Funding and Legislation
Included in the chart below is the amount of CSP State Entities funding per fiscal year since FY 2017.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Funding for New Awards* | Funding for Continuation Awards* |
| FY 2023 | $147,312,186 | $39,173,918 |
| FY 2022 | $60,202,659 | $154,894,184 |
| FY 2021 | $0 | $220,842,582 |
| FY 2020 | $81,696,397 | $132,251,030 |
| FY 2019 | $25,840,123 | $190,756,628 |
| FY 2018 | $77,790,768 | $120,005,992 |
| FY 2017 | $144,680,792 | $17,864,270 |
*New Awards and Continuation Awards include supplemental and forward funding when applicable.
LEGISLATION
- 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)
- Charter School Program Assurances Grants to State Entities MS Word (31KB)
REGULATIONS
- 2022 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)
- 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) PDF (376 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)
