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GrantIowa FY27 Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant
Atlas Opportunity Score62/100
FundingFY27 per-applicant award cap and subgrant allocation are not yet published in current Iowa Department of Education guidance. Iowa's separate five-year federal CSP State Entity award totals $43,285,068; do not treat that federal total as an applicant ceiling.
DeadlineNotice of Intent window closes October 2, 2026; full Iowa CSP application due February 3, 2027. Current public FY27 guidance does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible new charter-school applicants and eligible existing charter schools seeking expansion should complete the Iowa CSP Notice of Intent by October 2, 2026 and use the Department's current CSP crosswalk to organize existing charter-authorization materials. Reverify the application guidance scheduled for October 8, 2026 before package production, including the final per-applicant cap, allowable-cost rules, match or cost-share requirements if any, scoring criteria, required forms, budget workbook, assurances, attachments and submission mechanics. Do not infer an unpublished closing time or time zone.
Current statusActive — Notice of Intent openSource verificationSeptember 20, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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