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| ACCOUNT | FY 2008 Conference |
FY 2008 Vetoes |
FY 2008 Overrides |
FY 2008 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4110-0001 | Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Administration | 1,122 | 0 | 0 | 1,122 |
| 4110-1000 | Community Services for the Blind | 4,367 | 0 | 0 | 4,367 |
| 4110-1010 | State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income for the Blind | 8,352 | 0 | 0 | 8,352 |
| 4110-1020 | Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind | 329 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 4110-2000 | Turning 22 Program | 9,909 | 0 | 0 | 9,909 |
| 4110-2001 | Turning 22 - New Clients | 175 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 4110-3010 | Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind | 3,030 | 0 | 0 | 3,030 |
| 4110-4000 | Ferguson Industries for the Blind | 1,902 | 0 | 0 | 1,902 |
| TOTAL | 29,186 | 0 | 0 | 29,186 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND | 29,185,937 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | ||
| 4110-0001 | Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Administration
For the office of the commissioner; provided, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4110-0001, 4110-1000, 4110-1010, 4110-1020, 4110-2000, 4110-2001, 4110-3010 and 4110-4000; provided further, that the amount transferred from any of the items stated in this item shall not exceed 5 per cent of the total amount appropriated for that item; provided further, that 30 days before any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit an allocation plan detailing the distribution of the funds to be transferred to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that amounts appropriated to the commission in fiscal year 2008 that extend or expand services beyond the level of services provided in fiscal year 2007 shall not annualize above those amounts in fiscal year 2009 |
1,121,558 |
| 4110-1000 | Community Services for the Blind
For the community services program; provided, that the Massachusetts commission for the blind shall work in collaboration with the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to provide assistance and services to the deaf-blind community through the deaf-blind community access network; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the talking information center; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for the deaf-blind community access network; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Audible Local Ledger of Falmouth |
4,367,118 |
| 4110-1010 | State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income for the Blind
For aid to the adult blind; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for burial expenses incurred in the prior fiscal year |
8,351,643 |
| 4110-1020 | Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind
For eligibility determination for the medical assistance program for the blind; provided, that the commission shall work with the executive office of health and human services, the department of mental retardation and other state agencies to maximize federal reimbursement for clients so determined through this item including, but not limited to, reimbursement for home and community-based waiver clients |
329,438 |
| 4110-2000 | Turning 22 Program
For the turning 22 program of the commission; provided, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 clients; and provided further, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure similar rates for contracted residential services |
9,908,799 |
| 4110-2001 | Turning 22 - New Clients
For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during state fiscal year 2008; provided, that the amount spent from this item shall not annualize to more than $330,000 in fiscal year 2009; provided further, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 clients; and provided further, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure similar rates for contracted residential services |
175,000 |
| 4110-3010 | Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
For a program of vocational rehabilitation for the blind in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from the federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that $154,000 shall be expended on the Carroll Center for the Blind |
3,030,179 |
| 4110-4000 | Ferguson Industries for the Blind
For the administration of the Ferguson Industries for the Blind; provided, that retired workshop employees shall receive grants equal to 3/4 of the salaries of current workshop employees; and provided further, that any funds received for goods and services purchased by private and public sector entities at Ferguson Industries shall be remitted to the General Fund |
1,902,202 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 8,720,556 | |
| 4110-3020 | Vocational Rehabilitation Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees |
153,000 |
| 4110-3021 | Basic Support Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant |
7,601,991 |
| 4110-3023 | Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Adaptive Housing |
69,695 |
| 4110-3026 | Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans |
737,346 |
| 4110-3027 | Rehabilitation Training for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Training |
29,280 |
| 4110-3028 | Supported Employment for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment |
129,244 |