Public Charter Schools Grant Program Dissemination Sub-grant

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

The federal Public Charter School Dissemination Grant Program (PCSGP) is administered by the Charter Schools Division. Grants are reviewed by peer evaluators and awarded on a competitive basis to charter schools that will disseminate best practices likely to significantly improve academic achievement in California's K-12 public education system.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	Dissemination grants are available to charter schools that have been serving students for at least three consecutive years, have met Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets for at least two of the prior three years, have high levels of parent satisfaction, and have demonstrated substantial progress in improving student academic achievement.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	20 U.S. Code sections 7221-7221j
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	4610 / 8290
Total Available	$2,500,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 18, 2013
Due Date	March 29, 2013
Expected Notification Date	May 3, 2013

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgpdg12rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cs/as/
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cs/as/
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsdgp13result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Steve Smith Phone : 916-445-1014 E-mail : stsmith@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Bill Fong Phone : 916-327-5929 E-mail : bfong@cde.ca.gov
Division	Charter School Division Phone : 916-322-6029 Fax : 916-322-1465