DEADLINE EXTENDED to JULY 10th!

The Council received a request for the application deadline to be extended for the Leadership Network RFA.  After careful consideration of all factors including the delay in publicizing the RFA, the Council has decided to extend the deadline to July 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

RFA #: 2024.3.1a: NC Advocacy Leaders Network

Copy of RFA

The funding for this RFA will be up to $90,000.00 each year, for up to three years, with required minimum of 25% non-federal matching funds ($30,000.00) beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024.  This RFA will address Goal 3, Objective A: Increase support to [a] statewide self-advocacy organization(s) through leadership development and coalition participation.

If you have any questions regarding this RFA packet or using DD Suite, please contact Melissa Swartz, Systems Change Manager at 984-920-8200 or e-mail at [email protected].

Bidders’ Workshop & Informational Conference

The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting to attend a Bidders Workshop to discuss the NC Advocacy Leaders Network Request for Applications (RFA) process. Please email [email protected] or call 984-920-8200 if you have issues connecting. The Bidders' Workshop and informational conference call will occur on June 7, 2023 from 1 - 3 PM (EDT). The recording will be available after the workshop.

View the recording of the Bidders' Workshop: 

A Request for Applications (RFA) is the way the NCCDD asks for proposals for initiatives that will help the Council achieve the goals outlined in its Five-Year State Plan.

All applications must be received by 5:00 pm EDT on July 10, 2023. Please apply on DD Suite: https://ddsuite.org/?nofa_id=2068  

The Council received a request for the application deadline to be extended for the Leadership Network RFA.  After careful consideration of all factors including the delay in publicizing the RFA, the Council has decided to extend the deadline to July 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

Following the Q & A Session on June 7, 2023, all questions and responses will be posted here.

Important Dates to Consider:

• May 17, 2023: Request for applications distributed to eligible applicants and posted on the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities website (www.nccdd.org).
• June 7, 2023: Interested applicants may attend a Question and Answer Session via Zoom from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. (Details below).
• July 10, 2023: Applications due to the NCCDD by close of business, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
• August 18, 2023: Award announced.
• October 1, 2023: Contract begins.

A Request for Applications (RFA) is the way the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) asks for proposals for initiatives that will help the Council achieve the goals outlined in its Five-Year State Plan. (https://www.nccdd.org/the-council/five-year-plan.html)

General Information Documents (click on items below for RFA Information)

1. DD Suite Grant Application Instructions (doc)
2. Introduction to NCCDD (ppt) 
3. Components of NCCDD Grant Application (pdf)
4. Comprehensive Contract Attachments List (docx)
5. Application Scoring Form (pdf)
6. Budget Line Item Descriptions (pdf)
7. General Indirect Cost Instructions (doc)
8. DD Suite Current Performance Measures (pdf)
9. OIDD Council Performance Measures (docx)
10. Collective Impact Overview (ppt)
11. NCCDD Match Examples (pdf)

References: Additional Resources to which the RFA Refers (Click on item below for additional RFA Information)

1. RFA#2018-19.3.1c Leadership Development Training RFA_Final

2. OIDD DD Council Performance Measures – June 2016

Video: Get a Unique Entity ID

In the video linked below, we will show how to get your Unique Entity ID without completing an entity registration on SAM.gov.

 Bidders’ Workshop Package List (doc)

1. Agenda
2. DD Suite Account Set-up Instructions
3. PowerPoint Slides: Intro to NCCDD
4. PowerPoint Slides: Bidders’ Workshop
5. Copy of the RFA
6. Components of DD Suite Grant Application
7. Comprehensive Contracts Attachments List
8. Application Review Scoring Form 
9. Budget Line Item Explanation Sheet
10. Indirect Cost
11. Performance Measures
12. Contact Information from Intent to Apply
13. General Q & A – Bidders’ Workshop
14. Bidders’ Workshop Q&A

RFA #: 2024.3.1a: NC Advocacy Leaders Network

1. NC Advocacy Leaders Network

Required Contractor Documents (An organization receiving a funding award from NCCDD must submit these documents prior to the contract starting):

1. Project Profile (doc)
2. Assurances (pdf)
3. State Certifications (pdf)
4. Federal Certifications (pdf)
5. An NCCDD contractor must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State: https://www.sosnc.gov
6. An NCCDD contractor must obtain a Unique Entity ID by going to: https://sam.gov/content/home
7. An NCCDD contractor that is a non-profit organization must submit an updated tax exemption or 501(c)(3) Determinations Letter by going to: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organization-search

The following three required attachments are documents that the applicant must edit, so NCCDD is posting a Word version of each. If you need any other documents in Word format for accessibility or other reasons, please contact [email protected] to let us know.

1. Authorization Letter to Sign Contracts (docx)
2. Authorization Letter to Sign Contract Expenditure Reports (docx)
3. State Grant Certification – No Overdue Tax Debts (doc