Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G | ED GRANTS 051625 002

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The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Charter Schools Program (CSP) Model Development and Dissemination (MDD) Grants (Assistance Listing Number 84.282G) is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help strengthen the charter school sector by identifying what works in high-quality charter school models and then making that knowledge widely usable. The central aim is not simply to operate schools, but to develop, document, and broadly disseminate essential information about how innovative and effective charter school practices are implemented so that other operators, authorizers, states, and support organizations can replicate or adapt those practices with greater confidence and fidelity. The program is built around the idea that strong charter models can be scaled more responsibly when the field has clear, practical, evidence-informed guidance on the elements that make those models effective.

The charter schools connected to this program are those providing elementary or secondary education, or both, and the notice also makes clear that these schools may serve students in early childhood education programs and may also serve postsecondary students. In practical terms, that means the work funded under MDD can relate to a broader continuum of learning than the traditional K-12 frame, as long as it is tied to charter school models and the dissemination of actionable, “how-to” information about effective design and implementation. Because this is a synopsis, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register application notice for the details that typically determine competitiveness and compliance, such as required application components, pre-application steps, submission instructions, performance measures, and any absolute, competitive preference, or invitational priorities that shape what the Department is looking to fund.

Eligibility is intentionally broad, and the Department states it is setting eligible entities for this competition consistent with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Eligible applicants include charter schools (as defined in the notice), charter management organizations (as defined in the notice), State educational agencies (SEAs), State charter school boards, State Governors, charter school support organizations (as defined in the notice), authorized public chartering agencies (as defined in the notice), and other public and private nonprofit organizations that operate, manage, or support charter schools. Applicants are allowed to apply as a partnership or consortium, but if they do, they must follow the group application rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, which generally govern how consortia structure governance, roles, and accountability for a single unified application.

For nonprofit eligibility and documentation, the notice points to 34 CFR 75.51, which outlines acceptable ways to demonstrate nonprofit status. Applicants can do this by providing proof of current IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) organization, a certification from a State taxing body or the State attorney general confirming nonprofit operation and that no net earnings benefit private individuals, or a certified copy of incorporation (or similar organizing document) that clearly establishes nonprofit status. If the nonprofit status applies through a State or national parent organization, applicants may also use the parent’s documentation along with a statement confirming the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. This matters because the program explicitly includes “public and private nonprofit organizations,” and the Department commonly expects clear documentation to avoid delays or disqualification during eligibility review.

Key administrative details from the opportunity listing include that it is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) in the education activity category, run by the Department of Education, and labeled as a discretionary competition. The posted opportunity number is ED GRANTS 051625 002, with an original closing date of July 14, 2025. The listing anticipates about 10 awards. The award ceiling is not specified in the provided synopsis, which is another reason the official Federal Register notice is important, since it typically includes estimated available funds, ranges for award sizes, project periods, and any restrictions or expectations about budgets and allowable costs.

Finally, the synopsis emphasizes process and compliance: prospective applicants are advised to rely on the official application notice for the authoritative requirements and to consult the Department’s Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 23, 2024) for addresses and submission procedures. In plain terms, this opportunity is best understood as funding to capture and spread the practical “playbook” behind effective charter school models, with eligibility spanning school operators, CMOs, state and authorizing bodies, and nonprofit organizations that support the charter ecosystem, and with application success depending heavily on alignment to the Department’s stated expectations and priorities in the full Federal Register notice.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-05-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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