State grantVirginia
Funding for Students with Intensive Support Needs (SISNA)
Offered by Virginia Department of Education
Found automatically on doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/special-education/grants-funding/students-with-intensive-support-needs-regional-programs. Check details with the funder before applying.
- Who can apply
- Virginia school divisions that submit the SISNA and partner through a Memorandum of Understanding.
- How much
- Amount not listed
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.SISNA is submitted annually; specific submission dates are not posted on this page.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
About this grant
The Virginia Department of Education provides reimbursement funding to Virginia school divisions for the high cost of instructional and direct services for students with intensive support needs. School divisions submit an annual Students with Intensive Support Needs Application (SISNA) detailing student eligibility and expected costs, and are reimbursed based on actual expenditures.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Open to Virginia school divisions that submit the SISNA, provide a detailed accounting of expected annual costs for each eligible student, and develop a Memorandum of Understanding with one or more partner school divisions. Students must have a current IEP with a primary disability of autism, emotional disability, deaf-blindness, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, or traumatic brain injury; receive special education services for 85% or more of the instructional day; and meet at least three additional criteria.
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