, academic outcomes, staff, and families.
The focus of this particular competition is growth: supporting eligible applicants that already have strong evidence that their charter school model works. Funds are meant to help organizations either replicate a proven school model by opening one or more new charter schools, or expand existing high quality charter schools by significantly increasing student enrollment and the number of available seats. The central expectation is that applicants can point to a demonstrated record of success, including success in raising student academic achievement, and then use federal dollars to scale that success to serve more students.
Eligibility is aimed at non-profit charter management organizations and other entities that are not-for-profit. The notice also allows applicants to apply as a group or consortium, which can be useful for networks pursuing coordinated replication or expansion efforts. The posting emphasizes that the detailed and controlling requirements live in the official Federal Register notice, including any priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, and the exact definitions used to determine what counts as "high quality" and what documentation is required to prove prior success.
From an operational standpoint, applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it back to the Grants.gov system; email submissions were not permitted. A practical detail included in the announcement is that applicants should search the application package by CFDA number 84.282 (without adding the "M" suffix) to locate the correct materials on Grants.gov.
Key dates listed for this FY 2012 competition include a posted date of March 6, 2012, with applications available the same day, and a deadline for application submission of May 7, 2012. The Department also scheduled a pre-application webinar on March 27, 2012, held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, with optional pre-registration by email and no registration fee. The funding profile in the synopsis indicates an estimated total funding amount of $13.5 million and an expected 7 awards, and it notes there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
For applicant support and logistics, the notice provides two main contacts: a Grants.gov systems administrator (Julius Cotton) for technical access issues, and a program manager (Erin Pfeltz) for program-related questions, including information connected to the pre-application meeting. The announcement repeatedly advises prospective applicants to rely on the Federal Register notice as the definitive source for the full set of rules, required forms, and submission instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, under the Charter Schools Program (CSP). The specific competition is the Grants for Replication and Expansion of High Quality Charter Schools competition.
2) What CFDA number is associated with this competition?
The competition is listed as CFDA 84.282M. On Grants.gov it is often searched as 84.282 (without the letter suffix).
3) What is the overall mission of the Charter Schools Program (CSP)?
The CSP mission is to expand access to high quality charter schools nationwide and strengthen understanding of the charter model by supporting key stages of charter development and growth, while also examining charter schools effects on students, academic outcomes, staff, and families.
4) What is the main focus of this particular competition?
The focus is growth. The competition supports eligible applicants that already have strong evidence their charter school model works and want to scale that success.
5) What types of activities does the funding support?
Funds are intended to support either (a) replication of a proven charter school model by opening one or more new charter schools, or (b) expansion of existing high quality charter schools by significantly increasing student enrollment and the number of available seats.
6) What is the central expectation for applicants?
Applicants are expected to show a demonstrated record of success, including success in raising student academic achievement, and then use federal dollars to scale that success to serve more students.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed at non-profit charter management organizations and other entities that are not-for-profit.
8) Can organizations apply together as a group or consortium?
Yes. The notice allows applicants to apply as a group or consortium, which may be useful for networks pursuing coordinated replication or expansion efforts.
9) Where are the official and controlling requirements for this grant?
The announcement emphasizes that the detailed and controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register notice. This includes any priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, definitions (including what counts as "high quality"), and the documentation required to demonstrate prior success.
10) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it back to the Grants.gov system. Email submissions were not permitted.
11) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
A practical detail in the announcement is to search by CFDA number 84.282 (without adding the "M" suffix) to locate the correct materials on Grants.gov.
12) What were the key dates for this FY 2012 competition?
The posted date was March 6, 2012, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for application submission was May 7, 2012.
13) Was there a pre-application webinar?
Yes. A pre-application webinar was scheduled for March 27, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
14) Was there a registration fee for the pre-application webinar?
No. The webinar had no registration fee. The notice also indicates that pre-registration by email was optional.
15) How much funding was expected to be available, and how many awards were anticipated?
The synopsis indicates an estimated total funding amount of $13.5 million and an expected 7 awards.
16) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The funding profile notes there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
17) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
The notice lists a Grants.gov systems administrator, Julius Cotton, as the contact for technical access issues.
18) Who should applicants contact for program-related questions?
The notice lists a program manager, Erin Pfeltz, as the contact for program-related questions, including information connected to the pre-application meeting.
19) What parts of the application process does the announcement stress most?
The announcement repeatedly advises prospective applicants to rely on the Federal Register notice as the definitive source for the full set of rules, required forms, and submission instructions.
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