Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Facilities Grant

Funder: District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education

The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Facilities Grant provides essential funding to public charter schools in the District of Columbia. With a total of $3.5 million available, grants can reach up to $750,000 per award. This program supports renovations aimed at increasing both the capacity and quality of charter school facilities, ensuring that more students have access to high-quality educational environments. Eligible entities are encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply.

NOTE: All eligible entities seeking to receive funding under this RFA are encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply by the deadline on the website. It is optional. Submission of a Notice of Intent to Apply allows OSSE to provide you with timely information related to the grant competition. Interested organizations are also encouraged to have at least one representative attend one of the pre-application webinars. OSSE strongly encourages submitting applications at least one day early.
The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act grants support the public charter sector through a combination of formula and competitive grants to public charter local education agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit charter-support organizations.
Facilities Competitive Grant
Proposed projects must:

• increase the total number of seats available at a high- quality charter school, and/or increase the quality of existing seats at a high-quality charter school.
• Funding

At least $3,500,000 is available for awards through this RFA. OSSE will provide up to $750,000 per award. Awards are limited to one per charter local educational agency (LEA). The total award period for this grant is two years.