Notice2025-08660
Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)
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May 15, 2025
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The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for two types of grants: (1) CSP Developer Grants for the opening of new charter schools, and (2) CSP Developer Grants for the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 93 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20627-20636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08660]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through
Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to Charter School
Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the
Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer
Grants)
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice
inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for two types of
grants: (1) CSP Developer Grants for the opening of new charter
schools, and (2) CSP Developer Grants for the replication and expansion
of high-quality charter schools.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 15, 2025.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 2025.
Pre-Application Webinar Information: The Department will hold a
pre-application meeting via webinar to provide technical assistance to
prospective applicants. Detailed information regarding this webinar
will be provided at <a href="https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/charter-school-programs/charter-schools-program-csp-grants-to-charter-school-developers-for-the-opening-of-new-charter-schools-and-for-the-replication-and-expansion-of-high-quality-charter-schools">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/charter-school-programs/charter-schools-program-csp-grants-to-charter-school-developers-for-the-opening-of-new-charter-schools-and-for-the-replication-and-expansion-of-high-quality-charter-schools</a> on the FY 2025 CSP Developer Grant Competition tab.
For further information about the pre-application meeting, please
reach out to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an
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application, please refer to the Application Submission Instructions
section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie S. Jones, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-5970.
Telephone: (202) 453-7835. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a3e1f0c1f16150a1f083915170a1f0e130e1315143a1f1e541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db9fbeadbeb7b4abbea998b4b6abbeafb2afb2b4b59bbebff5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Purpose of Program: Through CSP Developer Grants, the Department
provides grants on a competitive basis to charter school \1\ developers
to enable them to open new charter schools or to replicate or expand
high-quality charter schools in States that do not currently have a CSP
State Entity grant under section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).
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Charter schools that receive financial assistance through CSP
Developer Grants provide elementary or secondary education, or both,
and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or
postsecondary students, consistent with the terms of their charter.
Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.282B (for the opening of new charter
schools) and 84.282E (for the replication and expansion of high-quality
charter schools).
OMB Control Number: 1810-0767.
Note: The table below highlights key aspects of the funding
opportunity in this NIA. Applicants are encouraged to thoroughly review
this notice for a detailed listing and description of all competition
requirements before submitting an application.
Table 1--Funding Opportunity at-a-Glance
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Topic Notes
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Application Deadline.............. All interested applicants must
submit applications in <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
time on June 30, 2025. Complete
instructions on how to register and
apply can be found at <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>.
Eligibility: Additional Developers are eligible to apply if
information on eligibility, they have--
including a list of eligible (a) Applied to an authorized public
States under this competition, is chartering authority to operate a
available in the Eligible charter school; and
Applicants for Grants section (b) Provided adequate and timely
below. notice to that authority.
``Developer'' means an individual or
group of individuals (including a
public or private nonprofit
organization), which may include
teachers, administrators and other
school staff, parents, or other
members of the local community in
which a charter school project will
be carried out.
Additionally, the charter school
must be located in a State with a
State statute specifically
authorizing the establishment of
charter schools and in which a
State entity currently does not
have a CSP State Entity grant. A
list of states from which the
Department will not accept
applications is provided later in
this notice.
Funding........................... Estimated Available Funds:
$5,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000
to $400,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$350,000 per year.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6-10.
The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Invitational Priority (IP): The This notice includes one IP. We are
full text of the IP is in the particularly interested in
Priorities section below. applications that meet the IP but
do not give them competitive or
absolute preference over others.
Responding to the IP is optional.
IP: Encouraging Innovative Charter
School Models.
Application Requirements.......... Applicants are required to address
all application requirements in
this notice.
Requests for Waiver............... Applicants may include in their
applications a request and
justification for a waiver of any
Federal statutory or regulatory
requirements over which the
Secretary exercises authority,
except for requirements in the
definition of ``charter school''
under the CSP.
Selection Criteria: The full text We evaluate applications using
of the selection criteria is in selection criteria. The maximum
the Selection Criteria section score for addressing all selection
below. criteria is 100 points.
Selection Criteria for ALN 84.282B:
(a)(1) Quality of the Project Design
and Adequacy of Resources (up to 40
points).
(a)(2) Quality of the Charter
School's Management Plan and
Project Personnel (up to 40
points).
(a)(3) Quality of the Continuation
Plan (up to 20 points).
Selection Criteria for ALN 84.282E:
(b)(1) Quality of Eligible Applicant
(up to 30 points).
(b)(2) Quality of the Project Design
and Adequacy of Resources (up to 30
points).
