In 2018, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Idaho’s Communities of Excellence (COE) consortium, led by the Boise-based nonprofit, Bluum, a 17.1millionCharterSchoolsProgram(CSP)grant.Theamountoftheawardincreasedto22.47 million in 2019. Grant funds have been distributed over five years with the intent to achieve Idaho’s COE objectives