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Find similar grantsIndependent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). This formula grant program supports services for individuals aged 55 or older whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment difficult but for whom independent living goals are feasible.
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Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB) | Rehabilitation Services Administration Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB) Assistance Listing Number: 84.
177 Program Type: Formula Grants RSA makes IL-OIB grants to States under Title VII, Chapter II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to support services for individuals age 55 or older whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment difficult to obtain but for whom independent living goals are feasible.
State VR agencies serving individuals who are blind may apply for the formula grant award. Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act requires these IL-OIB Program Assurances be submitted to RSA.
Funds are used to provide independent living services to older individuals who are blind, to conduct activities that will improve or expand services for these individuals, and to conduct activities to improve public understanding of the problems facing these individuals.
For example, services are provided to help persons served under this program adjust to their blindness by increasing their ability to care for their independent living needs (e.g., meal preparation, housekeeping, grooming, orientation and mobility), and to use assistive technology.
Grantees are State VR agencies for persons who are blind and visually impaired or, in States that do not have a separate agency for persons who are blind, grantees are State VR agencies that serve all individuals with disabilities. Formula grants for the IL-OIB program are current-funded. However, the Rehabilitation Act contains a provision allowing all Title VII grantees to carry over unobligated funds for an additional fiscal year.
States participating in the IL-OIB program must match every $9 of federal funds with $1 in nonfederal cash or in-kind resources in the year for which the federal funds are appropriated. Grantees must obtain approval from the Secretary of an application that meets the requirements of section 752(h) of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 C. F.
R. §§ 367. 30 and 367.
31 of the implementing regulations. RSA-7-OB Annual Performance Report State VR agencies are required to submit the IL-OIB Annual Performance Report (RSA-7-OB) annually no later than December 31 following the Federal fiscal year (October 1 – September 30). The RSA-7-OB collects data on five program measures that assists RSA with assessing the performance of the IL-OIB program.
RSA provides these Reporting Instructions . View RSA's approval to collect the RSA-7-OB at the Office of Management and Budget. (OMB Control No: 1820-0608).
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies serving individuals who are blind. In states without a separate agency for persons who are blind, State VR agencies that serve all individuals with disabilities are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB) is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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