(b)(3) Quality of the Charter
School's Management Plan and
Project Personnel (up to 20
points).
(b)(4) Quality of the Continuation
Plan (up to 20 points).
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2. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000 to $400,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000 per year.
Maximum Award: See section II.3 of this notice, Reasonable and
Necessary Costs, for information regarding the
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maximum amount of funds that CMOs may be awarded per charter school.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6-10.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
The estimated range and average size of awards are based on a single
12-month budget period. We may use FY 2025 funds to support multiple
12-month budget periods for one or more grantees.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
A grant awarded by the Secretary under this competition may be for
a period of not more than 5 years, of which the grantee may use not
more than 18 months for planning and program design. (Section
4303(d)(1)(B) of the ESEA)
3. Eligible Applicants for Grants: Developers.
Under section 4310(5) of the ESEA, ``developer'' means an
individual or group of individuals (including a public or private
nonprofit organization), which may include teachers, administrators and
other school staff, parents, or other members of the local community in
which a charter school project will be carried out. Eligible applicants
are developers that have--
(a) Applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate
a charter school; and
(b) Provided adequate and timely notice to that authority. (Section
4310(6) of the ESEA).
Additionally, the charter school must be located in a State with a
State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter
schools (as defined in section 4310(2) of the ESEA) and in which a
State entity currently does not have a CSP State Entity grant
(Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282A) under section 4303 of the
ESEA.\2\ (Section 4305(a)(2) of the ESEA).
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\2\ States in which a State entity currently has an approved CSP
State Entity grant application under section 4303 of the ESEA that
is actively running subgrant competitions are Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We will not consider
applications from applicants in these States under either Assistance
Listing Number 84.282B or 84.282E.
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As a general matter, the Secretary considers charter schools that
have been in operation for more than five years to be past the initial
implementation phase and, therefore, ineligible to receive CSP funds
under ALN 84.282B to support the opening of a new charter school or
under ALN 84.282E for the replication of a high-quality charter school;
however, such schools may receive CSP funds under ALN 84.282E for the
expansion of a high-quality charter school.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you
may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the
Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an
organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State
taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the
organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and
that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private
shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's
certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly
establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item
described above if that item applies to a State or national parent
organization, together with a statement by the State or parent
organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
4. Priorities: This notice includes one invitational priority. For
FY 2025, and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list
of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is an
invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an
application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
Invitational Priority--Encouraging Innovative Charter School
Models.
Background: Charter schools are a key pillar in providing access to
education choice, empowering parents and families to seek the best
learning environment for their children and fostering innovation in
education models that address the unique needs of students across the
country. Through this competition, the Department is interested in
supporting further innovation in charter schools, and for this reason,
we have included an Invitational Priority to encourage the growth of
high-quality charter school models that employ innovative practices to
meet the needs of students and provide parents and families with high-
quality options for their children.
Priority: The Secretary is particularly interested in applications
that propose to open a charter school or replicate or expand a high-
quality charter school model that focuses on one or more of the
following: classical and civics education; science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, including computer
science; career and technical education; or other innovative
educational practices with evidence of success; or serving students
with particularly unique needs, such as students with disabilities or
receiving special education or related services, military-connected
students, students living in rural areas, or Native American students.
5. Requirements: The application requirements in this notice are
from section 4303(f) \3\ of the ESEA and the notice of final
priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for CSP
Developer Grants published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2019 (84
FR 31726) (2019 NFP). The Department will not fund an application that
does not meet each application requirement. Applicants must clearly
identify the application requirement they are addressing in the project
narrative.
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\3\ Under section 4305(c) of the ESEA, CSP Developer Grants must
have the same terms and conditions as grants awarded to State
entities under section 4303. For clarity, with respect to
requirements that derive from section 4303, the Department has, as
applicable, omitted the term ``State entity'' or replaced it with
``eligible applicant.'' In addition, the Department has replaced
``State entity's program'' and ``subgrant,'' respectively, with
``program'' and ``grant.''
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Application Requirements:
Applications for funding under the CSP Developer program must
contain the following information.
Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter
Schools (ALN 84.282B) and for the Replication and Expansion of High-
Quality Charter Schools (ALN 84.282E).
