[NFBF-Tampa] more hurricane irma assistance

Wed Sep 27 20:46:18 UTC 2017

Hello, all:

Please pass this message on to anyone who may have been impacted by hurricane Irma.  Thanks.

Louise

Hello, everyone,

I am forwarding this advisory from the Division of Blind Services in case anyone needs it, or knows anyone who does. Things are a bit slow at the Daytona Library these last few days in Circulation, and we think it may be delayed reaction in the pipeline, so to speak, from Irma. (the gift that keeps on giving!)

Hope this finds you all well.

Thanks!

Kathy

From: Williams, Lauren

Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2:02 PM

Cc: #$DBS_All_Users <DBS_All_Users at dbs.fldoe.org <mailto:DBS_All_Users at dbs.fldoe.org<mailto:DBS_All_Users at dbs.fldoe.org%20%3cmailto:DBS_All_Users at dbs.fldoe.org>> >; #$DBS_CRP_Point_of_Contact <#$DBS_CRP_Point_of_Contact at dbs.fldoe.org

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Subject: Potential Hurricane Recovery Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Good afternoon -

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has identified funding set aside by the US. Department of Labor that can potentially be used to assist any individual with a disability who has suffered a disability related hardship due to hurricane Irma.  Hardships do not have to be job related and may fall under the following categories:

*             Damage or loss of medical devices

*             Damage or loss of Assistive Technology devices

*             Loss of prescription medication

*             Loss of transportation (such as lost bus passes)

*             Other disability related hardships upon approval

If you are aware of any individual or family who could benefit from this assistance, please first verify that they are willing to share their information, and send me their name, telephone number, city of residence and a brief description of their need by close of business tomorrow, September 27. We will be forwarding this information along to our partners at DEO for further action as they assess needs and develop a plan to respond accordingly.

Thanks,

Lauren E. Williams

Senior Advisor to the Director

& Chief of External Affairs

Division of Blind Services

Florida Department of Education

325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1114

Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-245-0390

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