IFSP-Funding Announcement | | Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, individuals on Virginia's Developmental Disability Waivers Waiting List (the Waitlist) will be able to access the IFSP-Funding Portal in WaMS to create and submit an application. | | IFSP-Funding Application Schedule (Fall 2026) | | First day to apply:
October 1 at 9 a.m. | | Last day to apply:
October 30 at 11:59 p.m. | | Virtual Training Session for Individuals and Families | | The IFSP staff is offering a online training to show you to apply for funding! The training will be held using Microsoft Teams.
You will: | |
- Learn how to log in and use the IFSP-Funding Portal,
- Learn how to fill out the funding application, and
- Be able to ask questions during the training.
| | There will be a separate training for support coordinators and case managers.
Space is limited, so please save your spot and register. | | After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include the link you need to join the meeting. | Can't make it? Watch the training video on the My Life, My Community IFSP-Funding page. |
Using Microsoft Teams for the first time?
Here are some helpful tips!
| | The application portal will be open for one month. Determinations are not based on the date you apply—so please take your time! For more details on the Funding process and criteria, please review our Program Guidelines at mylifemycommunityvirginia.org/ifsp-funding. | | Before you begin, here are a few reminders: | | - To be eligible to apply, all applicants must be on the Developmental Disability Waivers Waiting List and be living in their own home, or in their family's home.
| | - Please refer to the Program Guidelines for more information about how funding determinations are made.
| | - Applicants with a priority 1 Waitlist status may apply for up to $1,000. Applicants with a priority 2 or priority 3 Waitlist status may apply for up to $500.
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Helpful Tip: Please try logging into the Funding Portal in September to make sure your login information works! (Your login information is your last name, the last 6 digits of your Social Security number, and your date of birth.) This will help you avoid any delays when the Portal opens in October. Please note, you will not be able to apply for funding while the Portal is closed.
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IMPORTANT: Did you receive IFSP funds in December 2025? IFSP-Funding recipients must activate, use, and/or withdraw the funds from their Way2Go debit cards. Per Sections V and VII of the IFSP-Funding Guidelines, failure to activate these cards may impact an applicant's eligibility for future funding awards.
To activate a card, please call Conduent's automated customer service toll-free number at 800-961-8423.
If you still have trouble activating a card or ordering a replacement and you need to speak directly to someone, please call the My Life, My Community toll-free helpline at 844-603-9248.
| | To apply for IFSP-Funding between October 1 and October 30, please visit this link: | | The IFSP is working to update resources and materials that can help you apply for IFSP Funding! Throughout September, please be sure to visit the My Life, My Community IFSP-Funding page for the Program Guidelines, FAQs, a step-by-step Portal User Guide, online training video, and more. As the application opening date approaches, we will also send updates through this email list. | | For general assistance navigating the IFSP-Funding Portal and application, please call our toll-free My Life, My Community helpline (operated by VirginiaNavigator) at 844-603-9248. | | The helpline is there to support you! Operators can answer questions and help troubleshoot any issues. While they can’t complete the application for you, they’ll do their best to make the process easier. | | Make a difference in 10 minutes! | Each year, DBHDS asks individuals on the Waitlist and their families for input. Please take the IFSP's Annual Satisfaction Survey and share it with other people on the Waitlist!
Your answers will help us improve the quality of our programs (including IFSP-Funding!). We hope to learn more about the needs of individuals and families who are waiting for a DD Waiver.
The survey is open until September 30, 2026. | |
Click on the image or button to take the survey, or visit ifsp.tny.cc/fy26-survey! | | | |
Thank you,
The Individual and Family Support Program
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