The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is seeking Proposal Applications in response to its Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), due April 17, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. ET. The Board has reserved total funding of up to $200,000 for one or more grant projects under this RFP. Projects will begin by July 15, 2026, and are 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
The projects funded under the RFP, titled Creating Inclusive Communities, should be designed to support the implementation of community-based initiatives that further the recommendations in the Board’s FFY 2025 assessment of access to pre-employment transition services through the special education transition process.
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 March 27, 2026, 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 March 20, 2026. Register for the webinar.