new open-enrollment subgrants

Open-enrollment subgrant funding

APSRC Charter Schools Program Subgrants are competitive grants for the purpose of funding startup and expansion activities, including planning and implementation and costs. Applicants must apply for all funding as a part of this grant. Grant awards may last up to three (3) total years (or 36 months) inclusive of planning and implementation periods. The planning period for successful applicants will begin on the date that an application was approved by the CSP Selection Committee.

The planning period ends June 30 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal school year in which the school intends to open (i.e., for schools opening in 2019-20, the planning period ends June 30, 2019. For schools opening in 2020-21, the planning period ends on June 30, 2020). The implementation period begins July 1 of the school year in which the charter intends to open. Supplemental funds are available for schools that serve greater than sixty percent educationally disadvantaged students.

application process & timeline

Unless otherwise notified, all applications must be submitted in accordance with the timeline included below. The deadline for submission on each respective date is 430PM CST. Applications must adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. A complete application includes all required materials requested in Sections II, III, and IV of this RFA, which includes all sections of the application, the budget, and the assurances.
  2. All pages of the narrative must be standard letter size, 8½ x 11” using 12-point font in Calibri, Times New Roman, or Helvetica, double-spaced, one-inch margins.
  3. Please submit ONE (1) single PDF/electronic version of your grant application, including all attachments.
  4. Applications should be emailed to grants@apsrc.net.
Timeline - Top: Charter Schools Program Grant Milestones; Bottom: ADE Charter Authorizing Panel Milestones

review of applications

APSRC will establish a Selection Committee composed of a minimum of three (3) members to review, analyze, and grade all subgrant applications. The subgrant application review process will include two phases:

  1. Phase 1 will consist of initial vetting of subgrant applications by the grant staff to ensure that all required information is present. Any application missing essential documentation or information will be disqualified and removed from further review.
  2. Phase 2 will serve as a thorough review process of the subgrant applications, with peer reviewers using a scoring rubric to evaluate the application, the budget, and the supplemental materials. This phase includes review of the narrative, budget, and all other critical details. An average of the Selection Committee members’ scores will be used for a final score.

In addition to the criteria in the evaluation rubric, APSRC staff will review applications for completeness, adherence to requirements, budgetary restrictions, eligibility, and compliance with formatting requirements. This review will determine if the application is in compliance with the Education Department’s General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and the substantive requirements of the CSP Grant.

The Request for Application contains all of the important information about the Charter Schools Program Grant, as well as the application, assurances, and scoring rubric.

The Allowable Costs Guide is intended to assist CSP subgrant recipient schools in planning and preparing budgets and budget amendments for CSP funds.

The Budget Spreadsheet should be completed by applicants and submitted with the application and signed assurances.

Pre-Application Webinar

The Pre-Application Webinar for Open-Enrollment Charter Schools was hosted May 2, 2019. For more information about the Charter Schools Program Subgrants for Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, watch the webinar recording.

2019 Open-enrollment charter schools program subgrantees