[Nfbk] Public Hearing Notice

[Kevin Pearl]

	Public Hearing Notice	
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet

MEDIA ADVISORY    Contact:   Kim Saylor Brannock, (502) 564-1207
                                                         KimS.Brannock at ky.gov

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to hold public hearing July 10.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 10, 2014) - The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will hold a public hearing from 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, concerning a proposed change to the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The public hearing is at the Department of Transportation building, 200 Mero St., conference room C107 B, in Frankfort.

The proposed change is the addition of the following statement to Section 3.2 of the plan:

“In the case of a Part C grant being relinquished or terminated, it is the desire of the state that a competition be held so that a new Center for Independent Living can be established in the relinquished/terminated grant’s service area.”

The three-year plan is designed to increase awareness, effectiveness and access to independent living services for Kentuckians with disabilities and to promote advocacy activities. The entire SPIL can be accessed at http://www.silc.ovr.ky.gov/ or a copy can be requested by calling 1-800-372-7172.

In addition, written comments can be sent to Office of Vocation Rehabilitation, Attn: Erin Hopper, 275 E. Main St., Frankfort, Ky. 20621 or by email toWFD.VOCREHAB at ky.gov.

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Erin Hopper at 1-800-372-7172.



Kevin

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