(a) Describe the eligible applicant's objectives in running a
quality charter school program and how the objectives of the program
will be carried out, including--
(1) How the eligible applicant will ensure that charter schools
receiving funds under this program meet the educational needs of their
students, including children with disabilities and English learners
(Section 4303(f)(1)(A)(x) of the ESEA);
(2) A description of the roles and responsibilities of eligible
applicants, partner organizations, and charter management
organizations, including the administrative and contractual roles and
responsibilities of such partners (Section 4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the
ESEA);
(3) A description of the quality controls agreed to between the
eligible applicant and the authorized public chartering agency
involved, such as a contract or performance agreement, how a school's
performance in the State's accountability system and impact on student
achievement (which may include student academic growth) will be one of
the most important factors for renewal or revocation of the school's
charter, and how the authorized public
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chartering agency involved will reserve the right to revoke or not
renew a school's charter based on financial, structural, or operational
factors involving the management of the school (Section
4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(II) of the ESEA);
(4) A description of how the autonomy and flexibility granted to a
charter school is consistent with the definition of a charter school in
section 4310 of the ESEA (Section 4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(III) of the ESEA);
(5) A description of how the eligible applicant will solicit and
consider input from parents and other members of the community on the
implementation and operation of each charter school that will receive
funds under the grant (Section 4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(IV) of the ESEA);
(6) A description of the eligible applicant's planned activities
and expenditures of grant funds to support the activities described in
section 4303(b)(1) of the ESEA, and how the eligible applicant will
maintain financial sustainability after the end of the grant period
(Section 4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(V) of the ESEA);
(7) A description of how the eligible applicant will support the
use of effective parent, family, and community engagement strategies to
operate each charter school that will receive funds under the grant
(Section 4303(f)(1)(C)(i)(VI) of the ESEA); and
(8) A description of how the eligible applicant will ensure that
each charter school receiving funds under this program has considered
and planned for the transportation needs of the school's students
(Section 4303(f)(1)(E) of the ESEA).
(b) Describe the educational program that the applicant will
implement in the charter school receiving funding under this program,
including--
(1) Information on how the program will enable all students to meet
the challenging State academic standards;
(2) The grade levels or ages of students who will be served; and
(3) The instructional practices that will be used. (2019 NFP)
(c) Describe how the applicant will ensure that the charter school
that will receive funds will recruit, enroll, and retain students,
including educationally disadvantaged students, which include children
with disabilities and English learners. (2019 NFP)
(d) Describe the lottery and enrollment procedures that the
applicant will use for the charter school if more students apply for
admission than can be accommodated and, if the applicant proposes to
use a weighted lottery, how the weighted lottery complies with section
4303(c)(3)(A) of the ESEA. (2019 NFP)
(e) Provide a complete logic model (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1) for
the grant project. The logic model must include the applicant's
objectives for implementing a new charter school or replicating or
expanding a high-quality charter school with funding under this
competition. (2019 NFP)
(f) Provide a budget narrative, aligned with the activities, target
grant project outputs, and outcomes described in the logic model, that
outlines how grant funds will be expended to carry out planned
activities. (2019 NFP)
(g) If the applicant proposes to open a new charter school (ALN
84.282B) or proposes to replicate or expand a high-quality charter
school (ALN 84.282E) that provides a single-sex educational program,
demonstrate that the proposed single-sex educational programs are in
compliance with the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20
U.S.C. 1681, et seq.) (``Title IX'') and its implementing regulations,
including 34 CFR 106.34. (2019 NFP)
(h) Provide the applicant's most recent available independently
audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. (2019 NFP)
(i) Provide--
(1) A request and justification for waivers of any Federal
statutory or regulatory provisions that the eligible entity believes
are necessary for the successful operation of the charter school to be
opened or to be replicated or expanded; and
(2) A description of any State or local rules, generally applicable
to public schools, that will be waived or otherwise not apply to the
school that will receive funds. (2019 NFP)
(j) Describe how each school that will receive funds meets the
definition of charter school under section 4310(2) of the ESEA. (2019
NFP)
Grants for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter
Schools (ALN 84.282E).
In addition to the preceding application requirements, applicants
for grants under ALN 84.282E must--
(a) For each charter school currently operated or managed by the
applicant, provide--
(1) Information that demonstrates that the school is treated as a
separate school by its authorized public chartering agency and the
State, including for purposes of accountability and reporting under
title I, part A of the ESEA;
(2) Student assessment results for all students and for each
subgroup of students described in section 1111(c)(2) of the ESEA;
(3) Attendance and student retention rates for the most recently
completed school year and, if applicable, the most recent available
four-year adjusted cohort graduation rates and extended year adjusted
cohort graduation rates; and
(4) Information on any significant compliance and management issues
encountered within the last three school years by the existing charter
school being operated or managed by the eligible entity, including in
the areas of student safety and finance. (2019 NFP)
Assurances:
All applicants for CSP Developer Grants must provide the following
assurances. These assurances are from section 4303(f)(2) of the ESEA.
