U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202

> INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
>
> RSA-IM-00-25
>
> DATE: April 25, 2000

TO: STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (GENERAL)

> STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (BLIND)
>
> STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCILS

# CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

> PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PROGRAMS
>
> REGIONAL REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS (RRCEPS)
>
> AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM
>
> RSA SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

SUBJECT: FY 2000 Annual Grant Award and Annual Allotment Table for the
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program
(Title VII, Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended)

CONTENT: The FY 2000 Independent Living Services for Older Individuals
Who Are Blind Program annual grant award and the annual allotment table,
based on the 2000 Appropriation Act, are attached.

> In accordance with Section 752 of the Act, the FY 2000 appropriation
> for the program, less the mandatory set aside provided for outreach to
> minorities under Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act, is \$14,850,000.
> The minimum allotment for States is \$225,000 and \$40,000 for
> Territories. These funds are allotted from October 1, 1999 through
> September 30, 2000.

INQUIRIES: Any questions concerning this Information Memorandum should
be addressed to the Director, Financial Management and Information
Systems Staff at (202) 205-8358.

> Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.
>
> Commissioner

Attachments

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  **[FY 2000 Independent Living       
  Services for\                       
  Individuals Who are Older Blind     
  Program]{.smallcaps}**              

                                      

  **STATE**                           **FY 2000 ALLOCATED**

  **Check US Total**                  **\$14,850,000**

  **US Total**                        **\$14,850,000**

  **State Total**                     **\$14,690,000**

                                      

  Alabama                             \$225,000

  Alaska                              \$225,000

  Arizona                             \$225,000

  Arkansas                            \$225,000

  California                          \$1,004,368

  Colorado                            \$225,000

  Connecticut                         \$225,000

  Delaware                            \$225,000

  Florida                             \$692,350

  Georgia                             \$228,677

  Hawaii                              \$225,000

  Idaho                               \$225,000

  Illinois                            \$421,133

  Indiana                             \$225,000

  Iowa                                \$225,000

  Kansas                              \$225,000

  Kentucky                            \$225,000

  Louisiana                           \$225,000

  Maine                               \$225,000

  Maryland                            \$225,000

  Massachusetts                       \$228,711

  Michigan                            \$344,031

  Minnesota                           \$225,000

  Mississippi                         \$225,000

  Missouri                            \$225,000

  Montana                             \$225,000

  Nebraska                            \$225,000

  Nevada                              \$225,000

  New Hampshire                       \$225,000

  New Jersey                          \$305,866

  New Mexico                          \$225,000

  New York                            \$676,801

  North Carolina                      \$270,706

  North Dakota                        \$225,000

  Ohio                                \$416,965

  Oklahoma                            \$225,000

  Oregon                              \$225,000

  Pennsylvania                        \$500,894

  Rhode Island                        \$225,000

  South Carolina                      \$225,000

  South Dakota                        \$225,000

  Tennessee                           \$225,000

  Texas                               \$599,498

  Utah                                \$225,000

  Vermont                             \$225,000

  Virginia                            \$225,000

  Washington                          \$225,000

  West Virginia                       \$225,000

  Wisconsin                           \$225,000

  Wyoming                             \$225,000

  D.C.                                \$225,000

  Puerto Rico                         \$225,000

                                      

                                      

  **Outlying Areas:**                 **\$160,000**

  American Samoa                      \$40,000

  Guam                                \$40,000

  N. Marianas                         \$40,000

  Virgin Islands                      \$40,000
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