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Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired briefs committee on services, warns of risk if federal funding changes
Summary
The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired described vocational, transition and independent‑living programs that serve roughly 2,000 Idahoans and told a Senate committee that about 80% of its funding is federal, leaving programs vulnerable to changes at the federal level.
Beth Cunningham, administrator of the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Steve Ochabal, the commission's independent living program coordinator, presented an overview of the commission's programs and funding to a Senate committee.
Cunningham said the commission's mission is to "empower people with disabilities who are blind or visually impaired by providing vocational rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities to achieve self fulfillment through quality employment and independent living." She summarized programs that serve adults, youth and seniors statewide and listed regional offices in Boise,…
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