Charter Schools Program Grant

In September 2023, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) was awarded a $55.5 million federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) grant to support Louisiana’s charter school movement. Through the Louisiana Public Charter Schools Program (LPCSP), the LDOE will catalyze charter growth in other high-need communities to meet insistent parental demand for these schools. Over the five-year project period, LDOE will support the addition of over 5,000 seats at 25 new, expanding, or replicating charter schools that meet grant objectives and priorities. See the subgrant awards that the Department has made thus far.

Year 4 - CSP Subgrant Application Cycle - 2026 Timeline

• Request for Applications (RFA) opens June 15, 2026 
• CSP Letter of Intent -  Due July 30, 2026
• CSP Eligibility Determination Form - Due August 20, 2026
• CSP Subgrant Application - Due September 6, 2026

In September 2025, the LDOE was awarded an additional $13.5 million in supplemental funding to support the Department's literacy, numeracy, attendance, and CCR initiatives in charter schools.  This supplemental funding is already being dispersed to over 100 charter schools across the state.