New Contract Cycle
Contract Cycle 2024 to 2029
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C requires that each eligible child receive an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) which sets forth appropriate interventions at certain points in the child’s development and eligibility period from service providers from various appropriate fields. The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) is seeking Early Intervention Service Providers to apply for a five-year contract to provide services to eligible children enrolled in TEIS.
Agencies/individuals interested in providing services to children and families enrolled in TEIS should review the information provided for their respective disciplines prior to completing the application. Interested agencies can apply by completing the appropriate application(s) using the Formstack links provided.
Applications opened on January 8, 2024.
The application period will close for Early Intervention Resource Agencies on March 31, 2024.
The State will continue to accept applications for vendor therapy services, assistive technology services, and interpreter services through May 31, 2024. However, the effective date of the contract may be later than July 1, 2024 if a contract is awarded to late applicants.
Applicants will be notified by email if they have been awarded a contract between April and June, 2024. Please see the tentative timeline below.
July-August 2023: TEIS/DIDD Review Current Contracts
September 2023: Vendor and EIRA Advisory Councils Review Proposed Contract Scope
September 2023: DIDD Preparation for DGA Submission
October 2023: DIDD Submission of Contracts to DGA for approval
December 2023: TEIS Announcement of Solicitation/Application (contingent on DGA approval)
January 2024: TEIS Opens Solicitation/Application Process
January-March 2024: Application Open
April 2024: TEIS/DIDD Review Applications
April-June 2024: TEIS/DIDD Individual Contract Awards
July 1, 2024: Execution of Contracts