[Nfbv-fairfax] Deferring on DBVI Pre-Employment Transition Services RFP but working to Build Programming & Partnerships

[John Bailey]

HI Virginia Federationists,



As mentioned at our May 7 Board meeting during the Virginia Seminar at the Jernigan Institute, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) issued an Request for proposal (RFP) for Pre-Employment Transition Services. After many detailed discussions with our members and potential partners, we have decided to defer for this year. Instead, during this year, we  will develop some partnerships and pilot some expanded programming for transition age students. Michael and I are very appreciative of the great ideas and suggestions from Potomac and Fairfax members who wanted to contribute in this area. While we will not be submitting a proposal to DBVI, we believe we can pilot some programming in the next 12 months that will position us for delivering services supported by DBVI funding in coming years.



The call scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, is cancelled.



If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.



Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595


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John Bailey
President, Fairfax Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
703.994.2040
john_bailey17 at hotmail.com

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