Sentences with phrase «federal charter startup»
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Startup funds are available, but federal and private funding is increasingly targeted to CMOs [charter management organizations] with a proven track record.»
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«They could increase federal startup dollars for charter schools, which could help a great many students get off the growing wait lists and into new Great Hearts, IDEA, KIPP, BASIS and other charter schools locally.»
Despite state budget cuts for all schools, federal grants of up to $ 575,000 in startup and initial operating capital have continued to enable new charters to get off the ground.
The budget is based on $ 250,000 in corporate and foundation funding and a $ 200,000 federal grant that is available to charter schools for startup expenses.
An increase of $ 20 million for operational startup costs for new charter schools in 2016 and 2017, which will help offset the loss of federal funding.
Principal Shawn Toranto announced the organization was awarded a $ 1 million federal startup grant to allow the charter school to grow into a charter management organization and operate two schools in 2013 - 14.
They say state and federal records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that in the 2011 - 2012 school year, the schools were approved for more than $ 3.7 million in Charter School Program startup grants.