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CSP Grants to State Entities 84.282A

US Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) grant open #DOL-OESE-33903
Response due Jun 18, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a federal grant opportunity posted by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) under the Charter Schools Program (CSP), CFDA/Program Number 84.282A. The CSP Grants to State Entities program provides funding to state educational agencies to support the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools. The opportunity is currently posted as a synopsis and additional details are expected. The grant is intended to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across participating states.

What they want

The Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Entities (CFDA 84.282A) awards federal grants to state-level entities — typically State Educational Agencies (SEAs) — to: (1) support the planning, design, and initial implementation of charter schools; (2) disseminate information on best practices for charter school authorizing, operation, and management; and (3) evaluate the effects of charter schools within the state. Recipients are expected to subgrant funds to eligible applicants (e.g., charter management organizations or individual charter schools) within their states. This posting is a synopsis-level notice; full application package details are anticipated to follow.
Deliverables
  • Grant application package submission
  • State-level charter school program plan
  • Subgrant administration to eligible charter school applicants
  • Program evaluation and reporting
  • Dissemination of charter school best practices
Technical requirements
  • Applicant must be a state-level entity (e.g., State Educational Agency)
  • Program must align with CSP 84.282A statutory requirements
  • Subgranting to eligible charter school operators required

How they evaluate

  • Not specified in synopsis — full criteria expected in forthcoming application package
Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal

Risks & flags

  • Only a synopsis/notice has been posted — full solicitation details and requirements are not yet available, limiting meaningful proposal preparation time
  • Short window between open date (04/16/2026) and close date (06/18/2026) — approximately 63 days for a complex federal grant application
  • No dollar value disclosed, making budget planning difficult for applicants
CSP Grants to State Entities 84.282A
Due Jun 18
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