The source of each assurance is provided in parentheses following each
assurance.
Applicants for funds under this program must provide assurances
that--
(a) Each charter school receiving funds through this program will
have a high degree of autonomy over budget and operations, including
autonomy over personnel decisions (Section 4303(f)(2)(A) of the ESEA);
(b) The eligible applicant will support charter schools in meeting
the educational needs of their students, as described in section
4303(f)(1)(A)(x) of the ESEA (Section 4303(f)(2)(B) of the ESEA); and
(c) The eligible applicant will ensure that each charter school
receiving funds under this program makes publicly available, consistent
with the dissemination requirements of the annual State report card
under section 1111(h) of the ESEA, including on the website of the
school, information to help parents make informed decisions about the
education options available to their children, including--
(i) Information on the educational program;
(ii) Student support services;
(iii) Parent contract requirements (as applicable), including any
financial obligations or fees;
(iv) Enrollment criteria (as applicable); and
(v) Annual performance and enrollment data for each of the
subgroups of students, as defined in section 1111(c)(2) of the ESEA,
except that such disaggregation of performance and enrollment data
shall not be required in a case in which the number of students in a
group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or
the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an
individual student. (Section 4303(f)(2)(G) of the ESEA)
Waivers: The Secretary recognizes that developers may need
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flexibility in implementing CSP grants to achieve the purposes of the
CSP. Under section 4303(d)(5) of the ESEA, the Secretary, in her
discretion, may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over
which she exercises administrative authority, except the requirements
related to the definition of ``charter school'' in section 4310(2),
provided that the waiver is requested in an approved application and
the Secretary determines that granting the waiver will promote the
purposes of the CSP.
For example, a Developer applicant may request approval from the
Department for a waiver of requirements in section 4303(h) of the ESEA
regarding use of funds to use the funds for sustained costs (e.g.,
personnel costs for school leaders or instructional staff, software
subscriptions, student assessments, etc.) throughout the life of the
grant, provided that such costs are necessary to open new charter
schools or replicate or expand high-quality charter schools and that
the charter school can demonstrate that it will maintain financial
sustainability after the end of the subgrant period.
5. Definitions: The following definitions are from sections 4310
(20 U.S.C. 7221i) and 8101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) of the ESEA, 34 CFR 77.1,
and the 2019 NFP.
Ambitious means promoting continued, meaningful improvement for
program participants or for other individuals or entities affected by
the grant or representing a significant advancement in the field of
education research, practices, or methodologies. When used to describe
a performance target, whether a performance target is ambitious depends
upon the context of the relevant performance measure and the baseline
for that measure. (34 CFR 77.1)
Authorized public chartering agency means a State educational
agency, local educational agency, or other public entity that has the
authority pursuant to State law and approved by the Secretary to
authorize or approve a charter school. (Section 4310(1) of the ESEA)
Baseline means the starting point from which performance is
measured and targets are set. (34 CFR 77.1)
Charter management organization means a nonprofit organization that
operates or manages a network of charter schools linked by centralized
support, operations, and oversight. (Section 4310(3) of the ESEA)
Charter school means a public school that--
(1) In accordance with a specific State statute authorizing the
granting of charters to schools, is exempt from significant State or
local rules that inhibit the flexible operation and management of
public schools, but not from any rules relating to the other
requirements of this definition;
(2) Is created by a developer as a public school, or is adapted by
a developer from an existing public school, and is operated under
public supervision and direction;
(3) Operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives
determined by the school's developer and agreed to by the authorized
public chartering agency;
(4) Provides a program of elementary or secondary education, or
both;
(5) Is nonsectarian in its programs, admissions policies,
employment practices, and all other operations, and is not affiliated
with a sectarian school or religious institution;
(6) Does not charge tuition;
(7) Complies with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 444 of GEPA
(20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly referred to as the ``Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''), and part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);
(8) Is a school to which parents choose to send their children, and
that--
(i) Admits students on the basis of a lottery, consistent with
section 4303(c)(3)(A) of the ESEA, if more students apply for admission
than can be accommodated; or
(ii) In the case of a school that has an affiliated charter school
(such as a school that is part of the same network of schools),
automatically enrolls students who are enrolled in the immediate prior
grade level of the affiliated charter school and, for any additional
student openings or student openings created through regular attrition
in student enrollment in the affiliated charter school and the
enrolling school, admits students on the basis of a lottery as
described in clause (i);
(9) Agrees to comply with the same Federal and State audit
requirements as do other elementary schools and secondary schools in
the State, unless such State audit requirements are waived by the
State;
(10) Meets all applicable Federal, State, and local health and
safety requirements;
(11) Operates in accordance with State law;
(12) Has a written performance contract with the authorized public
chartering agency in the State that includes a description of how
student performance will be measured in charter schools pursuant to
State assessments that are required of other schools and pursuant to
any other assessments mutually agreeable to the authorized public
chartering agency and the charter school; and
(13) May serve students in early childhood education programs or
postsecondary students. (Section 4310(2) of the ESEA)
Child with a disability means--
(1) A child (i) with intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments
(including deafness), speech or language impairments, visual
impairments (including blindness), serious emotional disturbance
(referred to as ``emotional disturbance''), orthopedic impairments,
autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, specific
learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities; and
(ii) who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related
services.
