ARCHIVE - FY 2023 CSP CMO Competition

Applicant Information

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program – Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants) application period closed at 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 3, 2023.

Links to Other Competition-Related Pages

Call for Peer Reviewers: For information on how to apply to serve as a peer reviewer for the competition.
Applicant Information and Eligibility: For more information on eligibility and funding restrictions.

FY 2023 CSP CMO Notice Inviting Applications

Posted in the Federal Register on November 10, 2022 PDF HTML

FY 2023 Competition Timeline

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 3, 2023
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 4, 2023

FY 2023 Competition Information

Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinars:

FY 2023 CSP CMO Pre-Application Competition Webinar:
- The webinar was held at 3:00 p.m. ET on December 6, 2022.
- - During the webinar, the Department reviewed the competition eligibility requirements, priorities, selection criteria, and application requirements. Also, the Department reviewed the steps required to complete the Grants.gov registration process and answered participants’ questions.
- - Recording – https://vimeo.com/778900802
  - Slide Deck – PDF
  - Transcript – PDF

FY 2023 CSP CMO Pre-Application Competition Office Hours Webinar:
- The webinar was held at 3:30 p.m. ET on December 14, 2022.
  - During the webinar, the Department responded to questions submitted regarding the FY 2023 CSP CMO Grants competition.
  - Recording – https://vimeo.com/781501916/e7a716418e
  - 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 – https://vimeo.com/775844239
  - 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 – https://vimeo.com/774971306
  - Slides – PDF
  - Transcript – PDF

Application Package and Submission:

CSP CMO 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 at http://www.grants.gov/.
- The ALN (formerly called the CFDA) is 84.282M.
- The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-111022-001.
Please do not email an electronic copy of a grant application to U.S. Department of Education staff.

Hard Copy Applications:

For hard copy application packages, contact:

Laura Montas-Brown
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
Email: CMOCompetition2023@ed.gov

Required Application Forms:

Note: Most of the forms listed 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
ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED 524 Form and Instructions)
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (optional form)
Grants.gov Lobbying Form
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements – Section 427 (ED GEPA 427 Form)
ED Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information (1894-0017)n

Registering on Grants.gov and SAM.gov:

REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM, which usually takes approximately 7 to 10 business days, but can take longer depending on 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 completed.
Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 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. Please note that 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…” heading in SAM.gov.
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.gov must complete the “Register Entity” registration option and NOT the “Get a Unique Entity ID” option. 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 “Register Entity” option 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, see the Quick Start Guide for Grant Registrations and the Entity Registration Video here.