Ifb Solutions (IFB)

Operation of a qualified abilityone agency: in fiscal year 2023, Ifb Solutions provided essential training, employment and services for people who are Blind or visually impaired through large-scale manufacturing operations, base supply center retail and online stores, remote work opportunities through workforce services and community outreach. With a focus on creating fulfilling career paths, Ifb Solutions builds life-changing opportunities for a critically underemployed population. for those new to the workforce, Ifb's packaging and assembly operations offer opportunities of informed choice as critical entry points to employment while also creating a growing number of competitive and integrated skill-based technical positions supported by extensive in-person training. Additionally, Ifb workforce services division offers work-from-home opportunities for those who cannot relocate or access transportation. Ifb also provides support to those who are Blind or visually impaired on a statewide level through its community low vision centers, community outreach and through programming for children who are Blind. During fiscal year 2023, this work resulted in the employment of 404 individuals who are Blind or visually impaired, generating 622,624 hours worked by people who are Blind.