BEP is providing currency readers, free of charge, to eligible blind and visually impaired individuals.
Currency readers became widely available to all U.S. citizens, or persons legally residing in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired, on January 2, 2015. Individuals interested in receiving a currency reader through the U.S. Currency Reader Program must submit an application, signed by a competent authority who can certify eligibility.
Applications, available in English and in Spanish, can be downloaded here.
Additional information about the U.S. Currency Reader Program and about the currency reader device can be found in the links below. The BEP encourages organizations that support the blind and visually impaired community to distribute these materials, incorporate the information provided into individualized communications, or link to this website.
We appreciate your help in distributing information about the U.S. Currency Reader Program, but please be aware there are restrictions on the use of Government symbols and agency names. 31 U.S.C. §333 prohibits using the name, symbol, or emblem of the Department of the Treasury or any of its bureaus as part of any advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product in a manner that could be interpreted or construed as endorsement by the Department of the Treasury or any of its bureaus.
Contact Us: For additional questions or comments about the U.S. Currency Reader Program you may call (844) 815-9388 toll-free or email meaningful.access@bep.gov.
More about the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), The Library of Congress: NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials available to U.S. residents and citizens living abroad whose low vision, blindness, or physical handicap makes it difficult to read a standard printed page. More information about the program and other services provided by NLS can be viewed at http://www.loc.gov/nls/.
