The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is seeking Proposal Applications in response to its Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), due November 3, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. ET. The Board has reserved total funding of up to $200,000 for one grant project under this RFP. The grant project will begin by January 15, 2026, and is 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
The project funded under the RFP, titled Creating Inclusive Communities, should be designed to provide financial, educational, and/or other resources to dental care professionals in Virginia so they can improve their accessibility to people with developmental and other disabilities.
Grantee Tip Sheets
- Best Practices in Survey Design
- Demographic Data Collection
- Accessible Survey Design
- Evaluation Plan Tips
Applicants are required to register with the Board’s DD Suite system to submit a Proposal. The 2026 RFP, Proposal forms & other important documents needed to complete an application are available for download at https://www.ddsuite.org/index.
For instructions to create a DD Suite account, please see the below link:
In addition, Board staff will hold a virtual Technical Assistance Zoom webinar on October 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET, for applicants interested in learning more about submitting a proposal application. Advance registration is required. If you require any accommodations (such as ASL) to participate in the webinar, please email Jason Withers at Jason.Withers@vbpd.virginia.gov no later than September 26, 2025. Register for the Zoom webinar.