California School Finance Authority

Charter School Facility Grant Program
(Senate Bill 740 Program)

Designed to provide annual assistance with rent and lease expenditures for charter school facilities.

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If you have any questions about the SB740 program, please contact SB740.

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The Charter School Facility Grant (SB740) Program provides annual grants to offset annual on-going facility costs for charter schools that service a high-percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals (FRPM) or located in a public elementary school boundary serving a similar demographic. This program, previously administered by the California Department of Education, was transferred to the Authority in 2013-14. CSFA’s administration of the Charter School Facility Grant Program has resulted in an increase of funding to charter schools from $47 million in 2011-12 to $184 million in 2022-23.

Application

The 2024-25 Funding Round Second Application period will be open from September 10, 2024 at 9:00AM PST and will close on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5:00PM PST.

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SB740 Regulations

Current Program Regulations (Rulemaking File to SOS – 9/6/2024; Effective as of 9/6/2024)

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