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RFA S-58100-00010636– EARLY INTERVENTION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS Q&A

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RFA S-58100-00010636– QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

EARLY INTERVENTION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS

Date: 10/11/2024 Single Point of Contact: Michelle Choate Phone: 971-208-0372 Email: Michelle.choate@ode.oregon.gov

Number Question Answer

1 (a) Re: Section 1.3 - Does this mean that a district may choose only to take their district and contract out the rest of the county to another district or ESD?

Yes. All applicants must adhere to the following guidelines;

RFA Section 1, 1.3 Eligibility: (second bullet point) Be able to provide Services to the entire Service Area, or be prepared to contract with Education Service Districts, school districts, or public University partners to ensure full coverage of all areas.

See also RFA Section:1, 1.1 Purpose: The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Department of Education, (“Agency”), is issuing this Request for Grant Applications (“RFA”). Grantee shall provide or cause to be provided in each county in the designated Services Area as identified in Exhibit A (the “Services Area”), early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) Services, collectively known as EI/ECSE (“EI/ECSE”) to preschool children with disabilities from birth to age of eligibility into kindergarten.

Grantee shall provide all EI and ECSE Services to the Services Area, in accordance with the Services and other activities described in Exhibit A, The Program: either directly or through its contractors.

1 (b) If this is the case, how does this affect subcontractors?

As stated above the Contractor is in an agreement with the Grantee to provide all EI and ECSE Services to the specified Service Area.

2 What will occur in two years after the Grant Agreement is awarded?

See RFA Section1, 1.2 Grant Amount and Duration: Grant Amount and Duration; The initial term of each Grant is anticipated to be 2 years, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, with options to renew up to a maximum of 6 years.

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3 Will letters of support for this RFA be allowed?

Letters of support are not identified in this RFA.

See Attachment B – Application and Certification, 4.2.3: Service Area. Describe your plan to ensure that services are provided throughout the entire service area. Include details of any Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) or agreements, either proposed, in draft form, or finalized, that support this requirement.

See also Attachment A – Sample Grant, Section 19 Miscellaneous,

19.11.1 Contracts.

4 If Applicant contracts to provide services, is contractor expected to write their own RFA?

No. See answer Question number 1.

See also; Attachment C – Budget Worksheet; The grant applicant should include any costs associated with a contractor in their

RFA.

5 If we are to add it, are additional pages allowed.

No. Additional pages are not allowed with the submission of the required documents; see RFA Section 3, 3.1.4.