2021-23 Critical Friends Group Coach

Funding Description

The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program is a discretionary grant program administered by the Charter Schools Division. This funding will allow California Department of Education (CDE) to award up to five sub-grants to eligible applicants across the state to serve as Critical Friends Group® (CFG) Coaches, tasked with developing regional CFGs for charter schools in California, over a three year period, pending the approval of one No-Cost Extension for fiscal year (FY) 2023-24.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	To be considered eligible for funding, applicants must have multiple years of experience working with a high-quality charter school(s). Eligible applicants must be local educational agencies, including school districts, charter and non-charter schools, or a county office of education, or a non-profit charter school support organization. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Please refer to the Request for Applications for the full list of eligibility criteria.
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	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4610 / 8290
Total Available	$600,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The CDE intends to fund up to five sub-grant awards over three FYs, at approximately $40,000 per sub-grantee per FY. However, to maximize flexibility in the design of sub-grant projects, the CDE has not established minimum or maximum funding levels for sub-grants. The CDE will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis. However, the CDE reserves the right to request budgetary revisions as a condition of funding.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 29, 2021
Due Date	September 22, 2021
Expected Notification Date	October 6, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Public Charter Schools Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	The application is available upon request.

Contacts

Program	Alison Ball, 916-319-0222, ABall@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)