Section 17-1731-A - Charter school grants(a) The secretary shall allocate grants for planning and start-up funding to eligible applicants under section 1717-A from funds appropriated for the implementation of this act. (1) Planning grant applications shall be filed on a form and by a date determined by the secretary. The amount of a grant may vary depending on the size and scope of the planning needed by the applicant. The application shall address the manner in which the applicant plans to address the criteria established for charter schools in sections 1715-A and 1717-A. (2) Start-up funding grant applications shall be filed on a form and by a date determined by the secretary. The applicant for the charter school shall submit its application for a charter when applying for the grant. A grant for start-up funding may vary depending on the size and special characteristics of the charter school. A start-up grant may be used to meet the expenses of the charter school as established in their charter and as authorized in the provision of this article.(b) The applicant shall include a copy of a letter informing the local board of school directors of the school district of the application for the planning grant if the location of the proposed charter school is known. An applicant receiving a start-up funding grant shall notify the school district or districts signing the charter of receipt of this grant.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XVII-A, § 1731-A, added 1997, June 19, P.L. 225, No. 22, § 1, imd. effective.