Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030218 001
This federal discretionary grant opportunity, run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), falls under the Charter Schools Program (CSP) and is specifically the “Grants to Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools” competition (CFDA 84.282B). The core idea is to provide startup support to charter school developers so they can move from planning into opening and early operations, with an emphasis on expanding access to strong public school options and helping more students meet challenging state academic standards. While the broader CSP also supports replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools (CFDA 84.282E), this particular listing highlights funding aimed at opening new charter schools and explains how eligibility works across states depending on whether the state already has a CSP State Entity grant.
The program’s stated purposes are wide-ranging, but they cluster around a few main goals: increasing educational opportunity (especially for traditionally underserved students), helping cover the costs of planning and early implementation for charter schools, growing the overall supply of high-quality charter schools nationally, and encouraging evidence and learning across the sector by evaluating impacts and sharing best practices between charter schools and other public schools. The program also signals an interest in structural supports that make charter schools more viable and accountable over time, including better access to facilities and stronger authorizing practices. In other words, it is not only about opening more schools, but about opening schools that are positioned to deliver results and contribute to broader improvement in public education.
Funding through Developer Grants is intended for charter schools serving early childhood, elementary, or secondary students (and it notes that schools may also serve early childhood participants or even postsecondary students in some program designs). The competition is limited to “charter school developers,” and the key eligibility rule is tied to whether a state already receives CSP funding through a State Entity grant (CFDA 84.282A). For states that do not currently have a CSP State Entity grant under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), charter school developers may be eligible to apply for these developer funds for opening new schools (84.282B). In states that have a CSP State Educational Agency grant that originated under the No Child Left Behind Act framework (also CFDA 84.282A), eligibility is narrower: developers generally may only apply for replication and expansion grants (84.282E), and only in the specific situation where the Department has not approved an amendment allowing the state agency to make replication and expansion subgrants itself. Practically, that means applicants need to confirm their state’s CSP status before deciding which developer competition they can pursue.
The administrative details in the notice focus heavily on the fact that the official, controlling guidance is the Federal Register application notice, and applicants are repeatedly urged to rely on that for exact requirements such as priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions. Applications for this opportunity were made available March 2, 2018, with a deadline to submit by April 16, 2018. The award ceiling listed is $1,250,000, and the Department anticipated making about 30 awards. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant, with the funding activity category listed as education.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email unless a specific exception was provided in the official notice. The posting emphasizes that Grants.gov retired the old “Legacy PDF” submission approach and that applicants must use Grants.gov Workspace, which is designed for collaborative development of an application package where multiple team members can work on different forms at the same time, reuse forms from previous submissions, and manage version control by checking forms in and out. To find the application package on Grants.gov, applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix (for example, search “84.282” rather than “84.282B”).
The Department also offered a pre-application webinar (March 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Washington, DC time) to help prospective applicants understand the competition, with optional pre-registration by email to CharterSchools@ed.gov using a specified subject line. A program contact was provided for questions about the pre-application meeting, along with Grants.gov Support Center contact information (phone and email) for technical submission help, available 24/7 except federal holidays. Overall, the notice frames this opportunity as startup-focused federal support for charter developers, with eligibility determined largely by state-level CSP funding structures and with a strong emphasis on following the Federal Register notice for the definitive rules and application requirements.Apply for ED GRANTS 030218 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools CFDA Number 84.282B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2018 Applications Available March 2, 2018. Date of Pre-Application Webinar Thursday, March 8, 2018, 100 p.m., Washington, DC time. Pre-Application Webinar Information The Department will hold a pre-application meeting via webinar for prospective applicants on Thursday, March 8, 100 p.m., Washington, DC time. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre-register by emailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading DEVELOPER GRANTS PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGaposapos to CharterSchools@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. For further information about the pre-application meeting, contact Eddie Moat, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W259, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone (202) 401-2266 or by email eddie.moat@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 16, 2018.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal discretionary grant run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) under the Charter Schools Program (CSP). The specific competition is "Grants to Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools" (CFDA 84.282B).
2) What is the main purpose of the Grants to Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools (84.282B)?
The program provides startup support to charter school developers so they can move from planning into opening and early operations. The stated emphasis is on expanding access to strong public school options and helping more students meet challenging state academic standards.
