2025-26 Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools Funding Competition

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

Funding Description

Through the Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) Request for Applications (RFA), the California Department of Education (CDE) will conduct a competitive process to award subgrants supporting activities with the goal of expanding and enhancing the statewide dissemination of high-quality technical assistance and best practices. STACS Subgrants will fund activities in fiscal years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. Technical assistance will focus on five key topic areas: English Learners (EL), Special Education (SPED), Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students (SED), Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Innovative Strategies.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be California-based local education agencies (LEAs), including county offices of education (COEs), or education non-profit organizations that possess substantial experience in providing technical assistance statewide to charter schools.
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	Authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C.7221-7221j).
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4610 / 8290
Total Available	$1,230,000
Recipient Amount	Estimated $246,000 per individual topic area
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The CDE estimates allocating up to a total of $246,000 per individual topic area (EL, SPED, SED, CTE, and Innovative Strategies).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 6, 2025
Due Date	September 22, 2025
Expected Notification Date	October 9, 2025

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgpstacs25rfa.asp]
Background	Public Charter Schools Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	2025–26 STACS Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgpstacs25result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Tierney Allenby, 916-323-0482, tallenby@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tamie Thompson, 916-319-0293, tthompson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Charter School Division, 916-322-6029

Last Modified: January 26, 2026