The Washington State Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to provide assistive technology and digital literacy skills training to individuals with disabilities.

A total of $4.925 million is available. Applicants must apply for at least $1.5 million in funding.

The goal of this project is to promote equal access to technology and digital inclusion in online education, employment, and community life for individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program provided this funding to address the negative economic impacts of the public health emergency.

This project prioritizes people living in counties with a 15% or higher population of individuals with disabilities as identified in the Washington State Digital Equity Dashboard.

Who can apply?

This opportunity is an open, competitive process. At minimum, applicants must:

• Licensed to do business in Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparent Successful Grantee.
• One year of experience providing assistive technology and digital literacy skills training to individuals with disabilities.
• Two or more years of experience providing services to individuals with disabilities in at least two Washington state counties.
• Two or more years of experience recruiting staff who specialize in working with individuals with intellectual disability and/or developmental disabilities.

Request for Proposals

To learn more, please read the Request for Proposals: Final BE Assistive Technology NOFO.pdf | Powered by Box.

Questions

For more information, please contact Crystal Schoelkopf: crystal.schoelkopf@commerce.wa.gov.