Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042116 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 042116 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for State Educational Agencies (SEAs) CFDA Number 84.282A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2016 and posted on Apr 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for State Educational Agencies (SEAs), CFDA 84.282A, is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education grant competition designed to strengthen and expand the charter school sector through state-level leadership and funding. At its core, this opportunity supports states in building the conditions for more high-quality charter schools to open, grow, and succeed, while also helping the public learn more about what works in charter schooling and why. The competition described in the notice is specifically aimed at SEAs, which then use federal funds to run a subgrant program for eligible non-SEA applicants involved in starting or expanding charter schools.
The broader Charter Schools Program has four main purposes. First, it provides financial assistance to support the early stages of charter schools, including planning, program design, and initial implementation, which are often the hardest phases to fund because schools may not yet have stable enrollment-based revenue. Second, it supports evaluating the effects of charter schools, looking not only at student achievement but also student growth and broader impacts on students, staff, and parents. Third, it aims to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students nationwide, emphasizing quality rather than simply increasing the count of schools. Fourth, it encourages states to improve their support for charter school facilities financing so charter schools have access to facilities resources that are closer to what states have historically provided for traditional public schools.
Within that larger framework, the purpose of the CSP Grants for SEAs competition is more specific: it enables a State Educational Agency to provide financial assistance through subgrants to eligible applicants (referred to in the synopsis as non-SEA eligible applicants). These subgrants are intended for the planning, design, and initial implementation of charter schools, and they also support dissemination of information about successful charter schools. In practice, that dissemination component is meant to help spread proven practices and operational strategies that existing charter schools have shown to be effective, so other schools and stakeholders can learn from those examples.
The grant listing information in the synopsis identifies the opportunity as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042116 001, under the Education funding activity category, with CFDA number 84.282A. The closing date listed is June 1, 2016 (original and current closing dates match), and the expected number of awards is 8. The synopsis also notes that eligibility is not fully spelled out in the brief listing and points applicants to the official notice for details, using the “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)” placeholder that sometimes appears in Grants.gov summaries.
Application submission for this competition is electronic only and must be completed through Grants.gov. Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it back to Grants.gov for submission; applications cannot be submitted by emailing materials directly to the Department. A small but important instruction in the synopsis is that applicants must search for the application package by CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning the search should use “84.282” rather than “84.282A.” The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for requirements such as eligibility rules, pre-application steps, application content, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information, and it directs readers to the official Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations resources for the authoritative version.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for State Educational Agencies (SEAs), CFDA 84.282A. It is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education grant competition intended to strengthen and expand the charter school sector through state-level leadership and funding.
What is the main goal of the CSP Grants for SEAs competition?
The purpose of this competition is to enable a State Educational Agency (SEA) to provide financial assistance through subgrants to eligible non-SEA applicants. Those subgrants support the planning, design, and initial implementation of charter schools, and also support dissemination of information about successful charter schools.
Who is the primary applicant for this competition?
The competition described is specifically aimed at State Educational Agencies (SEAs). The SEA applies to the U.S. Department of Education and, if awarded, runs a subgrant program for eligible non-SEA applicants.
Who ultimately receives funding from an awarded SEA?
In practice, the SEA uses federal funds to operate a subgrant program for eligible non-SEA applicants involved in starting or expanding charter schools. The synopsis refers to these recipients as non-SEA eligible applicants.
What activities can subgrants support?
According to the synopsis description, subgrants are intended for the planning, design, and initial implementation of charter schools. Subgrants also support dissemination of information about successful charter schools.
What does "planning, design, and initial implementation" generally refer to in this program?
Within the broader Charter Schools Program, these early stages include work like planning and program design and the initial implementation period. The synopsis notes these phases are often among the hardest to fund because schools may not yet have stable enrollment-based revenue.
What is meant by "dissemination of information about successful charter schools"?
The dissemination component is described as sharing proven practices and operational strategies that existing charter schools have shown to be effective, so other schools and stakeholders can learn from those examples.
How does this SEA competition fit into the broader Charter Schools Program (CSP)?
The broader CSP is described as having four main purposes: (1) providing financial assistance for early stages of charter schools (planning, program design, initial implementation), (2) supporting evaluation of the effects of charter schools, including student achievement, student growth, and broader impacts on students, staff, and parents, (3) expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students nationwide with an emphasis on quality, and (4) encouraging states to improve support for charter school facilities financing so charter schools have access to facilities resources closer to what states have historically provided for traditional public schools.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 84.282A.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is ED GRANTS 042116 001.
What is the funding activity category?
The synopsis lists the funding activity category as Education.
What is the application deadline?
The closing date listed in the synopsis is June 1, 2016. The synopsis indicates the original and current closing dates match.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards listed in the synopsis is 8.
Is eligibility fully described in the brief synopsis?
No. The synopsis indicates that eligibility is not fully spelled out in the brief listing and directs applicants to the official notice for details. The summary uses a placeholder that points to “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).”
Where can applicants find the authoritative requirements for this competition?
The synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the controlling source for requirements. It specifically points readers to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations resources for the authoritative version of requirements such as eligibility, pre-application steps, application content, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information.
How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The process described is to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it back to Grants.gov for submission.
Can applicants submit by email directly to the Department of Education?
No. The synopsis states that applications cannot be submitted by emailing materials directly to the Department.
How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
The synopsis includes a specific instruction: search for the application package by CFDA number without the letter suffix. That means using “84.282” rather than “84.282A” when searching on Grants.gov.
What types of program elements are controlled by the Federal Register notice (rather than the synopsis)?
The synopsis indicates the Federal Register notice controls items such as eligibility rules, pre-application steps, required application content, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information.
Does this competition focus on increasing the number of charter schools or the quality of charter schools?
In the broader CSP description included in the synopsis, the program emphasizes expanding the number of high-quality charter schools, with an emphasis on quality rather than simply increasing the count of schools.
Does the program address charter school facilities?
Yes. One of the broader CSP purposes described is to encourage states to improve their support for charter school facilities financing so charter schools can access facilities resources closer to what states have historically provided for traditional public schools.
What kinds of outcomes does the program aim to evaluate?
As described in the broader CSP purposes, evaluation includes student achievement and student growth, as well as broader impacts on students, staff, and parents.
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