2021-23 Best Practices Workshops Sub-grant

Funding Description

The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) is a discretionary grant program administered by the Charter Schools Division. This funding will allow California Department of Education to award up to six sub-grants to local educational agencies (school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools), non-charter schools, or non-profit charter school support organizations to coordinate regional technical assistance workshops for charter and non-charter schools in order to improve academic achievement for all students in California.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	To be considered eligible for funding, the applicant's Project Manager must have multiple years of experience working with a high-performing school(s), such as high-quality charter school(s), or participation in charter and/or non-charter school improvement activities. Additionally, the applicant's Project Manager must demonstrate experience with project/event management, professional development, group dynamics, facilitation of group discussions, and a willingness/availability to travel.
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	$694,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Each sub-grant award will be approximately $115,665, over the term of the sub-grant term of November 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, pending the approval of one No Cost Time Extension, however, to maximize flexibility in the design of sub-grant projects, the CDE has not established minimum or maximum funding levels. The CDE will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis. The CDE reserves the right to request budgetary revisions as a condition of funding.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 12, 2021
Due Date	October 14, 2021
Expected Notification Date	November 1, 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)