Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

DETR - SERVICES TO THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
101-3254
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The mission of the Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSBVI) is to bring Nevadans together to promote barrier-free communities in which individuals with disabilities
have access to opportunities for quality employment and self-sufficiency. The Bureau provides a full range of services to persons who are blind, deaf/blind, or severely visually impaired,
including vocational rehabilitation; mobility and living skills training; assistive technology training and purchase of equipment; and low vision programs. The services available under this
program are tailored to meet the individual interests, skills, abilities, and informed choice of participants and may include vocational training; secondary and post-secondary education;
counseling and guidance; job development, placement, and follow-up services; transportation; and medical treatment and intervention. Services are delivered through 14 offices throughout
the state, including six rural offices. The program is funded with 78.7% federal funds and 21.3% non-federal funds. The Bureau also administers the Older Individuals who are Blind (OIB)
grant (Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act), which provides services to individuals over age 55 who are blind or visually impaired and is funded with 90% federal funds and 10% state General
Funds. OIB services are geared towards assisting participants in gaining skills to live independently, travel safely around the community, and avoid institutionalization.
BASE
This request continues funding for thirty positions and associated operating costs. One-time expenditures have been eliminated and partial year costs have been annualized.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015
2011-2012 WORK AGENCY GOVERNOR AGENCY GOVERNOR
ACTUAL PROGRAM REQUEST RECOMMENDS REQUEST RECOMMENDS
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 595,255 589,186 616,501 635,604 625,161 636,362
REVERSIONS -203,134 0 0 0 0 0
BALANCE FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS YEAR 3,495 0 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR 54,695 0 0 0 0 0
FED OLDER AMER INDEP LVG GRANT 308,428 239,677 262,246 273,070 262,246 268,189
FED SSA PROGRAM INCOME 10,404 92,636 0 0 0 0
FED SECTION 110 GRANT 3,585,770 3,789,686 3,348,106 3,340,475 3,380,112 3,389,961
FED SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 0 30,000 0 0 0 0
TRANS FROM OTHER B/A SAME FUND 8,307 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL RESOURCES:
EXPENDITURES:
4,363,220 4,741,185 4,226,853 4,249,149 4,267,519 4,294,512
PERSONNEL 1,855,208 1,973,427 2,091,438 2,088,323 2,134,892 2,131,280
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL 0 0 2,077 0 2,077 0
IN-STATE TRAVEL 25,820 23,801 20,933 24,540 20,933 24,540
OPERATING EXPENSES 384,878 308,778 331,185 317,903 333,404 320,310
EQUIPMENT 0 1,015 0 0 0 0
OLDER BLIND SERVICES 43,735 44,855 64,893 74,128 60,139 64,451
CASE SERVICES 1,449,390 1,407,492 1,142,061 1,142,061 1,124,108 1,124,108
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 0 30,000 0 0 0 0
INFORMATION SERVICES 34,221 28,879 4,920 4,920 4,920 4,920
TRAINING 7,452 4,706 7,452 7,452 7,452 7,452
SSA PROGRAM INCOME 54,493 54,544 0 0 0 0
SECTION 110 SPECIAL PROJECTS 15,627 388,790 0 0 0 0
UTILITIES 8,378 12,296 8,378 8,378 8,378 8,378
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING & REHAB DETR - 35
DETR - REHABILITATION DIVISION