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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities (Credit Enhancement), Assistance Listing Number 84.354A

Department of Education · ED-GRANTS-051625-001

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Total Program Funding

$60.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 25, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities (Credit Enhancement), Assistance Listing Number 84.354A. Department of Education. 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. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application... $60,000,000 total program funding; ~4 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible Applicants: (a) A public entity, such as a State or local governmental entity; (b) A private, nonprofit entity; or (c) A consortium of ent...
•Deadline: 2025-06-25

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

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. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024.

Purpose of Program: Through CSP Credit Enhancement grants, the Department provides grants on a competitive basis to eligible public and private nonprofit entities that demonstrate innovative ways to assist charter schools with the costs related to acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities by enhancing the availability of loans and bond financing. Charter schools supported under CSP Credit Enhancement grants provide elementary or secondary education, or both, and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students.

Assistance Listing Number: 84.354A.

Attachments

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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities (Credit Enhancement), Assistance Listing Number 84.354A Department of Education FY25 NIA

2025-08783.pdf

PDF

Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document

2024-30488.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicants: (a) A public entity, such as a State or local governmental entity; (b) A private, nonprofit entity; or (c) A consortium of entities described in (a) and (b). Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $60.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 16, 2025

Application Deadline: June 25, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Applications Available: May 16, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged but not required to submit a notice of intent to apply by June 16, 2025. Applicants who do not meet this deadline may still apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 25, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 25, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: The Credit Enhancement program intends to hold a webinar to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided at https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/charter-school-programs/credit-enhancement-for-charter-school-facilities-program. Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at the Department, please consult our “Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications web page at https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/apply-grant/getting-started-discretionary-grant-applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thea Fowles, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 987-1727. Email: charter.facilities@ed.gov.

Agency Contact

Thea Fowles U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5970 Telephone: (202) 987-1727 Email: charter.facilities@ed.gov

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