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Below you will find links to various policies of the Iowa Department for the Blind:

 

General

  • Gifts & Bequests Fund Guidelines
  • Counseling and Training Professionalism Standards for IDB Staff and Clients
  • IDB Referral Policy
  • Letter from the Director Explaining Policy Regarding The Purchase of Goods or Services from Holders of 14C Certificates
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Client Assistance Program Brochure

Iowa Commission for the Blind

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Independent Living

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Iowa Blindness Empowerment & Independence Center

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Education & Training Program

YATP Code of Conduct

 

Vocational Rehabilitation

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  • Vocational Rehabilitation Services Descriptions
  • Trial Work Experience Process
  • Terms and Conditions for IDB Sponsored Post-Secondary Education Participation
  • VR Field Training Expectations
  • Guidelines of IDB Sponsorship of Clients Attendance at Conferences and Conventions

Business Enterprise Program (BEP)

  • Elected Committee of Blind Vendors Bylaws

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Iowa Department for the Blind - Des Moines Office

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Des Moines, IA 50309-2364

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