The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $2,789,795 Formula Grant on October 1, 2024 to the Blind New Mexico Commission For (also doing business as New Mexico Industries For The Blind), a state government entity. The grant funding supports the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126), which provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities in New Mexico. Key services include vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, placement assistance, workplace accommodations, assistive technologies, and independent living supports to help participants prepare for, secure, and maintain employment. The Commission frequently partners with its sub-awardee, New Mexico Industries For The Blind, to deliver these federal grant-funded employment and independent living services for the blind population across the state.
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