FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2011
Conference		 FY2011
Vetoes		 FY2011
GAA
MCB Administration and Operations 964 0 964
Community Services for the Blind 3,848 0 3,848
State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the Blind 8,352 0 8,352
Turning 22 Program and Services 10,659 0 10,659
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind 3,105 -61 3,045
TOTAL    26,927 -61 26,867

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MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND 36,186,069
4110-0001 MCB Administration and Operations
For the office of the commissioner 		963,848
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 		3,847,854
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 		10,658,612
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



General Fund 98.043%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 1.957%
 3,044,673

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Federal Grant Spending 9,319,439
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 		150,000
4110-3021 Basic Support Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant 		8,171,900
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 		128,100

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