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Resource Center (NCSRC) provides technical assistance to Federal grantees and resources supporting charter sector stakeholders working across the charter school life cycle. NCSRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and managed by Manhattan Strategy Group in partnership with WestEd.  \nThis report was produced by NCSRC in partnership with lead authors Hannah Sullivan, Ying Zhang, and Aubrey DeBoer.  \nSuggested citation: National Charter School Resource Center (2020). A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities. Bethesda, MD: Manhattan Strategy Group.  \nThis publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract number GS10F0201T. The content does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Federal government.  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction ....................................................................................................................... 1  \nCharter Schools in the U.S. Public School System: An Overview ........................................ 2  \nPublic School Facilities in the U.S. Context ........................................................................ 3  \nThe Impact of Quality School Facilities .................................................................................................... 3  \nEquitable Access to Quality School Facilities............................................................................................ 4  \nThe Current Condition of America’s Public Schools................................................................................. 6  \nThe Condition of America’s Charter Schools ....................................................................................... 7  \nSchool Facilities Funding .......................................................................................................................... 8  \nCharter Schools’ Access to Facilities ................................................................................. 10  \nLeasing Versus Owning Facilities............................................................................................................ 10  \nLonger-term Leasing Options..............................................................................................................12  \nConstructing a Facility .........................................................................................................................12  \nAccess to Public Buildings ........................................................................................................................12  \nCo-location ................................................................................................................................................13  \nFacility Incubators ...................................................................................................................................14  \nThe Charter School Facilities Acquisition Process...................................................................................14  \nFacilities Funding for Charter Schools .............................................................................. 17  \nBase Funding ........................................................................................................................................... 18  \nFacilities-Specific Funding Sources.........................................................................................................20  \nGovernmental Funding.......................................................................................................................20  \nNon-Governmental Funding ............................................................................................................. 23  ","cbCaiv1hmqdqX7SP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv1hmqdqX7SP","pdf",2603425,52,"English","# Introduction\n## Charter Schools in the U.S. Public School System: An Overview\n## Public School Facilities in the U.S. Context\n## The Impact of Quality School Facilities\n## Equitable Access to Quality School Facilities\n## The Current Condition of America’s Public Schools\n## The Condition of America’s Charter Schools\n## School Facilities Funding\n## Charter Schools’ Access to Facilities\n## Leasing Versus Owning Facilities\n## Longer-term Leasing Options\n## Constructing a Facility\n## Access to Public Buildings\n## Co-location\n## Facility Incubators\n## The Charter School Facilities Acquisition Process\n## Facilities Funding for Charter Schools\n## Base Funding\n## Facilities-Specific Funding Sources\n## Governmental Funding\n## Non-Governmental Funding\n## Financing Support for Charter School Facilities\n## State Programs Reducing the Cost of Borrowing\n## Tax Levy Process\n## Charter Facility Loan Programs\n## Tax-exempt Bond Programs\n## Credit Enhancement Programs\n## Federal Programs Reducing the Cost of Borrowing\n## Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program\n## Department of the Treasury and USDA Programs\n## Non-Profit Organizations Reducing the Cost of Borrowing\n## Discussion\n## Appendix A: Methods\n## Limitations\n## Appendix B: References\n## Appendix C: State Findings From CSFI School Facilities Reports","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the National Charter School Resource Center in this report?\",\"answer\":\"The report states that the 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