(2) For a child aged 3 through 9 (or any subset of that age range,
including ages 3 through 5), may, at the discretion of the State and
the LEA, include a child (i) experiencing developmental delays, as
defined by the State and as measured by appropriate diagnostic
instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas:
physical development; cognitive development; communication development;
social or emotional development; or adaptive development; and (ii) who,
by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.
(Section 8101(4) of the ESEA)
Developer means an individual or group of individuals (including a
public or private nonprofit organization), which may include teachers,
administrators and other school staff, parents, or other members of the
local community in which a charter school project will be carried out.
(Section 4310(5) of the ESEA)
Early childhood education program means--
(1) A Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out
under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant
or seasonal Head Start program, an Indian Head Start program, or a Head
Start program or an Early Head Start program that also receives State
funding;
(2) A State licensed or regulated child care program; or
(3) A program that--
(i) Serves children from birth through age 6 that addresses the
children's cognitive (including language, early
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literacy, and early mathematics), social, emotional, and physical
development; and
(ii) Is (A) a State prekindergarten program; (B) a program
authorized under section 619 (20 U.S.C. 1419) or part C of the IDEA; or
(C) a program operated by an LEA. (ESEA section 8101(16))
Educationally disadvantaged student means a student in one or more
of the categories described in section 1115(c)(2) of the ESEA, which
include children who are economically disadvantaged, students who are
children with disabilities, migrant students, English learners,
neglected or delinquent students, homeless students, and students who
are in foster care. (2018 NFP)
English learner, when used with respect to an individual, means an
individual--
(1) Who is aged 3 through 21;
(2) Who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary school
or secondary school;
(3)(i) Who was not born in the United States or whose native
language is a language other than English;
(ii)(A) Who is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native
resident of the outlying areas; and
(B) Who comes from an environment where a language other than
English has had a significant impact on the individual's level of
English language proficiency; or
(iii) Who is migratory, whose native language is a language other
than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other
than English is dominant; and
(4) Whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or
understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the
individual--
(i) The ability to meet the challenging State academic standards;
(ii) The ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the
language of instruction is English; or
(iii) The opportunity to participate fully in society. (Section
8101(20) of the ESEA)
Expand, when used with respect to a high-quality charter school,
means to significantly increase enrollment or add one or more grades to
the high-quality charter school. (Section 4310(7) of the ESEA)
High-quality charter school means a charter school that--
(1) Shows evidence of strong academic results, which may include
strong student academic growth, as determined by a State;
(2) Has no significant issues in the areas of student safety,
financial and operational management, or statutory or regulatory
compliance;
(3) Has demonstrated success in significantly increasing student
academic achievement, including graduation rates where applicable, for
all students served by the charter school; and
(4) Has demonstrated success in increasing student academic
achievement, including graduation rates where applicable, for each of
the subgroups of students, as defined in section 1111(c)(2) of the
ESEA, except that such demonstration is not required in a case in which
the number of students in a group is insufficient to yield
statistically reliable information or the results would reveal
personally identifiable information about an individual student.
(Section 4310(8) of the ESEA)
Logic model (also referred to as a theory of action) means a
framework that identifies key project components of the proposed
project (i.e., the active ``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be
critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the
theoretical and operational relationships among the key project
components and relevant outcomes. (34 CFR 77.1)
Parent includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco
parentis (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child
lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).
