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2025-26 Charter Authorizer Support Initiative Local Educational Agency Contract

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.


Funding Description

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).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria This competition 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.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C.7221-7221j).
Source / Type Federal / Contract
State Fiscal Year 2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 4610 / 8290
Total Available $330,000
Recipient Amount $110,000
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available January 17, 2025
Due Date February 18, 2025
Expected Notification Date March 4, 2025

Additional Information

Application Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r1/pcsgpcasi25rfa.asp]
Background Public Charter Schools Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp]
Fiscal PCSGP Start-Up Subgrant Use of Funds [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgpuseoffunds.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Alison Ball, 916-319-0222, aball@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Tamie Thompson, 916-319-0293, tthompson@cde.ca.gov
Division Charter School Division, 916-322-6029
Last Modified: January 17, 2025
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