Notice Announcing Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program-Grants to State Entities Competition
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This notice announces the availability of grants to state entities to support the development and quality improvement of charter schools. It aims to increase the number of high-quality charter schools by providing state entities with funding to issue subgrants to eligible applicants. Entities like state educational agencies, charter school boards, governors, and charter support organizations can apply if they have laws supporting charter school authorization.
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Key Changes
- State entities can apply for grants to develop charter schools
- Funding aims to increase high-quality charter schools
- Eligible entities include state educational agencies, charter boards, and governors
Obligations
What this law requires
State entities must submit complete proposals electronically through the Grants.gov 'APPLY' function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time.
State entities must award subgrants to eligible applicants for the purpose of opening new charter schools and replicating or expanding high-quality charter schools.
State entities must ensure that they have laws supporting charter school authorization in place to be eligible for funding.
State entities are required to prioritize best practices for charter school authorizers in their grant applications.
State entities need to address at least one of the competitive preference priorities in their applications.