News from the Grants Administration Division
Competitive Grant Opportunity Published on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page
TEA is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2024-2025 Charter School Program (Subchapter C) grant program. Request for Application (RFA) # 701-24-117 is authorized by the Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), Title IV, Part C – Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools; Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 12; and Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 100, Subchapter AA. The RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page.
Eligibility
A campus charter school authorized by the local board of trustees pursuant to TEC, Chapter 12, Subchapter C, on or before January 22, 2024, as a new charter school, or as a charter school that is designed to replicate a new charter school campus, based on the educational model of an existing high-quality charter school, and that submits all required documentation as stated in this RFA. A campus charter school must apply through its public school district, and the application must be signed by the district’s superintendent or the appropriate designee. The requirements to be designated as a high-quality charter school can be found in the program guidelines for this opportunity.
Important: Any charter school that does not open prior to Wednesday, September 3, 2025, after having been awarded grant funds, may be required to forfeit any remaining grant funds, and may be required to reimburse any expended amounts to TEA.
Grant Period
- April 01, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
- This is expected to be a one-time grant for the grant period listed above
Funding
- A total of approximately $9,000,000 is available for this grant program.
- It is anticipated that approximately 10 grants will be awarded
- Grant awards are expected up to $900,000
Description
The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools and support the growth of high-quality charter schools in Texas, especially those focused on improving academic outcomes for educationally disadvantaged students.
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Application Deadline
Applications must be received by the Texas Education Agency by 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), January 22, 2024, to be considered for funding.
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