Media Contact:  Jennifer Jenkins, (202) 351-9865

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education is soliciting grant proposals from qualified applicants for the Charter Schools Program Dissemination Grant.

This Request for Application* addresses Title V, Part B under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-110) – Charter Schools Program (CSP). The District of Columbia was successful in receiving a grant under this program from the US Department of Education  to support charter school developers in the planning and initial implementation of charter schools, and the dissemination of information on charter schools.

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education is administering the FY 2009 competitive grant to applicants seeking funding under the CSP. The OSSE has set-aside no more than ten  percent of the total grant award for public charter schools to disseminate best practices. District of Columbia public charter schools that are currently operating, have been in operation for three or more years, have not received a dissemination grant in the past, and have demonstrated overall success are encouraged to apply for a dissemination grant.

Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2009. However, if an applicant is awarded a grant, all funds need to be obligated by July 30, 2009.

If you have any questions pertaining to this RFA  please contact Steph Cheng at (202) 724-1513 or email stephanie.cheng@dc.gov.