2020-21 Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP)

Funding Description

The Federal PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the Charter Schools Division. Applications are reviewed by peer evaluators and awarded to school developers to assist in the development and initial operations of newly established/conversion charter schools, as well as assist in the expansion/replication of high-quality charter schools. Applicants must be a non-profit entity or LEA at the time of application submission. Individuals and for-profit entities will not meet eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	A newly established or conversion classroom-based charter school may be eligible for a Planning, Implementation, or Replication sub-grant, provided that the school did not begin serving students prior to July 1, 2019. A Non-classroom-based and virtual charter school may be eligible for an Expansion sub-grant, provided the school meets the definition of a high-quality charter school. Applicants must have not received a CSP grant from CDE or ED within the past five years.
Other Eligibility Considerations	A developer, as defined by ESEA section 4310(5), must have an approved charter petition from an authorized public chartering authority by the due date of the RFA. If the charter school has an approved charter petition, but is not yet serving students, the applicant must include proof of charter petition approval as part of the PCSGP application and proof the school notified the authorizer of their intent to apply for PCSGP grant 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	Authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.7221-7221j).
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4610 / 8290
Total Available	$6,000,000
Recipient Amount	$100,000 base funding
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	There are four sub-grants being offered through this RFA: Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion, all of which have varying award amounts. Planning, Implementation, and Replication sub-grants may not exceed $600,000. Expansion sub-grants may not exceed $300,000. There may be one additional opportunity to apply for supplemental funding, of up to $100,000, to specifically serve educationally disadvantaged students.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 7, 2021
Due Date	March 23, 2021
Expected Notification Date	March 30, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgppire20rfa.asp]
Background	Public Charter Schools Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgppire21result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	PCSGP Unit, 916-323-0482, 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)