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| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Audible Local Ledger of Falmouth; and provided that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to provide adaptive technology services for school-age children who are blind to ensure increased competence in the use of technological equipment and academic and professional development and self sufficiency |
4,545,633 | 4,144,986 |
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 1,870 | 1,976 | 2,006 | 2,160 | 2,125 | 0 |
| Employee Benefits | 69 | 70 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | 239 | 235 | 381 | 314 | 277 | -102 |
| Public Assistance | 1,432 | 1,511 | 1,796 | 1,771 | 2,051 | -330 |
| TOTAL | 3,611 | 3,792 | 4,272 | 4,337 | 4,546 | -432 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf-Blind Community Access Network | Statewide | 450,000 | 0 |
| Talking Information Center | Statewide | 500,000 | -255,000 |
| Audible Local Ledger of Falmouth | Falmouth | 10,000 | 0 |
| Adaptive Technology Services for School-Age Children | Statewide | 150,000 | -75,000 |