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Budget Summary FY2010

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Data Current as of:  1/26/2010





FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2010
Conference
FY2010
Vetoes
FY2010
GAA
October
Budget
Reductions
MCB Administration and Operations 1,014 0 1,014 -14
Community Services for the Blind 3,835 0 3,835 0
State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the Blind 8,352 0 8,352 0
Turning 22 Program and Services 10,663 0 10,663 -2
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind 3,045 0 3,045 0
TOTAL    26,909 0 26,909 -16

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account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND 35,072,337
4110-0001 MCB Administration and Operations
For the office of the commissioner; provided, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4110-0001, 4110-1000, 4110-1010, 4110-2000, and 4110-3010; provided further, that the amount transferred from any of those items 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 2010 that extend or expand services beyond the level of services provided in fiscal year 2009 shall not annualize above those amounts in fiscal year 2011
1,014,054
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
3,834,864
4110-1010 State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 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 and for sheltered workforce employee retirement benefits
8,351,643
4110-2000 Turning 22 Program and Services
For the turning 22 program of the commission; provided, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of developmental services to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 clients
10,663,291
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 federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such indirect costs of federally reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that the department may expend one-third of the amount appropriated for the purpose of providing comprehensive rehabilitation training in the Commonwealth for vocational development, including computer technology skills and independent living skills for blind adults
3,045,455

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Federal Grant Spending 8,163,030
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
194,885
4110-3021 Basic Support Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant
7,023,706
4110-3023 Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Adaptive Housing
65,550
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
774,609
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
75,000

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