Office For the Blind

The Kentucky Office for Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with disabilities to achieve their employment goals and independence. The office helps businesses in hiring, developing and retaining employees. It offers various employment services, including prescreening, recruitment, work site adjustment and support. The office provides work force diversity consulting, employee assistance, staff development and accommodation support services. The Kentucky Office for Vocational Rehabilitation offers revised and updated accessibility checklists that are designed for identifying communication barriers encountered by people with disabilities in private and public facilities. The office serves clients in more than 100 counties in Kentucky. It additionally publishes annual reports and consumer satisfaction surveys. The Kentucky Office for Vocational Rehabilitation manages a staff of over 120 rehabilitation counselors and support personnel.

The Department for Local Government, under the Office of the Governor governed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, provides financial and grant and loan assistance programs. The department, also known as DLG, advises local governments in matters concerning budget and personnel issues. In addition, it offers financial management solutions for various community development projects. The Department for Local Government provides administration and procurement management services for counties, cities and districts. The department also organizes conferences on local issues. It assists with the annual certification of property tax rates. The Department for Local Government offers debt reporting solutions for bonds, leases and short-term borrowing funds.