Public Charter Schools Grant Program
Information on the current cycle of the California Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP).The PCSGP is a sub-grant program funded by the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP)
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- Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI)
- Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching
- PCSGP Resources and Additional Information
- PCSGP 2024–29 Funding Cycle
- PCSGP 2020–23 Subgrant Cycle Funding Results
Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI)
Information regarding the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI).
Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching (RTAC)
Information regarding the Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching (RTAC) program.
PCSGP Resources and Additional Information
Information and resources pertaining to the PCSGP is available at PCSGP Administration, Resources, and Support.
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PCSGP 2024–29 Funding Cycle
The PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on behalf of the State Board of Education (SBE). California was awarded approximately $93 million in grant funds for 2024–29. States awarded these federal funds distribute them in sub-grants to charter school developers to assist in the development and initial operations of newly established or conversion charter schools as well as to assist in the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools. Additionally, the PCSGP allows the CDE to award contracts and sub-grants to external parties to assist with providing technical assistance to charter schools, non-charter schools, and charter school authorizers in California.
Current Technical Assistance Funding Competitions
2025-26 Charter Authorizer Support Initiative Local Educational Agency Contract
Through the 2025–26 Charter Authorizing Support (CASI) Contract Request for Applications (RFA), the CDE will conduct a competitive process to identify up to three local educational agencies (LEAs) with which to contract for fiscal year 2025–26 to continue and expand technical assistance in order to improve the quality of charter school authorizing and oversight. CASI is a program funded by the federal Charter School Program (CSP), authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7221–7221j). The 2025–26 CASI Contract RFA is open to LEAs with direct experience authorizing and supervising active charter schools, that have sufficient technical assistance experience to provide state-wide trainings on charter school authorizing and oversight standards.
Current Start-Up Sub-Grant Competitions
2024-25 PCSGP Start-Up Sub-Grants
The PCSGP Start-Up Sub-Grant provides funding for the planning and initial implementation of newly established or conversion charter schools, as well as the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools, authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 United States Code [U.S.C.] 7221–7221j). The 2024 PCSGP Waiver Entry Request for Applications (RFA) is only available for subgrantees from California’s 2020 CSP grant with remaining time and funding available, meeting all of the requirements under this RFA and continuing to meet the federal definition of a “charter school” under ESEA Section 4310(2).
PCSGP 2020–23 Subgrant Cycle Funding Results
The PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on behalf of the State Board of Education (SBE). California was awarded approximately $41 million in grant funds for 2020–23 with one approved no-cost extension request for the 2023-24 fiscal year. States awarded these federal funds distribute them in sub-grants to charter school developers to assist in the development and initial operations of newly established or conversion charter schools as well as to assist in the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools. Additionally, the PCSGP allows the CDE to award contracts and sub-grants to external parties to assist with providing technical assistance to charter schools, non-charter schools, and charter school authorizers in California.