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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you receive payments from the Federal government, please see the below news shared by President Riccobono. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h3><b>Federal Government Discontinuing Processing of Paper Checks:</b><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In an executive order dated March 25, 2025, entitled “Modernizing Payments to and from America’s Bank Account,” the Trump administration has directed the federal government to stop distributing payments, including benefit payments, by paper check. The executive order also directed the federal government to stop accepting payment by paper check. This order goes into effect on September 30, 2025, and it is unclear to what degree this will affect SSDI, SSI, and Social Security retirement recipients, as the executive order does contain the option for exemptions in limited circumstances and current policies with the Social Security Administration are changing. Please watch for further communications and please reach out to Jesse Shirek at </span><a href="mailto:jshirek@nfb.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jshirek@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> with questions and concerns.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbflorida.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>