The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) monitored the Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) program funded under Title VII, Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, in 14 states during FY 2008. OIB programs, their stakeholders, and RSA identified the promising practices described below. These promising practices are unique to the states providing the programs. Contact information is provided for each practice. Summaries of the practices are below with links for the states' websites.

• Illinois — OIB Committee Involvement

• Oregon — OIB Collaboration with the SILC

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) monitored Older Blind programs funded under Title VII, Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, in 17 states during FY 2007. Older Blind programs, their stakeholders, and RSA identified the following promising practices. These promising practices are unique to the states providing the programs and contact information is provided for each practice. Summaries of the practices are below with links for the states' websites.

• Alabama — Quality Assurance (QA)

• Alabama — Peer Support

• Alabama — Collaboration

• South Dakota — Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Lease/Loan Program