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Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant

CSFP provides low-cost charter-school facilities financing through a 50% grant and 50% loan for new permanent facilities or rehabilitation of existing school-district facilities statewide. Listed applicant categories are nonprofit and public agency, and CSFA conducts financial-soundness review and certification for apportionments. The packet does not supply Section 10154 standards, current deadline or cycle status, award amounts, total funding, expected awards, cost-share details, application materials, or published scoring criteria.

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Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

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Organization size

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unclear

Program area

inferred

Population served

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unclear

Matching funds

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Plain-English explanation

CSFP provides low-cost charter-school facilities financing through a 50% grant and 50% loan for new permanent facilities or rehabilitation of existing school-district facilities statewide. Listed applicant categories are nonprofit and public agency, and CSFA conducts financial-soundness review and certification for apportionments. The packet does not supply Section 10154 standards, current deadline or cycle status, award amounts, total funding, expected awards, cost-share details, application materials, or published scoring criteria.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

CSFP is intended to finance construction of new permanent facilities or rehabilitation of existing school-district facilities for charter schools throughout California using a 50% grant and 50% loan structure. CSFA administers the financial-soundness review process and certification for Preliminary, Advance, and Final Apportionments.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is a nonprofit or public agency, matching the applicant categories listed by the program. The proposed use is construction of a new permanent charter-school facility or rehabilitation of an existing school-district facility, matching the stated CSFP uses. The applicant can provide information needed for CSFA's financial-soundness review and determination. The review is confirmed, although the packet does not state its standards.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The evidence packet provides no formal evaluation criteria or scoring rubric. A defensible inferred preparation focus is applicant-category alignment, a project scope within the stated facility uses, a financing approach consistent with the 50% grant/50% loan structure, and readiness for financial-soundness review; these are not published reviewer criteria.

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What this grant funds

Through the passage of Propositions 47, 55, 1D, and most recently, 51, $1.4 billion has been made available to charter schools for construction of new facilities or rehabilitation of existing school district facilities. CSFP provides low-cost financing for charter school facilities; 50% grant, 50% loan. This money is used to finance the construction of new, permanent school facilities or rehabilitation of existing school district facilities for charter schools throughout the state. CSFP is jointly administered by the California School Finance Authority (CSFA) and the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC). CSFA directs the financial soundness review process for the CSFP and provides certification of financial soundness for purposes of Preliminary, Advance, and Final Apportionments.

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Award range
Not specified
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
California
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

California

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
Please refer to the Program Regulations, Section 10154. "Financial Soundness Review and Determination."

Official deadline

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Source
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Last checked
8/23/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Content updated
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Material changes

  1. Updated important dates, url.

  2. Updated categories.

  3. Updated categories.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant.
Is Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant provide?

Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant lists Not specified per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant?

Nonprofit; Public Agency. Please refer to the Program Regulations, Section 10154. "Financial Soundness Review and Determination." Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP) Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.

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