(Section 8101(38) of the ESEA)
Performance measure means any quantitative indicator, statistic, or
metric used to gauge program or project performance. (34 CFR 77.1)
Performance target means a level of performance that an applicant
would seek to meet during the course of a project or as a result of a
project. (34 CFR 77.1)
Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention,
process, product, practice, or policy included in a project. Evidence
may pertain to an individual project component or to a combination of
project components (e.g., training teachers on instructional practices
for English learners and follow-on coaching for these teachers). (34
CFR 77.1)
Public, as applied to an agency, organization, or institution,
means that the agency, organization, or institution is under the
administrative supervision or control of a government other than the
Federal Government. (34 CFR 77.1)
Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) or other outcome(s)
the key project component is designed to improve, consistent with the
specific goals of the program. (34 CFR 77.1)
Replicate, when used with respect to a high-quality charter school,
means to open a new charter school, or a new campus of a high-quality
charter school, based on the educational model of an existing high-
quality charter school, under an existing charter or an additional
charter, if permitted or required by State law. (Section 4310(9) of the
ESEA)
7. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for applicants
submitting applications under ALNs 84.282B and 84.282E are listed in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, respectively. The selection
criteria are from 34 CFR 75.210 and the 2019 NFP. The maximum possible
total score an application can receive for addressing the selection
criteria is 100 points. The maximum possible score for addressing each
criterion is indicated in parentheses following the criterion.
(a) Selection Criteria for Grants for the Opening of New Charter
Schools (ALN 84.282B).
(1) Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy of Resources (up to
40 points).
In determining the quality of the project design and the adequacy
of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The quality of the logic model or other conceptual framework
underlying the proposed project, including how inputs are related to
outcomes (up to 20 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(ii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project and the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project
(up to 20 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(2) Quality of the Charter School's Management Plan and Project
Personnel (up to 40 points).
In determining the quality of the management plan and project
personnel for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project
objectives and goals on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks (up to 20 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(ii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project
(up to 20 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(3) Quality of the Continuation Plan (up to 20 points).
In determining the quality of the continuation plan, the Secretary
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considers the extent to which the eligible applicant is prepared to
continue to operate the charter school that would receive grant funds
in a manner consistent with the eligible applicant's application once
the grant funds under this program are no longer available. (2019 NFP)
(b) Selection Criteria for Grants for the Replication and Expansion
of High-Quality Charter Schools (ALN 84.282E).
(1) Quality of the Eligible Applicant (up to 30 points).
In determining the quality of the eligible applicant, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the academic achievement results (including
annual student performance on statewide assessments and annual student
attendance and retention rates and where applicable and available,
student academic growth, high school graduation rates, postsecondary
enrollment and persistence rates, including in college or career
training programs, employment rates, earnings and other academic
outcomes) for educationally disadvantaged students served by the
charter schools operated or managed by the applicant have exceeded the
average academic achievement results for such students served by other
public schools in the State (up to 20 points). (2019 NFP)
(ii) The extent to which the schools operated or managed by the
applicant demonstrate strong results on measurable outcomes in non-
academic areas such as, but not limited to, parent satisfaction, school
climate, student mental health, civic engagement, and crime prevention
and reduction (up to 10 points). (2019 NFP)
(2) Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy of Resources (up to
30 points).
In determining the quality of the project design and the adequacy
of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The quality of the logic model or other conceptual framework
underlying the proposed project, including how inputs are related to
outcomes (up to 15 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(ii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project and the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project
(up to 15 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(3) Quality of the Charter School's Management Plan and Project
Personnel (up to 20 points).
In determining the quality of the management plan and project
personnel for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project
objectives and goals on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks (up to 10 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(ii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project
(up to 10 points). (34 CFR 75.210)
(4) Quality of the Continuation Plan (up to 20 points).
In determining the quality of the continuation plan, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the eligible applicant is prepared to
continue to operate the charter school that would receive grant funds
in a manner consistent with the eligible applicant's application once
the grant funds under this program are no longer available. (2019 NFP)
In addressing the selection criteria and application requirements
in this notice for either ALN 84.282B or 84.282E, an applicant must
clearly identify in its application which criterion or requirement it
is addressing. In addition, an applicant must address corresponding
application requirements when addressing the specific selection
criteria listed in the table below.
Table 2--Alignment of the Selection Criteria and Application
Requirements
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Selection criterion for ALN 84.282B Application requirement(s)
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Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy (e).
of Resources (1)(i).
Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy First element of (a)(6),
of Resources (1)(ii). and (f).
Quality of the Charter School's Management (a)(2).
Plan and Project Personnel (2)(ii).
Quality of the Continuation Plan (3)....... Second component of (a)(6).
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Selection Criterion for ALN 84.282E Application Requirement(s)
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Quality of the Eligible Applicant (1)(i)... For 84.282E only: (a)(1),
(a)(2), and (a)(3).
Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy (e).
of Resources (2)(i).
Quality of the Project Design and Adequacy First element of (a)(6),
of Resources (2)(ii). and (f).
Quality of the Charter School's Management (a)(2).
