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Individuals can and are encouraged to also submit comments using the information provided below. Once the release is prepared, we will be sure to share it with all of you as well. You’ll note the comment period opened June 10, but we didn’t receive notice of this information until this week. Please reach out with any questions!<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <br></span></i><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <br></span></i><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Iowa Department for the Blind <IADB@public.govdelivery.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 27, 2024 1:18 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) Eliminates Funding for IDB Independent Living Services in Proposed 2025-2027 State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:140%'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' id=yahoo><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=outer-container><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=main-header><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:3.75pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=gdp align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Having trouble viewing this email? 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Under the draft plan, the Iowa Department for the Blind is no longer listed as a partner or member of the statewide Independent Living network. For more than 15 years, IDB had been included as a partner and had received approximately $64,000 in federal Part B funding annually. This funding allowed IDB to provide independent living training to individuals not served by our Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) grant or VR grant. This included all blind and low vision Iowans who are not able to seek employment and are under the age of 55. Under the current draft SPIL, IDB will no longer receive this funding. Without this federal grant, IDB will need to end or drastically scale back its IL Younger Blind Program on October 1, 2024. If the SPIL is submitted in its current form, blind and low vision Iowans seeking independent living skills training will need to seek services from Centers for Independent Living. Currently Centers for Independent Living provide service in only 35 of Iowa's 99 counties. The Centers for Independent Living do not have the staff or training to provide the adjustment to blindness skill training or access technology that IDB provides. IDB's Independent Living Program provides service throughout the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The SPIL will be open for written public comment June 11, 2024 – July 10, 2024. This written comment period will allow Iowans with disabilities, Iowa Disability Organization representatives or advocates, and other stakeholders an opportunity to provide input and recommendations into the State Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The draft plan can be viewed at this link: <a 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