Funding and Legislation
The chart below provides the amount of CSP National Dissemination grant funding for each fiscal year (FY) since 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Funding for new awards | Funding for continuation awards |
| FY 2022 | $4,228,433 | N/A |
| FY 2018 | $6,505,069 | N/A |
Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
LEGISLATION
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), section 4301 – 4311 (20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j). PDF (485 KB)
- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-235) PDF (1.47 KB)
REGULATIONS
- 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 – Non-SEA Charter Schools Program Grant (84.282T)*
- Pre-application Technical Assistance
- 2018 PowerPoint (3MB)
*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 at http://www.grants.gov searching CFDA 84.282T.
