Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): National Dissemination Grants CFDA Number 84.282T | ED GRANTS 060518 001

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The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) National Dissemination Grants (CFDA 84.282T) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to help strengthen the public charter school sector by spreading proven practices. Rather than funding the start-up of individual schools directly, this particular CSP competition focuses on national dissemination, meaning the central goal is to identify effective charter school approaches and make them easier for others to learn from, replicate, and adapt. The underlying intent is to increase the number of high-quality charter schools available to students nationwide and to ensure those schools are positioned to serve students well, especially students who have historically been underserved.

At the program level, CSP has several broad purposes that frame this competition. It is meant to expand opportunities for all students, with a specific emphasis on traditionally underserved students, to attend public charter schools and meet challenging state academic standards. It also supports the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; encourages the growth in the number of high-quality charter schools across the country; and promotes evaluation of charter schools impacts on student achievement, families, and communities. Alongside these school quality and access goals, CSP also aims to promote the exchange of best practices between charter schools and traditional public schools, encourage states to provide facilities support for charter schools, and strengthen charter school authorizing practices. The National Dissemination Grants sit inside that larger CSP structure and target the best-practice sharing and field-building portions of the program.

This opportunity is authorized under section 4305(a)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The notice explains that the Department is inviting applications from eligible entities to disseminate best practices consistent with that authority. It also notes that the competition includes a federal priority, definitions, and selection criteria drawn from ESEA and Department regulations, plus any additional priorities and application requirements established under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), specifically section 437(d)(1). In practical terms, that means proposals are judged not just on a general idea of sharing lessons learned, but against specific statutory and regulatory definitions (including what qualifies as a charter school and what counts as a high-quality charter school) and specific review criteria outlined in the official Federal Register notice.

The mechanics of the competition, as summarized in the listing, show it was created on June 5, 2018, with applications made available the same day and a closing deadline of July 9, 2018. The Department scheduled a pre-application webinar for June 7, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, and encouraged prospective applicants to pre-register by email (CharterSchools@ed.gov) with their name, organization, and contact information. The listing indicates an expectation of about five awards. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the summary data, which typically signals that the ceiling was not captured in the synopsis record and applicants would need to consult the official Federal Register notice for the actual funding range, project periods, and any maximum award limits.

Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others" with a note to consult the additional eligibility language in the official notice. That phrasing is common in Department of Education synopses when eligibility extends beyond a single straightforward category and may include multiple types of organizations that meet particular conditions set out in the notice. Because of that, the synopsis repeatedly points readers back to the Federal Register application notice for the definitive eligibility rules, required components, submission instructions, performance measures, and the official priorities that will be used to score applications.

Finally, the listing makes clear that the synopsis is not the governing document. Applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice as the authoritative source and to the Department of Education "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" published February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) for standard submission and application procedures, including addresses and transmittal requirements. In short, this competition is best understood as a national, competitive grant opportunity to fund organizations that can effectively document, validate, and spread charter school best practices at scale so that more students, particularly underserved students, have access to high-quality charter school options.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP): National Dissemination Grants CFDA Number 84.282T" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 05, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 09, 2018 Applications Available June 5, 2018. Date of Pre-Application Webinar Thursday, June 7, 2018, 100 p.m., Washington, DC time. Pre-Application Webinar The Department will hold a pre- application meeting via webinar for prospective applicants on Thursday, June 7, at 100 p.m., Washington, DC time. Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to pre-register by emailing their name, organization, and contact information with the subject heading PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGaposapos to CharterSchools@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this meeting. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 9, 2018.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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