Funding and Legislation
The chart below provides the amount of funding for each fiscal year (FY) since 2009 through the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) – Developer Grants for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants) program.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Funding for New Awards | Funding for Continuation Awards |
| FY 2023 | $6,346,202 | $1,031,977 |
| FY 2022 | $3,687,303 | $5,673,232 |
| FY 2021 | $5,884,292 | |
| FY 2020 | $5,119,997 | $5,814,841 |
| FY 2019 | $5,533,613 | $290,950 |
| FY 2018 | $16,495,175 | $1,390,348 |
| FY 2016 | $3,325,107 | $2,784,727 |
| FY 2015 | $1,201,396 | $4,932,455 |
| FY 2014 | $4,016,174 | $3,480,688 |
| FY 2013 | $2,898,580 | $2,372,383 |
| FY 2012 | $3,523,410 | $2,575,174 |
| FY 2011 | $4,290,345 | $2,323,492 |
| FY 2010 | $2,694,052 | $3,686,365 |
| FY 2009 | $2,128,106 | $2,011,948 |
Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
Legislation
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- 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 Schools Program Assurances for Non-State Educational Agencies PDF (86KB)
Regulations
- 2022 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and 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) (87 FR 40406)
- 2019 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program; Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (84 FR 31726)
- 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 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 (204 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 (543KB)
Application Guidance
- Notice Inviting Applications – Developer/Non-SEA Charter Schools Program Grant (84.282B/E)*
- Pre-application Technical Assistance
- 2016 PDF (3 MB)
- 2014 PowerPoint (3 MB)
- 2013 PowerPoint (2 MB)
- 2012 PowerPoint (1 MB)
*For the most up-to-date information on this grant program and any future or current notices please continue to check our website and search for current opportunities, and/or register for alerts from Grants.gov (search ALN 84.282).
