<div dir="auto">Thanks Joe! I’ll investigate it to see the age requirements for assistance. </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 2:41 PM Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_6383863754261867074WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hello all,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>During yesterday’s Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation meeting it was announced that the previous maximum for each open case in the Independent Living Older Blind program (ILOB) within the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services is being increased from $1,500 per customer to $5,000. This will be active from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023, at which time it could possibly be extended if funding is available. If you or someone you know is an older adult losing vision, please encourage them to take advantage of this increase in the amount that BBVS can spend on each customer’s case. Contact your local BBVS office to sign up for services.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Also, please find below the 2023 quarterly meeting dates and locations for the State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation. You are all encouraged to attend to hear what is going on within OVR and to voice your opinion on how BBVS is doing.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Warmly,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joe<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joseph Drenth, MBA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Senior R&D Software Engineer<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Text/Voice: 215-827-7787<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com" target="_blank">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> LI, OVR Stakeholder List <<a href="mailto:RA-LIOVR-STAKEHOLDER@PA.GOV" target="_blank">RA-LIOVR-STAKEHOLDER@PA.GOV</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 2, 2022 1:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:RA-LIOVR-STAKEHOLDER@LISTSERV.PA.GOV" target="_blank">RA-LIOVR-STAKEHOLDER@LISTSERV.PA.GOV</a><br><b>Subject:</b> 2023 meeting dates for PA State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(34,30,31)">The Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation is authorized by State Act 167 of 1988 and serves as the designated state agency for services provided by OVR. Its members meet quarterly to receive updates and reports, review and vote on policy proposals, engage in discussion and make recommendations to OVR based on their unique expertise and insights. Members are governor appointed to ensure the opportunities OVR offers to Pennsylvanians with disabilities are relevant, appropriate and useful. The board’s primary function is to review and officially approve OVR’s policies, programs and activities.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Quarterly meetings are chaired by the Secretary of Labor & Industry. The schedule for the upcoming year is as follows. Locations are tentative.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">March 2, 2023, in Harrisburg<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">June 8, 2023, in State College<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">September 14, 2023, in Pittsburgh<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">December 7, 2023, in Harrisburg<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">The public is welcome to attend. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">All materials provided, produced and published by OVR will be made available in the appropriate alternative format upon request.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">CART will be on site for these meetings. Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Please contact Cheryl Novak at <a href="mailto:chenovak@pa.gov" target="_blank">chenovak@pa.gov</a> or Lee Ann Stewart at <a href="mailto:lestewart@pa.gov" target="_blank">lestewart@pa.gov</a> for further information or assistance.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">This email was sent on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. 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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>LyVette E. Byrd</div><div>For The Byrd's Consulting</div></div></div></div></div>