Grant Writing Implementation Providers

The Nebraska Department of Education issued an RFI (NERDFI260510) to gather information from qualified providers who can write and implement education‑related grant projects aligned with the state’s strategic priorities. Vendors were asked to submit a grant‑writing management plan (including a 30‑day application timeline) and/or a grant‑implementation plan with detailed cost sheets. After reviewing responses, NDE released a “Notification of Approved Providers” naming three firms that now comprise an approved pool for future grant‑writing and implementation services. The solicitation emphasized no‑cost grant‑writing support, required detailed hourly or deliverable‑based cost estimates, and targeted work in assessment development, pre‑apprenticeship, and teacher‑apprenticeship expansion. No contract value or award terms were disclosed; the effort is a pre‑qualification mechanism rather than a firm contract. • Scope – grant‑writing (fast‑track 30‑day proposals) and grant‑implementation (reporting, compliance, monitoring, evaluation). • Eligibility – experience in assessment, pre‑apprenticeship, or teacher‑apprenticeship grant work; ability to work at no cost for writing services. • Outcome – creation of an approved vendor list (National Center for Grow Your Own, LSI, EdCount) for future grant opportunities.