Plan and Project Personnel (3)(ii).
Quality of the Continuation Plan (4)....... Second component of (a)(6).
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All other application requirements not listed in the table above
must be addressed elsewhere in the Project Narrative. This includes all
assurances and the following requirements: for ALNs 84.282B and
84.282E, (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(8), (b)(1),
(b)(2), (b)(3), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i)(1), (i)(2), and (j);
additionally, for ALN 84.282E, (a)(4).
8. Performance Measures: The Department has developed the following
performance measures for the purposes of the Department reporting under
34 CFR 75.110:
(a) Program Performance Measures. (1) The performance measures for
this program are: (i) The number of charter schools in operation around
the Nation, and (ii) the percentage of fourth- and eighth-grade charter
school students who are achieving at or above the proficient level on
State assessments in mathematics and reading/language arts.
Additionally, the Secretary has established the following measure to
examine the efficiency of the CSP: The Federal cost per student in
implementing a successful school (defined as a school in operation for
three or more consecutive years).
(2) In accordance with 34 CFR 75.110(b), applications must
describe:
(i) The data collection and reporting methods the applicant would
use and why those methods are likely to yield reliable, valid, and
meaningful performance data.
(ii) The applicant's capacity to collect and report the quality of
the performance data, as evidenced by
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quality data collection, analysis, and reporting in other projects or
research.
(b) Project-Specific Performance Measures. Applicants must propose
project-specific performance measures and performance targets
consistent with the objectives of the proposed project. In accordance
with 34 CFR 75.110(c), applications must include the following:
(1) Project-specific performance measures. How each proposed
project-specific performance measure would: accurately measure the
performance of the project; be consistent with the program performance
measures established under paragraph (a) of this section; and be used
to inform continuous improvement of the project.
(2) Baseline data. (i) Why each proposed baseline is valid and
reliable, including an assessment of the quality data used to establish
the baseline; or (ii) if the applicant has determined that there are no
established baseline data for a particular performance measure, an
explanation of why there is no established baseline and of how and
when, during the project period, the applicant would establish a valid
baseline for the performance measure.
(3) Performance targets. Why each proposed performance target is
ambitious yet achievable compared to the baseline for the performance
measure and when, during the project period, the applicant would meet
the performance target(s).
All grantees must submit an annual performance report with
information that is responsive to these performance measures.
9. Program Authority and Applicable Regulations:
Program Authority: Title IV, part C of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221-
7221j), as amended.
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner
consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal
civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84,
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200 (Uniform Guidance), as adopted and
amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The
2019 NFP.
II. Supplemental Requirements
1. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program does not involve
supplement-not-supplant funding requirements.
c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This program uses an
unrestricted indirect cost rate. For more information regarding
indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please
see <a href="https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ofo#Indirect-Cost-Division">https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ofo#Indirect-Cost-Division</a>.
d. Administrative Cost Limitation: This program does not include
any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses. All
administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to
Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Uniform
Guidance.
2. Subgrantees: A grantee under this program may not award
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities
described in its application.
3. Reasonable and Necessary Costs: The Secretary may elect to
impose maximum limits on the amount of grant funds that may be awarded
for a new charter school, or replicated, or expanded, high-quality
charter school (34 CFR 75.101(a)(2) and 75.104(b)).
For this competition, the maximum limit of grant funds that may be
awarded for a new charter school or a replicated or expanded high-
quality charter school is $2,000,000.
In accordance with 2 CFR 200.404, applicants must ensure that all
costs included in the proposed budget are reasonable and necessary in
light of the goals and objectives of the proposed project. Any costs
determined by the Secretary to be unreasonable or unnecessary will be
removed from the final approved budget.
4. Audits: (i) A non-Federal entity that expends $1,000,000 or more
during the non-Federal entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have
a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year in
accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR part 200. (2 CFR 200.501(a))
(ii) A non-Federal entity that expends less than $1,000,000 during
the non-Federal entity's fiscal year in Federal awards is exempt from
Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR
200.503 (Relation to other audit requirements), but records must be
available for review or audit by appropriate officials of the Federal
agency, pass-through entity, and Government Accountability Office. (2
CFR 200.501(d)).
5. Funding Restrictions: Grantees must use the grant funds to open
and prepare for the operation of a new charter school, to open and
prepare for the operation of a replicated high-quality charter school,
or to expand a high-quality charter school, as applicable. Grant funds
must be used to carry out allowable activities, described in section
4303(h) of the ESEA, which include the following:
(a) Preparing teachers, school leaders, and specialized
instructional support personnel, including through paying costs
associated with--
(1) Providing professional development; and
(2) Hiring and compensating, during the eligible applicant's
planning period specified in the application for funds, one or more of
the following:
(i) Teachers.
