Spurring impact: texas public charter schools facilities grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $344.413706 million to the Texas Education Agency on October 1, 2025, under the Charter Schools program (CFDA 84.282) to expand educational choice in high-need Texas communities by providing supplemental federal facilities funding to high-performing charter schools. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Austin, Texas.

The Charter Schools program supports startup of new charter schools and the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools, with funds also supporting grants to improve charter schools' access to facilities. The Texas Education Agency distributes these federal funds through sub-awards to charter school operators and education service providers. Sub-recipients documented in this award include Great Hearts America Texas, Wayside Schools, Austin Achieve Public Schools, Bakerripley (doing business as Neighborhood Centers), Imagine Educational Foundation (doing business as Lighthouse Charter School), Faith Family Kids (doing business as Faith Family Academy), Orenda Education (doing business as Orenda Charter Schools), Montessori For All Inc., Region III Education Service Center, The Hughen Center Inc., Vanguard Academy, Uplift Education (doing business as Peak Academy), Alief Montessori Community School, and Cityscape Schools Inc. (doing business as East Grand Preparatory). Sub-award dates cluster in late July 2026. Region III Education Service Center provides facilities planning, financing, and operations guidance and assists in monitoring grantees to ensure effective use of grant funds.