Amendment #83 to H4600

The Carroll Center for the Blind Amendment

Mr. Donato of Medford moves to amend the bill by inserting after item 4100-1000 the following -

4100-1000: For the community services program; provided further, that not less than $1,100,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind residents of the commonwealth through rehabilitation programs, housing assistance services, adjustment counseling services and the provision of accessible devices, assistive software and equipment and supportive technology training provided by qualified nonprofit providers in community, residential, virtual and facility-based settings, not less than $500,000 of which shall be made available for the Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc. and not less than $300,000 of which shall be made available for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #83 to H4600

The Carroll Center for the Blind Amendment