(ii) School leaders.
(iii) Specialized instructional support personnel.
(b) Acquiring supplies, training, equipment (including technology),
and educational materials (including developing and acquiring
instructional materials).
(c) Carrying out necessary renovations to ensure that a new school
building complies with applicable statutes and regulations, and minor
facilities repairs (excluding construction).
(d) Providing one-time, startup costs associated with providing
transportation to students to and from the charter school.
(e) Carrying out community engagement activities, which may include
paying the cost of student and staff recruitment.
(f) Providing for other appropriate, non-sustained costs related to
the opening of new charter schools, or the replication or expansion of
high-quality charter schools, as applicable, when such costs cannot be
met from other sources.
A grant awarded by the Secretary under this competition may be for
a period of not more than 5 years, of which an eligible applicant may
use not more than 18 months for planning and program design. (Section
4303(d)(1) of the ESEA). Applicants may propose to support only one
charter school per grant application.
Other CSP Grants: A charter school that previously has received CSP
funds for replication or expansion or for planning or initial
implementation of a charter school under ALN 84.282A or 84.282M (under
the ESEA) may not use funds under this grant for the same purpose (see
2 CFR 200.403). However, such charter school may be eligible to receive
funds under this competition to
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expand the charter school beyond the existing grade levels or student
count and beyond the grade levels or projected student count provided
in the previous CSP award.
Likewise, a charter school that receives funds under this
competition is ineligible to receive funds for the same purpose under
section 4303(b)(1) or 4305(b) of the ESEA, including opening and
preparing for the operation of a new charter school, opening and
preparing for the operation of a replicated high-quality charter
school, or expanding a high-quality charter school (i.e., ALN 84.282A
or 84.282M) (2 CFR 200.403).
Award Basis: In determining whether to approve a grant award and
the amount of such award, the Department will consider, among other
things, the applicant's performance and use of funds under a previous
or existing award under any Department program (34 CFR
75.217(d)(3)(ii)) and any other financial resources available to the
applicant (34 CFR 75.233(b)). In assessing the applicant's performance
and use of funds under a previous or existing award, the Secretary will
consider, among other things, the outcomes the applicant has achieved
and the results of any Departmental grant monitoring, including the
applicant's progress in remedying any deficiencies identified in such
monitoring.
We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions
in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
III. Application and Submission Information
1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to
follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal
Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528), and available at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488">https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488</a>, which contain requirements and
information on how to submit an application.
2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of
projects that may be proposed in applications for this competition,
your application may include business information that you consider
proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11, we define ``business information'' and
describe the process we use in determining whether any of that
information is proprietary and, thus, protected from disclosure under
Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as
amended).
Because we plan to make successful applications available to the
public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business
information.
Consistent with Executive Order 12600 (Predisclosure Notification
Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information), please designate
in your application any information that you believe is exempt from
disclosure under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of
your application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the
page number or numbers on which we can find this information. For
additional information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
3. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
IV. Application Review Information
1. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, completion of grant activities,
achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant
conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant
failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of
unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
2. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this competition the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR
3474.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant
if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not
responsible.
3. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal
awards-that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant-before we make an
award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that is
in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as the
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)),
accessible through the System for Award Management. You may review and
comment on any information about yourself that a Federal agency
previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
V. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We also may notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
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modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive
grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant
deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted
after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For
additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer
to 2 CFR 3474.20.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. See the standards in
2 CFR 170.105 to determine whether you are covered by 2 CFR part 170.
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to <a href="http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html">www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html</a>.
(c) Under 34 CFR 75.254, the Secretary may provide a grantee with
additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In this
case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: whether a grantee
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, whether
the grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the performance
targets in the grantee's approved application.
In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
6. Project Directors' Meeting: Applicants approved for funding
under this competition must attend a meeting for project directors
during each year of the project. The meeting may be held virtually or
in person at a location to be determined in the continental United
States. Applicants may include, if applicable, the cost of attending
these meetings in their proposed budgets as allowable administrative
costs.
7. Technical Assistance: Applicants approved for funding under this
competition will be required to participate in all general and certain
specified technical assistance offerings, to include but not limited
to, other on-site gatherings sponsored by the Department and its
contracted technical assistance providers and partners throughout the
life of the grant.
VI. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, Braille, large print,
audiotape, compact disc, or other accessible format.
Hayley B. Sanon,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary,
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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