FY 2023 CSP Developer Grants Competition

Applicant Information

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 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) application period closed at 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 7, 2023. 

Links to Other Competition-Related Pages 

• FY 2023 CSP Developer Call for Peer Reviewers: For information to apply to be a competition peer reviewer.
• Applicant Information and Eligibility: For information on eligibility and funding restrictions. 

FY 2023 Notice Inviting Applications

Posted in the Federal Register on June 5, 2023      PDF       HTML

FY 2023 Competition Timeline

• Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2023
• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 5, 2023 

FY 2023 Competition Information

Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinars:

• FY 2023 CSP Developer Pre-Application Competition Webinar:
  • The webinar was hosted at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14, 2023.
  • During the webinar, the Department reviewed the competition eligibility requirements, priorities, selection criteria, application requirements, and assurances. Also, the Department reviewed the steps required to complete the Grants.gov registration process and answered participants’ questions.
  • Recording – Vimeo link
  • Slide Deck – PDF
  • Transcript – PDF

• FY 2023 Pre-Application Webinar for CSP Developer Grants – Office Hours:
  • The webinar was hosted at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 22, 2023. 
  • During the webinar, the Department will respond to questions submitted by potential applicants through the “Questions & Comments” field in the registration form, as well as live questions.
  • Recording – Vimeo link
  • Slide Deck – PDF
  • Transcript – PDF

• Pre-recorded FY 2023 Application Technical Assistance Webinars:
  • Budget Webinar:
    • This webinar is designed to help potential applicants develop a budget that aligns with and supports their proposed project.
    • Recording
    • Slides – PDF
    • Transcript – PDF
  • Logic Models and SMART Performance Measures Webinar:
    • This webinar is designed to help potential applicants create a logic model and develop SMART performance measures for their proposed project.
    • Recording
    • Slides – PDF
    • Transcript – PDF 

Application Package and Submission:

• CSP Developer Application Package Instructions: Please note this is an electronic copy for you to download and use as a guide only.
• Applications must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov system.
• Do not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to U.S. Department of Education staff. 

Hard Copy Applications:

For hard copy application packages, contact:

Porscheoy Brice
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
Email: DeveloperCompetition2023@ed.gov 

Required Application Forms: 

Note: Most of the forms listed below are in the electronic application package in Grants.gov.  The following is a list of the required forms that must be completed, examples of which can be found here.

• Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [Form and Instructions]
• ED Supplemental Information for the SF-424 [Form and Instructions]
• ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED 524 Form) [Form and Instructions]
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL Form) [optional form]
• Certification Regarding Lobbying
• General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements – Section 427 (ED GEPA 427 Form)
• ED Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information 

Registering on SAM.gov and Grants.gov:

• SAM.gov website link
• Grants.gov website link

REGISTER EARLY!

• Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM.gov (described below), which may take approximately one week to complete, but could take upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant.
  • You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the registration steps are complete.
  • Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov.
  • For detailed information on the registration steps, please go here. [Note: Your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually.]

• To register in SAM.gov, click on the “Get Started” link under the “Register Your Entity or Get a Unique Entity ID” heading.
  • Grantees (and other entities) wanting to do business with the Department (e.g., entities applying for a grant) that are not already registered in SAM must complete the registration process and NOT the “Get a Unique Entity ID” process.
  • The “Get a Unique Entity ID” option, which is not a full registration, is only available to entities for reporting purposes. Failing to complete the registration process may result in loss of funding, loss of applicant eligibility, and/or delays in receiving a grant award.
  • To further assist you with registering in SAM or updating your existing SAM registration, go here.

FY 2023 Eligibility Information

Eligibility under the FY 2023 CSP Developer Grants competition is limited to charter school developers in States that do NOT currently have a CSP State Entity grant. Important Note: Please see the NIA for the complete eligibility information.

Table: Summary of Eligibility Under the FY 2023 CSP Developer Grants Competition