<div dir="auto">Good evening Federation family:</div><div dir="auto">As you may know, the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico and the New Mexico Commission for the Blind are partner organizations. Please see below for an opportunity for us, the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico, to support the New Mexico Commission for the Blind. If you are in the Albuquerque area and can attend this meeting on Monday, your support would be greatly appreciated. I highly encourage you to attend if at all possible.</div><div dir="auto">With Gratitude,</div><div dir="auto">Tara</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:950px"><div><div style="margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Tara Chavez, President</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="mailto:NFBNM.Treasurer@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:blue">NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a></span></u></i></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">505-328-3349</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Live the life you want.</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" sty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<p class="MsoNormal">I have attached the agenda for the meeting of the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC). The SILC will be meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 10,  to discuss the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). This is a critical meeting
 because the Commission for the Blind receives <span>$62,650</span> in Part B funds, which the Commission uses to provide independent living services to persons who are younger than 55. The Part B funding is included in the State
 Plan for Independent Living.  The receipt of Part B funds enables the Commission to spend program income on IL services, making it possible for the Commission to spend additional sources of revenue on independent living services for persons younger than 55.<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/10510+Research+Rd+SE+Suite+A++%0D%0A+Albuquerque,+NM+87123?entry=gmail&source=g">
</a> The Part B funds are different from the Older Blind funds, which are restricted to persons who are 55 and older.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a critical issue as it enables the Commission to leverage our program income and generate additional VR match.  The SILC has not provided any way for virtual participation, meaning that anyone who wishes to participate will need
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<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Vocational Rehabilitation<u></u><u></u></p>
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