Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)—State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282D | ED GRANTS 050925 002

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The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is offering a competitive, discretionary grant through the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP), specifically the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.282D). This opportunity is designed for States that want to strengthen how charter schools pay for facilities by creating, improving, and running a statewide per-pupil facilities aid program. In plain terms, the federal funding is meant to help a State put a system in place (or make an existing one stronger) so charter schools receive ongoing, predictable facilities support that is tied to student enrollment, rather than relying on one-time help or uneven local arrangements.

The central purpose of the SFIG program is to help States establish or enhance and administer a per-pupil facilities aid program that is laid out in State law and provides annual financing on a per-pupil basis for charter school facilities. The emphasis on "specified in State law" and "annual financing" matters because it signals that the Department of Education is looking for durable, statewide policy structures, not temporary pilots. The per-pupil approach also means the facilities aid is connected to the number of students served, which is intended to make the support more equitable and scalable as charter enrollment changes over time.

Eligibility is limited to States. To qualify, a State must either already have, or be prepared to implement, a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools that meets the federal requirements. Specifically, the State must establish or enhance and administer a program that (a) is specified in State law and (b) provides annual per-pupil financing for charter school facilities, as referenced in ESEA section 4304(k)(4)(B)(i). There is also a pathway for States that do not yet have a per-pupil facilities aid program written into State law but are required under State law to provide charter schools access to adequate facility space. Those States can still be eligible if they commit to using grant funds to develop a per-pupil facilities aid program that aligns with the requirements described in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA), consistent with ESEA section 4304(k)(4)(B)(ii).

The program is focused on facilities aid for charter schools serving elementary or secondary education, or both. The description also notes that charter schools receiving assistance through SFIG-supported systems may additionally serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students, which suggests the program is not limited only to traditional K-12 configurations as long as the charter school is providing elementary and/or secondary education as part of its services.

Key administrative details from the opportunity listing include the funding opportunity number ED GRANTS 050925 002, with a closing date of July 8, 2025, and an expected number of awards of 2. The listing does not provide an award ceiling amount in the excerpt provided. Because the notice repeatedly emphasizes that the summary is only a synopsis, applicants are directed to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of requirements, including how to apply, what must be included in the application package, selection criteria, any competitive priorities, required performance measures, and points of contact.

Finally, the posting highlights that applicants should follow the Department of Education's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024) for details on the addresses and procedures for obtaining and submitting an application. In practice, that means a serious applicant State should plan to read both the official Federal Register notice for this specific competition and the common instructions document to avoid technical submission errors and to ensure the application matches federal formatting, documentation, and deadline requirements.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)—State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282D" 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 2025-05-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-08. (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 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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