Funding and Legislation
The chart below provides the amount of charter school program funding awarded to State educational agencies (SEAs) by fiscal year since 1995.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Funding for new awards* | Funding for continuation awards* |
| FY 2016 | $177,209,326 | $11,548,828 |
| FY 2015 | $125,083,872 | $28,886,397 |
| FY 2014 | $0 | $144,653,280 |
| FY 2013 | $0 | $208,581,863 |
| FY 2012 | $9,708,214 | $174,125,345 |
| FY 2011 | $49,679,652 | $140,177,818 |
| FY 2010 | $136,181,260 | $29,931,735 |
| FY 2009 | $81,792,972 | $103,043,062 |
| FY 2008 | $71,703,981 | $103,642,581 |
| FY 2007 | $74,833,137 | $109,877,082 |
| FY 2006 | $33,151, 462 | $152,932,172 |
| FY 2005 | $73,978,938 | $92,327,621 |
| FY 2004 | $85,981,660 | $97,736,461 |
| FY 2003 | $19,117,144 | $183,100,510 |
| FY 2002 | $68,321,246 | $107,329,071 |
| FY 2001 | $75,904,337 | $77,024,934 |
| FY 2000 | $11,934,613 | $110,421,036 |
| FY 1999 | $46,794,907 | $53,850,142 |
| FY 1998 | $41,638,380 | $31,476,131 |
| FY 1997 | $3,781,233 | $39,364,688 |
| FY 1996 | $12,677,531 | $8,472,690 |
| FY 1995 | $4,539,548 | $0 |
*New Awards and Continuation Awards include supplemental and forward funding when applicable.
Legislation
- Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), Section 5201 – 5211 (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221)
- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-235)
PDF (1.47 KB) - Charter School Program Assurances for State Educational Agencies
MS Word (42KB)
Regulations
- 2015 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria; Charter Schools Program Grants to State Educational Agencies (80 FR 34201)
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200)
- Uniform Guidance Technical Assistance for Grantees (Uniform Guidance TA)
Guidance
Nonregulatory Guidance
- ESSA Flexibility Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (December 2017) PDF (190 KB)
- ESSA Flexibility Webinar Recording and Slides
- Dear Colleague Letter –ESSA flexibilities for CSP Grantees (November 2017) PDF (196 KB)
- Dear Colleague Letter – Guidance Regarding the Oversight of Charter Schools Program and Regulatory Requirements, Including the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (August 2016) PDF (226 KB)
- Dear Colleague Letter – Guidance and Federal Resources on Appropriate and Effective Oversight of Public Charter Schools. (September 2015) PDF (317 KB)
- Charter Schools Program Nonregulatory Guidance (updated January 2014)
MS Word (203 KB)
- CSP Guidance On the Use of Funds to Support Preschool Education (December 2014)
MS Word (45KB)
- Guidance on the Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity and Avoid Racial Isolation in Elementary and Secondary Schools (December 2011)
PDF (168KB)
- Guidance Letter on Lottery Exemptions and Awards to Multiple Charter Schools Operating under a Single Charter (February 2008) PDF (1.4 MB)
- Title I Requirements on Charter Schools Non-Regulatory Guidance (July 2004) MS Word (739KB)
- Allocating Funds to Charter Schools (December 2000) PDF (544 KB)
