Public Charter Schools Grant Program Expansion Grant 2018-19

Funding Description

The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) is a discretionary grant program administered by the Charter Schools Division. Grant applications are reviewed by peer evaluators and Expansion sub-grants are awarded to high-quality charter schools to support the significant increase in enrollment or addition of one or more grade levels served. The Expansion sub-grant program is focused on closing the achievement gaps, and ensuring student academic success in state and national academic standards.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	The charter school must meet the definition of a high quality charter school as defined by Section 4310(3) of ESEA, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Charter schools converted from a non-charter public school must be in operation as a charter school for at least three (3) consecutive years to be eligible. Charter schools continuously open, and with an open effective date on or before July 1, 2014 are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Charter schools must be significantly increasing enrollment (more than 25% of its current enrollment) or adding one or more grade levels served. Charter schools must be funding new or substantially different activities not previously supported by a planning and implementation sub-grant, and must not currently be receiving another Charter Schools Program grant or sub-grant funding. Please see additional eligibility requirements within the Request for Applications. Charter Management Organizations cannot receive PCSGP Expansion funds.
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	The Charter Schools Program is authorized under Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j); and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Pub. L. 114-113 (FY 2016 Appropriations Act).
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2018-19
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4610 / 8290
Total Available	$4,000,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding levels for Expansion Sub-grants are determined by the type of charter school. Applicants must indicate if the charter school is a classroom based, non-classroom based, virtual or online charter school. Classroom and Non-classroom based charter schools may apply for a base grant of up to $60,000. Classroom based charter schools only are eligible for additional funding based on the number of students included in the expansion. Additional funding will be calculated based on enrollment of students in specified expansion grade levels. Enrollment numbers must verified on California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) certified for each school. Classroom based schools may receive an additional $2,500 per pupil with a maximum of $100,000. Virtual or on-line charter schools, a subset of non-classroom based instruction, defined by California Code of Regulations 11963.5, are charter schools in which at least 80 percent of teaching and student learning occurs via the internet shall only be eligible for a maximum base award of $30,000.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 25, 2018
Due Date	August 7, 2018
Expected Notification Date	October 12, 2018

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Public Charter Schools Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Public Charter Schools Grant Program Expansion [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pscgp18er1results.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	PCSGP Unit, 916-322-6029, PCSGPGeneral@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tamie Thompson, 916-319-0293, tthompson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Charter School Division, 916-322-6029 (phone), 916-322-1465 (fax)