Opportunity Overview
The Vermont Special Accommodation Grant (SAG), administered by the Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division, supports Vermont regulated Specialized Child Care Programs in providing accommodations that help a child or children with special needs participate safely and successfully in the child care setting.
Funding and Deadline
The current RFGA does not publish a per-applicant maximum award or total available funding. Awards are needs-based, contingent on available funds, and may support approved accommodations for periods ranging from approximately six weeks to as long as 12 months.
The next published application deadline is October 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The current DCF funding page does not state a time zone. DCF also lists monthly deadlines on November 2 and December 7, 2026, and January 4, February 1, and March 1, 2027. Applications received after a monthly deadline are reviewed the following month. Separately, the current Vermont Business Registry keeps solicitation CDD-SAG-9.4.25 open through March 30, 2027 at 4:30 p.m.; the registry does not state a time zone. Atlas treats that as the overall solicitation record close, while DCF’s monthly calendar controls the applicant review-round cutoffs.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must be Vermont regulated Specialized Child Care Programs that meet program eligibility requirements, including applicable licensing or registration and good-standing requirements. The child or children to be supported must have a qualifying documented physical, medical, developmental, or behavioral need, or be in an active evaluation process, together with current supporting plans, referrals, screenings, evaluations, or other documentation required by the RFGA.
Eligible Support
Examples in the controlling materials include specialized equipment, materials and supplies, individualized consultation, training or coaching tied to a child’s needs, and inclusion support staffing. The grant is intended to address gaps remaining after entitled or otherwise eligible services are considered.
Application Requirements
The RFGA requires program and child-specific documentation. Depending on the request, materials may include parent or guardian consent, health-service or provider documentation, an active child plan or equivalent supporting documentation, a program training or supervision plan, certificate of insurance, W-9, and federal SAM/UEI or related suspension and debarment documentation. Applications are submitted through the state’s online application process rather than by ordinary email.
N9+ / QC Healthcare Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 78/100. The program is a meaningful Vermont child-health and inclusion funding pathway for qualified specialized child care programs with documented child-specific needs.
N9+ Fit: 15/100, conditional. The program permits child-specific specialized equipment, materials, and supports, but the controlling materials do not expressly authorize telehealth platforms or the Nonagon N9+ device and platform. Any proposed technology would need to be directly tied to the documented accommodation need and specifically confirmed as allowable by DCF before inclusion in an application.
QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100. This is an applicant-led child care accommodation grant rather than a physician-services procurement. Any clinical-service role would need to be tied to a legitimate, documented child-specific support need and specifically confirmed as allowable.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not the intended direct applicant. The program is structured for eligible Vermont Specialized Child Care Programs, so any Atlas or technology participation should be applicant-led and grant-aligned rather than presented as a direct Dr. Miltie submission.
Next Action
Eligible Vermont Specialized Child Care Programs should first confirm program status and the child-specific documentation required by the RFGA. Before including any technology or clinical service in an application, confirm that the proposed cost and use case are allowable and directly responsive to the documented accommodation need.
Official sources: Vermont DCF Child Development Division funding opportunities and Vermont Business Registry, CDD-SAG-9.4.25.