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Commission for the Blind seeks vehicle and client‑service funding; warns small holdbacks affect surgeries
Summary
The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired asked JFAC for ongoing increases to cover client services and one‑time replacement items (two vehicles); the administrator said small holdbacks would reduce site‑restoration surgeries and client services.
The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired presented its FY27 budget request to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee, asking for $62,700 ongoing for client‑service increases and a $65,001 one‑time request from the Adaptive Aids and Appliances Fund to replace two vehicles used by counselors for in‑home visits.
Analyst Brooke Dupree told the committee the Commission provides vocational rehabilitation and independent living services and that the largest dedicated…
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