Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) Program

“What is the ILOB Program

The Independent Living Older Blind Program is made available through Federal grants 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.

A person who has a significant disability (physical or mental impairment with one or more functional limitation). The corrected visual acuity in the better eye must fall:

• 20/70-200 Low Vision
• 20/200-400 Blindness

Must be 55 years old or older on the date of application”