Funding and Legislation

Included in the chart below is the amount of funding per fiscal year since 2009.

Fiscal Year (FY) Funding for new awards Funding for continuation awards
FY 2021 $0 $4,000,000
FY 2020 $0 $5,000,000
FY 2019 $6,000,000 $0
FY 2018 $0 $10,000,000
FY 2017 $0 $10,000,000
FY 2016 $0 $10,000,000
FY 2015 $0 $9,000,000
FY 2014 $11,000,000 $0
FY 2013 $0 $10,000,000
FY 2012 $0 $12,000,000
FY 2011 $0 $13,000,000
FY 2010 $0 $14,782,000
FY 2009 $12,720,749 $0

Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

  • The U.S. Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants for this competition under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7221c). For program legislation visit: 20 USC 7221c.
  • For grant regulations contained in EDGAR (Education Department General Administrative Regulations) go to: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html.
  • State Charter School Facilities Incentive Program Regulations can be found at eCFR :: 34 CFR Part 226 — State Charter School Facilities Incentive Program.
  • For guidance on the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program, visit: PDF (126KB)
  • Frequently Asked Questions regarding the circumstances under which CSP funds may be used for grants that support preschool education in charter schools, under new authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 can be found at: MS Word (45 KB)