<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio, affiliate, vice president, Ohio Communities Of Faith division, president, Miami Valley Chapter, Dayton, Ohio president. 1-937-657-5134,<div><br></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com☺️👏🙏🤲</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Carolyn Peters <dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 3, 2023 at 10:45:25 PM EST<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Supporting Entrepreneurs Who are Blind</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Greetings Ohio please see the attached Ohio works newsletter for your reading pleasure. It does mention several stakeholders who have given testimony to the governors budget. Just remember, there are multiple stakeholders in the state of Ohio and we will be mentioned soon. Enjoy the newsletter. Cheerfully,<br><br><div dir="ltr">Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio, affiliate, vice president, Ohio Communities Of Faith division, president, Miami Valley Chapter, Dayton, Ohio president. 1-937-657-5134,<div><br></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com☺️👏🙏🤲</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Carolyn Peters <dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 3, 2023 at 10:32:53 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Suzanne Turner <dcm.aware@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Supporting Entrepreneurs Who are Blind</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio, affiliate, vice president, Ohio Communities Of Faith division, president, Miami Valley Chapter, Dayton, Ohio president. 1-937-657-5134,<div><br></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com☺️👏🙏🤲</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Michael.Graham@ood.ohio.gov<br><b>Date:</b> March 3, 2023 at 3:13:32 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> drcarolyn-peters@att.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Erik.Williamson@ood.ohio.gov, gregory.dormer@ood.ohio.gov, Kim.Jump@ood.ohio.gov, kevin.miller@ood.ohio.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Supporting Entrepreneurs Who are Blind</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attached, I have included the OOD Works Newsletter for this week. I have also included the email that went out this morning containing the newsletter.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The newsletter contains quotes of support from various organizations for Governor Mike DeWine’s and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted’s Executive Budget for OOD. We welcome an additional quote of support from the National Federation of the Blind as we
engage the Ohio General Assembly on this historic investment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please do not hesitate to reach out if I can be of further assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michael A. Graham, Legislative Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Jump, Kim <<a href="mailto:Kim.Jump@ood.ohio.gov">Kim.Jump@ood.ohio.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Supporting Entrepreneurs Who are Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="gdcaption" style="margin:0in"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Left to right: Stawn Essman, Nicole Perrin, and Steve McMillin.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">March 2, 2023 was National Vending Day, and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) recognizes its 75
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<span style="color:#5670D2">Business Enterprise</span></a> (BE) Operators!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">OOD’s BE Program provides entrepreneurial careers in food service and vending by licensed operators who are legally
blind. BE Operators manage cafeterias, convenience stores, snack bars, and vending machines in state and federal buildings and highway rest areas, where licensed operators have priority under the Randolph-Sheppard Act and the Ohio Revised Code. The program
also operates at state universities, colleges, and county buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The program provides initial training and ongoing support to BE Operators. Many participating entrepreneurs have
shared that the program has provided a sense of worth and supported their independence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“For a 50-year-old losing his vision, who does not want to retire but does want to stay active in business, the
answer for me was the BE Program,” explained Steve McMillin. “It offers the flexibility to run things on my own while having assistance to solve problems. It has been very impactful and beneficial for me, and I have had lots of fun.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Program webpage</span></a>. If you have questions, please contact Christy Hauck at 614-312-1271 or <a href="mailto:Christine.Hauck@ood.ohio.gov"><span style="color:#5670D2">Christine.Hauck@ood.ohio.gov</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted’s biennial
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<span style="color:#5670D2">Executive Budget</span></a> for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 reinforces his commitment to making Ohio a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities. This historic investment will allow Opportunities
for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) to positively impact the lives of Ohioans with disabilities like never before. Governor DeWine’s significant investments provide OOD with the maximum amount of federal grant dollars available by the second year of the biennium,
allowing the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMDMuNzI2NTIwNzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmRpdmlkdWFscy13aXRoLWRpc2FiaWxpdGllcy9zZXJ2aWNlcy92b2NhdGlvbmFsLXJlaGFiaWxpdGF0aW9uIn0.UXQ8oKnovqFIJFIq509QhfyYSU-JQoqPTf57wrfiZrE/s/2127340486/br/155539207402-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#5670D2">Vocational Rehabilitation program</span></a> to help even more Ohioans with disabilities get and keep a job. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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support Ohio’s cities, counties, state agencies, attractions, and venues in becoming accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“Governor DeWine calls us all to see that an investment in the disabled people of Ohio will bear fruit far into
the future. With Ohio struggling to find qualified individuals to meet the employment needs of the twenty-first century, he is unlocking the potential of thousands of Ohioans who will add their education, skill, and energy to our employment pool helping to
