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)

You will need to submit an application using a web-based system called DD Suite. (http://www.ddsuite.org)

Bidder's Workshop Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (These are ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about the Justice RFA and General Q&A from the March 11 Bidders' Workshop.)

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

1. DD Suite Grant Application Instructions (doc)
2. Introduction to NCCDD (ppt) 
3. March 2020 Bidders Workshop (ppt)
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. AIDD Council Performance Measures (docx)
10. Collective Impact Overview (ppt)
11. NCCDD Match Examples (pdf)

Please click on the links below to access more detailed information or to apply for an initiative using DD Suite.

RFA 2020-21.3.2a (Click here to view)
Justice: Release, Reentry and Reintegration
(State Plan Goal 3, Objective 2)

Grant amount is $195,000. A 25% non-Federal match in the amount of $65,000 is required for this initiative. Applications for this grant are due by April 15, 2020. This notice was posted on February 25, 2020.

If you have any questions regarding this RFA packet or using DD Suite, please contact Melissa Swartz, Systems Change Manager, at (919) 527-6506 or e-mail at [email protected]. or [email protected].

The Bidders' Workshop and informational conference call will occur on March 11th, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EST). Anyone interested in attending should RSVP by e-mail at [email protected] by March 10th, 2020.

Bidders' Workshop Documents for March 11, 2020 (Package List March 2020)

• Bidders Workshop Agenda March 2020 (doc)
• DD SUITE INSTRUCTIONS (doc)
• Intro to NCCDD February 2020 (ppt)
• March 2020 Bidders Workshop Final (ppt)
• JUSTICE RFA Final (docx)
• Components of NCCDD Grant Application - Character Limits (docx)
• Comprehensive Contract Attachment List (docx)
• Application Scoring Form (docx)
• Budget Line Item Descriptions (xls)
• General Indirect Cost Instructions (doc)
• DD Suite Current Performance Measures (docx)
• AIDD Performance Measures (docx)
• Intent to Apply List (docx) Updated 3/11/2020

Interested applicants are encouraged to attend the Bidders' Workshop in person. The Bidders' Workshop will occur at the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities Conference Room located at 820 South Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603. Download directions here. If you are unable to attend in person, you may connect to the informational conference call by dialing:

(877) 873-8018
Access Code: 3685172

Justice: Release, Reentry and Reintegration: RFA 2020-21.3.2a Documents (click on items below for this specific RFA Information)

1. Final Justice: Release, Reentry and Reintegration RFA (doc)

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