3) Who is the intended applicant for this competition?
This competition is limited to "charter school developers."
4) What kinds of schools or students can be served with these grant funds?
Funding is intended for charter schools serving early childhood, elementary, or secondary students. The notice also indicates that schools may serve early childhood participants or even postsecondary students in some program designs.
5) What types of costs is the funding meant to support?
The funding is described as startup support, intended to help cover the costs of planning and early implementation as charter schools open and begin early operations.
6) How does this competition relate to other Charter Schools Program (CSP) grants?
This listing focuses on opening new charter schools (84.282B). The broader CSP also supports replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools (CFDA 84.282E), and states can also receive CSP State Entity grants (CFDA 84.282A). Eligibility to apply for this developer grant depends heavily on whether a state already has certain CSP funding in place.
7) How does state CSP status affect eligibility for the 84.282B developer grant?
Eligibility is tied to whether the state already receives CSP funding through a State Entity grant (CFDA 84.282A).
- If a state does not currently have a CSP State Entity grant under ESEA as amended by ESSA, charter school developers may be eligible to apply for developer funds to open new schools (84.282B).
- If a state has a CSP State Educational Agency grant that originated under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) framework (also CFDA 84.282A), eligibility is narrower as described in the notice (see the next FAQ).
8) In states with certain CSP State Entity grants, can developers still apply for federal developer funding?
In states that have a CSP State Educational Agency grant that originated under the NCLB framework (CFDA 84.282A), developers generally may only apply for replication and expansion grants (84.282E), and only in the specific situation where the Department has not approved an amendment allowing the state agency to make replication and expansion subgrants itself.
9) What is the practical first step for an applicant deciding which CSP developer competition to pursue?
The notice indicates applicants should confirm their state's CSP status (including whether the state has a CSP State Entity grant and how it is structured) before deciding whether to pursue the opening new schools competition (84.282B) or the replication and expansion competition (84.282E).
10) What are the broader goals of the program beyond opening new schools?
The purposes described in the notice include:
- Increasing educational opportunity, especially for traditionally underserved students
- Supporting planning and early implementation costs for charter schools
- Increasing the national supply of high-quality charter schools
- Encouraging evidence-building by evaluating impacts and sharing best practices between charter schools and other public schools
- Supporting structural conditions that improve long-term viability and accountability, including access to facilities and stronger authorizing practices
11) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this competition?
The award ceiling listed is $1,250,000.
12) How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making about 30 awards.
13) When were applications made available and when were they due?
Applications were made available on March 2, 2018, and the deadline to submit was April 16, 2018.
14) What is the official source for the definitive requirements for this grant competition?
The notice emphasizes that the official, controlling guidance is the Federal Register application notice. Applicants are urged to rely on it for exact requirements such as priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
15) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, not by email, unless a specific exception was provided in the official notice.
16) What submission method within Grants.gov was required?
The posting notes that Grants.gov retired the older "Legacy PDF" submission approach and that applicants must use Grants.gov Workspace.
17) What is Grants.gov Workspace and why was it highlighted?
Workspace is described as a collaborative way to develop an application package where multiple team members can work on different forms at the same time, reuse forms from previous submissions, and manage version control by checking forms in and out.
18) How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov for this opportunity?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. For example, search "84.282" rather than "84.282B."
19) Was there a pre-application webinar, and when did it take place?
Yes. The Department offered a pre-application webinar on March 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
20) How could prospective applicants pre-register for the pre-application webinar?
Pre-registration was optional and could be done by emailing CharterSchools@ed.gov using the subject line specified in the notice.
21) Who should applicants contact with questions about the pre-application meeting?
A program contact was provided in the notice for questions about the pre-application meeting.
22) Who should applicants contact for technical help with Grants.gov submission?
The notice provides Grants.gov Support Center contact information (phone and email) for technical submission help. The Support Center is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
23) What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant, with the funding activity category listed as education.
24) Where does the competition sit within federal education law references mentioned in the notice?
The eligibility discussion references the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and it also discusses certain CSP State Educational Agency grants that originated under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) framework.
25) If an applicant is unsure about priorities, performance measures, or submission instructions, what should they do?
The notice repeatedly stresses relying on the Federal Register application notice for the definitive requirements, including priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
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