carry it forward to greater success and prosperity for everyone in the state.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Matthew Sauer, PhD, OOD Council Chair and Assistant Director Accessibility Resources for Clermont College and the University of Cincinnati <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“I want to thank you for your continued commitment to the people supported by Ohio’s developmental disability system
and those served by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. We are grateful for the Governor’s proposed investment in these two vital systems.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“We are extremely proud of the work our members have done, in partnership with OOD, to help Ohioans with developmental
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Scott Marks, Vice President of the Ohio Provider Resource Association, f<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">rom budget testimony to the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health
and Human Services on February 22, 2023 </span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“The Community Centers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing across the State of Ohio share one voice of enthusiasm
about the unprecedented investment that Governor DeWine has proposed in support of helping Ohioans who are deaf, deaf/blind, deaf+, or hard of hearing reach their goals and potential in the community, academically, and vocationally.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> “These budget initiatives and the leadership of Director Miller will support us to recruit and retain the staff
that we need to continue to provide vital employment services to both Ohioans with disabilities and Ohio employers.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Linsey Hollingshead, Director for Operations for Partners in Employment,
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">from budget testimony to the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on February 22, 2023 </span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“I am very supportive of the budget initiatives outlined by Governor DeWine and Director Miller for Opportunities
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Amanda Smith, Chief Services Officer for ARC Industries,
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">from budget testimony to the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on February 22, 2023</span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“We are an organization that provides vocational rehabilitation services funded by Opportunities for Ohioans with
Disabilities…I encourage the General Assembly to approve the Governor’s budget proposal for OOD.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">from budget testimony to the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on February 22, 2023 </span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! We pause to celebrate Ohioans with developmental disabilities and encourage inclusion. It is an honor to help individuals with developmental
disabilities live fulfilling lives through employment, contributing to a better Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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of developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Wednesday, March 8, 2023 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. OOD is proud to support women with disabilities
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">From business conferences and work retreats to weekend getaways and special events, the new Hocking Hills Lodge & Conference Center seeks to make every experience an adventure—an accessible one. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The lodge opened in October 2022 with a focus on accessibility that is making the peaceful settings, modern amenities,
quality dining, and top-notch service available to ALL guests, including individuals with disabilities. Todd Tucker, general manager of the lodge, affirms the facility’s commitment to full compliance “with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
for new hotels and lodging facilities.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">In fact, with its thoughtfully designed guest and meeting rooms, including ADA rooms, common spaces, elevators,
fitness center, registration desk, swimming pool, entrances—and routes connecting all of them—the Hocking Hills Lodge makes accessibility a mainstay, not an afterthought. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Learn more about the many advantages of staying at Hocking Hills Lodge & Conference Center from the
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<span style="color:#5670D2">Ohio Department of Natural Resources, </span></a>or book your next adventure (or relaxing getaway) at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMDMuNzI2NTIwNzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ob2NraW5naGlsbHNwYXJrbG9kZ2UuY29tLyJ9.V3t4puIxHWMIQg6RUpg2q_yqhXms1ne_2Dl70GAhLys/s/2127340486/br/155539207402-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#5670D2">HockingHillsParkLodge.com</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Programs provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are funded, in whole or in part, with federal grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS). For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, including Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), OOD received 78.7% of its funding through the DOE VR grant. In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022, OOD received $103,630,848 in federal funds.
Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $28,047,485. Of these federal funds, $15,544,627 is set aside for Pre-ETS.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt">F</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt">or purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and
100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2022, OOD received $603,568 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $60,357 of the total costs. In FFY 2022, OOD
received $603,568 in regular SE grant funds.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt">For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2022 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2022, OOD received
$1,139,118 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match, or $126,569 of the total costs incurred under the OIB program. For purposes of the Independent Living (IL) Program, the federal grant received from HHS paid
90% of the total costs incurred in FFY 2022. In FFY 2022, OOD received $632,008 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% of the match required or $70,223 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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