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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Dear MCB Community Partners and Stakeholders, </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">I am pleased to provide a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget update. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Last week, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zJ-cUJ-e1UNQchW19n95mFy1DGEv5tTYA-B-E0OKrZ4ggFMEHV7neTgI87Czos1QyFhDwa1OitZRFvT2slARBy3qwmMG8rzrsD531iA8F63CIxcZKjDM3yGXRSMdl5rU2woQIEjLmgRLQl8dI20z-Y4mqhORAiQ8Hux93rkC4x4LXCCOml-69ndgejcIZiPzk-ssFi6_fTKnXr3Mpmfm-YdnOe3c6HXszSTSkL6YUupixyi8mZrLcBjRVJYh_lNwcMt187b5Nki4FMfbjG-Vs3rCxn8UM0VWZi_8-bnjDNzMUAPiUBZ8tBE-rbs5C-2-XvUTNbmymn86NJSzhx4y8kkNdFIJgy2h_fz7rBnjunlE8npg8yXcWXDpPzaE3UnqcEK_YpWACUniGTYjvrryksHeF2polPkBA4hi8gDBQSwdqW1OeEUUqTzYy4sG7oWJnZLqmLJT8aNtiE98s1H755aanzYqveo5e6J-J_M0ozhO_axVMPvwgE7bLLJyhZkCcr_0pw_852sNm84SnlfizJ7HAg4BxYsWvZdjgsQ10Pf2ByxnNAoL_YeCJ6pIjo8TfGt7n32O3fiQijgTlOdJhgxhXte3uoAmit9zGA5_wB2eyEwqRowWvHhU30IVeexxmwMDY80NRICxtWyX4rwSs1uHPRC5G_gdUv1y6gNUkAK5eV8xCbatQXtdzt6uRo3C_JR9sCZgadmHBbNBinb0zd3gWEg6MS7eqGMCYNQGdg66_fU9ScuirxtL9ovk0536Xx5f8zRw0b_G7d5OGPHHxqI2QDfR08RWav-n6WRaNj_15ZdeORXcBblcTTzy6KyO&c=ABjFoqumOXB1nSJN2LTppzrbS9o9joqhBbTzU_qSsKFJ8IwZhq_eJA==&ch=E42xZj9TF7PuSMVIE_m6vbedcKrxdlDN2C9YPQKsAScyFb08RPewmg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #5E81CA; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">released its own recommendation for the FY24 budget</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">. The SWM proposal is $2.2M (+8%) more than the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zJ-cUJ-e1UNQchW19n95mFy1DGEv5tTYA-B-E0OKrZ4ggFMEHV7neTgI87Czos1QUaIhrvwQMfnWEIFq7IJxBhoEcx14J9fxFo8cPZ2pqPixxpa7O7hQzbEYvm6nLJ4nc5bbHaXSKXoCF9Wz4SFOftJ0_l0dTw61PEPhiScRvC_-ND_ovFjeFjJ_towjQrtj2cPUb4rtf66GYNqgQaclKFSGF29MhnKhnxiBAgKhU92mEpiuUDZn_nLuGWzyjcwx-Hm8xlUfBiTzHdcF1fBoEiqieX6WVln8CX6p0IxO9WFVRmGcxg4m7LzNnfLiMb70EAvteneWlJXPWPoMtj9ZuQugnWJLWCgJF2F8n0MEWXyNrj0XRD0nLwlASYvKKcf7CmNg9jEKelfU3Seggop1fkS3TT_kpEGXsS1T7r3VnKWYaV04yQL3I_6Hi8Ynjvf8maEfsGsu-scXGTYorfBDqRev5PB90gaXTsDmzKdZBIB40G90bvixfTQgtVzmtnpVi0ywgk__2ADVp8Alrb1DM9xbNpADaS_CZ-uKOFb0NtQhIH2PyFO9Z122icrEUhhdufMaFMQm9_eE7E9KYZs8vhVfS-qz6eLTWbwAsuET6RCqOjFgLOvCaJdZz0GPpaaRZBkfsA_zvqNf1cweszv7_nZyy_qY__YjNbUsvCqanToHCV17Nuav4td5W8JtUqeeBQd4BERVLBNlFp9S8-F5AV1uJCIkebc1_OHyiYLbrK2yGnMgtcER_i4Ku1ACC6-VjaS_tGLRY_DL2l6qp-AkmR2FLVe4g7UVEb_QOlRdHf8=&c=ABjFoqumOXB1nSJN2LTppzrbS9o9joqhBbTzU_qSsKFJ8IwZhq_eJA==&ch=E42xZj9TF7PuSMVIE_m6vbedcKrxdlDN2C9YPQKsAScyFb08RPewmg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #5E81CA; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Governor's proposal</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> and