The fund provides allocation of interest earned for projects and programs benefitting blind individuals, as selected through a request for proposal process and approved by the Utah State Board of Education.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $14,200 from all sources for Individuals with Visual Impairment Fund. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.
Revenue to the fund stems from nonappropriated donations, while expenditures are for emergency travel and lodging needs and other expenditures on behalf of students with visual disabilities.
Revenue to the fund stems from nonappropriated donations, while expenditures are for emergency travel and lodging needs and other expenditures on behalf of students with visual disabilities.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.