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<b>From:</b> Trapp, Greg, CFB <Greg.Trapp@cfb.nm.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 31, 2026 3:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com <nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: SILC Public Hearing </div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) will be conducting public meetings to amend the current State Plan for Independent Living. The proposed amendments
would include reinstating Part B independent living funds to the Commission for the blind. The public meetings will take place on November 30 and on December 7. The legal notice of those public meetings is attached. It is also available on the SILC section
of the DVR web page.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Greg Trapp, JD</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Executive Director</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">New Mexico Commission for the Blind</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2200 Yale Blvd SE</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Albuquerque, NM 87106</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">505-383-2231</span></p>
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