Department of Education

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the CSP is to increase national understanding of the charter school model by-- (1) Providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; (2) Evaluating the effects of charter schools, including the effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents; (3) Expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation; and (4) Encouraging the States to provide support to charter schools for facilities financing in an amount that is more commensurate with the amount the States have typically provided for non-chartered public schools. The purpose of the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition is to support efforts by eligible entities to improve the quality of charter schools by providing technical assistance and other types of support on issues of national significance and scope. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282N. Applications for grants under the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition, CFDA number 84.282N must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the CSP Grants for National Leadership Activities competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.282, not 84.282N).

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Brian Martin <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W224 <br/>Washington, DC 20202-5970. <br/>Telephone: (202) 205-9085 or by email: brian.martin@ed.gov.
brian.martin@ed.gov