The federal Formula Grant award of $441,934 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supports the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (CFDA 84.177) program. This program provides comprehensive independent living services to enhance autonomy, community integration, and quality of life for older individuals experiencing blindness or visual impairment in the state of Michigan. Key services delivered through this one-year award include assessments, counseling, training, assistive technology support, and workforce assistance to promote self-sufficiency and independent living skills for this population. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, the designated state agency, utilizes this formula grant funding to administer these rehabilitative services directly and through sub-awards to local entities across the state.
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