OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Virginia School-Based Mental Health Grant (Solicitation 720-5296)
Virginia school divisions may seek funding to expand comprehensive school-based mental health services, including contracts with qualified community-based and telemental health providers. Current procurement mirrors of eVA Version 4 report a September 28, 2026 response date after Addendum 3; Atlas has not independently verified the exact current time or time zone from the controlling eVA record.
FundingNot publicly stated in accessible VDOE bulletin
DeadlineSeptember 28, 2026; exact time/time zone pending direct eVA Version 4 verification
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026
Required next actionDEADLINE DISCREPANCY — HOLD NEW OUTREACH. VDOE bulletin still says Sep 17, 5:00 PM. Current procurement mirrors now show eVA Version 4 / Addendum 3 (issued Sep 16) reporting Sep 28, 2026 as the new response date; exact time/time zone not independently verified. Current reporting also says Addendum 3 supersedes the prior budget form and states that any proposal submitted before Addendum 3 must be resubmitted to be considered. The official eVA Version 4 / round 4 public-details record has now been resolved, but automated access to that controlling record returned 403 Forbidden on Sep 17, 2026. Before any package completion or submission, directly open the current eVA Version 4 record and verify the exact deadline/time zone, download Addendum 2 and Addendum 3, verify all acknowledgment/resubmission requirements, replace any superseded budget form, and follow current eVA instructions. Do NOT edit applicant-authored facts without explicit applicant approval. Do not treat Sep 28 or any deadline time/time zone as authoritative until the controlling eVA record/addenda are directly reviewed. No new applicant outreach is authorized while this conflict remains unresolved.
Broad Eligibility
Virginia school divisions statewide; funds may support qualified community-based service providers, qualified telemental health providers, and other initiatives that strengthen student behavioral-health services.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 42/100. Strong school mental-health opportunity with explicit community-provider and telemental-health contracting, but Dr. Miltie is not the eligible applicant and the accessible public scope does not establish N9+ physical-exam equipment as a required or clearly reimbursable component. Best path is applicant-led and conditional on the controlling eVA solicitation and a school division project design; do not force an N9+ hardware path.
The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), has opened a statewide School-Based Mental Health Grant for Virginia school divisions.
Opportunity
The grant supports school divisions in expanding and strengthening comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports for students. VDOE states that funds may be used to contract with qualified community-based service providers, qualified telemental health providers, or other initiatives that increase a division’s capacity to address student behavioral health needs.
Deadline
September 28, 2026 is the current response date reported by multiple procurement mirrors for eVA Version 4, posted September 16, 2026 after Addendum 3. Atlas has not independently verified the exact current submission time or time zone from the controlling eVA record because direct automated access remains unavailable. The direct solicitation number is 720-5296. Applicants should open the current eVA Version 4 record, review all addenda, and verify the exact deadline details before submission.
Eligible applicants
Virginia school divisions statewide.
Atlas assessment
This is a strong school-health and behavioral-health opportunity because it expressly permits contracted telemental health providers and provides a broad statewide applicant universe. A Dr. Miltie/N9+ role would need to be tied to the controlling solicitation’s allowable scope and a school division’s project design; Atlas has not treated Dr. Miltie as a direct eligible applicant.
Funding amount: The accessible VDOE public bulletin does not state the grant pool or applicant award ceiling. Atlas will not estimate an amount that has not been verified from the controlling solicitation.
From Funding to Implementation · School Health Solution
Turn school-health funding into a clinically capable care model.
Dr. Miltie N9+ can support clinician-directed remote exams in school settings, helping care teams move beyond video-only encounters when a funded program calls for stronger pediatric access.
Source verificationReferenced source · content.govdelivery.comAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