the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zJ-cUJ-e1UNQchW19n95mFy1DGEv5tTYA-B-E0OKrZ4ggFMEHV7neTgI87Czos1Q8wb8UOKot9NLWtxoqHMBuQBTgiK0Qx4-T_wE3o7XuDPBtmlYO-B6GUkuAg5CwZoEm0-AXSa7teKJFQqzgD5cN1lgxI4XA4AqblPR1KU4wr0znY37TD03kR9nwAumwhhZEUMjdHcwCD1NMsJwbfSrnfqpJ4nUVnw65os-cabXBsKpbUrwAGeY5T1G2recgeXYLKyU3m-ByvISDR-syMKugQOpAImphD7oOCky-98kPJhNsHqdPlewPWjog9FB1x09kekAoSaEoAkgelbcB4N2gZB8C7GMtEpK3nY4JdlvQic0FwvTstLLhZYQioVlC-CUpL8tevQ_vJFH967OCq1w5f1AxTUvMl8Zkk7XWf515dLFQnM-q3lSekMGoRYTC2lgFmuILV_mSOKDFZwX5zRw38O4Ifsqt4KtshWcLhOg12CjVtAi0J1srKjo5C8zPx08LFiK2UZxU5PKhakCaLY25Ua98NL_tuRpH2qZmRag5IwYoN7du1GUVJ8YJiaEzc2WL6OmkqfB4DqPIvaq2jGb2ShHlo-BBYqFKcBdQIZZiKvErSwKnnR-w-RC2lE_-jgCZC_w5r97mrKXpX7XVkYRNSs4UC9_5uzF0Kej9i8kfA9wc9Qv1KwepWgwtIHNO_TsVyVDD2G0tkdgQS48aeq8RUuIkNc6Kgm6TAnYIj-K3inSqIQsw85Nae55edwJ5CeCaa7iTFFF80gz7u7-whV5_L1YpWixibM_mB5wuEyc7lU=&c=ABjFoqumOXB1nSJN2LTppzrbS9o9joqhBbTzU_qSsKFJ8IwZhq_eJA==&ch=E42xZj9TF7PuSMVIE_m6vbedcKrxdlDN2C9YPQKsAScyFb08RPewmg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #5E81CA; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">House proposal</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">. The SWM proposal included two earmarks: $1.1M for the Massachusetts Audio Information Network affiliates and $1.1M for independent living, including $500,000 for The Carroll Center for the Blind and $300,000 for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">After debate, the Senate approves a final, amended version of the bill, which is sent to a Conference Committee for review. The House and Senate appoint three members each to a Conference Committee to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate proposals. One member of the minority party must be appointed by each branch. The Conference Committee reports a final compromise bill to the House and Senate for a final vote of acceptance in each branch. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Following any legislative overrides to the Governor's actions, the budget is finalized and is commonly referred to as the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the upcoming fiscal year.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Thank you for your continued support of our mission at MCB to provide access to employment opportunities and social rehabilitation with the goal of increasing independence and community participation.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">We are pleased to be in a positive financial position and are optimistic for FY24. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Sincerely, </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">John Oliveira</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Acting Commissioner</span></div>
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