2025-26 Charter Authorizer Support Initiative Local Educational Agency Contract

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 Sub-Grant 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