Idaho Public Meetings

Notice is hereby given that the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), announces a substantive modification to agency policies. § 34 CFR 361.20(2)(v-vi) explicitly mandates that the implementation of any financial participation policies requires ICBVI to conduct public meetings to notify clients and to offer an opportunity for comment on the proposed implementation of the policy.

The purpose of this period of comment is to provide interested parties and/or organizations an opportunity to understand proposed changes and present their views and recommendations regarding the establishment and implementation of a Financial Participation Assessment (FPA). Accompanying this notice are details on the policy proposed by ICBVI. Additionally, this same information is hosted on ICBVI’s website under the materials link below:

Comment Period: January 6, 2025 – January 10, 2025

The version of the policy document is located on ICBVI’s website at https://icbvi.idaho.gov

Printed copies of the document are available in all ICBVI offices for public viewing. Other accessible formats of the document are available upon request by contacting ICBVI at (208) 334-3220 or e- mailing astarr@icbvi.idaho.gov

Instructions: Please provide/submit comments by e-mail, mail, or phone.

E-mail to mike.walsh@icbvi.idaho.gov

By mail/hand delivery:

Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Attn: Mike Walsh

341 West Washington

Boise, ID 83720-0012

To ensure consideration, written/e-mail comments must be received by midnight on January 10, 2025.