Blind Business Enterprise Program

Official name: DETR - Blind Business Enterprise Program

Blind Business Enterprise Program spent $1.63 million in FY2026 — 70% of a $2.34 million budget. It ranks 362 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 22% less than in FY2025 ($2.11 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $1.63 million$1,634,823
Budget FY2026: $2.34 millionplus $4.76 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 70%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −22.5%FY2025: $2.11 million

2.8% of Rehabilitation Division spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3253, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Blind Business Enterprise Program by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

9 categories. The largest, Business Enterprise, accounts for 46% of the total.

Categories of Blind Business Enterprise Program, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Business Enterprise10

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.34 million	Not available
FY2007	$964 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$1.80 million	Not available
FY2009	$1.84 million	Not available
FY2010	$2.08 million	$2.70 million
FY2011	$1.83 million	$2.46 million
FY2012	$1.94 million	$2.55 million
FY2013	$2.08 million	$2.67 million
FY2014	$2.10 million	$2.34 million
FY2015	$1.10 million	$1.28 million
FY2016	$2.16 million	$3.04 million
FY2017	$1.33 million	$2.12 million
FY2018	$1.50 million	$2.27 million
FY2019	$1.24 million	$1.65 million
FY2020	$1.18 million	$1.90 million
FY2021	$1.36 million	$2.10 million
FY2022	$1.44 million	$1.86 million
FY2023	$1.20 million	$1.45 million
FY2024	$1.45 million	$1.73 million
FY2025	$2.11 million	$2.16 million
FY2026	$1.63 million	$2.34 million
FY2027	See note	$2.16 million

Personnel Services01	$596 thousandof $801 thousand	$801 thousand	74%	36.5%

Vendor Benefits16	$182 thousandof $381 thousand	$381 thousand	48%	11.2%

Operating04	$75.7 thousandof $76.8 thousand	$76.8 thousand	99%	4.6%

In-State Travel03	$15.3 thousandof $20.8 thousand	$20.8 thousand	73%	0.9%

Information Services26	$12.3 thousandof $19.7 thousand	$19.7 thousand	63%	0.8%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$5.4 thousandof $9.0 thousand	$9.0 thousand	60%	0.3%

Utilities59	$674of $5.0 thousand	$5.0 thousand	13%	0.0%

Training30	None recordedof $450	$450	—	—

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Business Enterprise	Personnel Services	Vendor Benefits	Operating	In-State Travel	Other (4)	Budget
FY2006	$770 thousand	$305 thousand	$205 thousand	$35.0 thousand	$11.5 thousand	$3.0 thousand	—
FY2007	$384 thousand	$289 thousand	$236 thousand	$39.2 thousand	$13.7 thousand	$3.6 thousand	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Fees, licences and tuition	$1.40 million	$1.59 million
OF	3740 Business Enterprise Prog Fee	$1.40 million	$1.59 million
Commissions	$844 thousand	$984 thousand
OF	4270 Commissions	$844 thousand	$984 thousand
Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$168 thousand	$223 thousand
OF

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$2.32 million	$2.32 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$807= $2.32M	$2.32 million
Legislature approved	$2.32 million	$2.32 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$252 thousand= $2.57M	$2.57 million
Other changes after the session	−$233 thousand= $2.34M	$2.34 million
Current budget	$2.34 million	$2.34 million

FY2009	$1.18 million	$356 thousand	$228 thousand	$51.2 thousand	$21.2 thousand	$3.4 thousand	—

FY2010	$1.41 million	$356 thousand	$228 thousand	$52.8 thousand	$20.3 thousand	$9.2 thousand	$2.70 million

FY2011	$1.20 million	$347 thousand	$217 thousand	$46.3 thousand	$22.4 thousand	$1.2 thousand	$2.46 million

FY2012	$1.27 million	$381 thousand	$207 thousand	$55.8 thousand	$17.4 thousand	$2.5 thousand	$2.55 million

FY2013	$1.41 million	$372 thousand	$225 thousand	$52.6 thousand	$17.0 thousand	$6.3 thousand	$2.67 million

FY2014	$1.42 million	$343 thousand	$248 thousand	$56.7 thousand	$17.0 thousand	$9.1 thousand	$2.34 million

FY2015	$442 thousand	$360 thousand	$217 thousand	$62.7 thousand	$15.8 thousand	$2.8 thousand	$1.28 million

FY2016	$1.21 million	$401 thousand	$470 thousand	$55.9 thousand	$16.2 thousand	$13.5 thousand	$3.04 million

FY2017	$605 thousand	$410 thousand	$223 thousand	$54.8 thousand	$15.3 thousand	$2.8 thousand	$2.12 million

FY2018	$427 thousand	$373 thousand	$220 thousand	$54.9 thousand	$17.0 thousand	$17.7 thousand	$2.27 million

FY2019	$548 thousand	$359 thousand	$244 thousand	$55.2 thousand	$18.0 thousand	$16.7 thousand	$1.65 million

FY2020	$437 thousand	$419 thousand	$239 thousand	$66.0 thousand	$16.6 thousand	$4.7 thousand	$1.90 million

FY2021	$711 thousand	$408 thousand	$176 thousand	$48.6 thousand	$12.6 thousand	$3.6 thousand	$2.10 million

FY2022	$504 thousand	$449 thousand	$422 thousand	$38.7 thousand	$13.7 thousand	$7.3 thousand	$1.86 million

FY2023	$519 thousand	$438 thousand	$168 thousand	$54.0 thousand	$12.2 thousand	$5.9 thousand	$1.45 million

FY2024	$781 thousand	$459 thousand	$141 thousand	$41.1 thousand	$11.8 thousand	$15.7 thousand	$1.73 million

FY2025	$1.22 million	$605 thousand	$205 thousand	$57.7 thousand	$12.1 thousand	$6.2 thousand	$2.16 million

FY2026	$747 thousand	$596 thousand	$182 thousand	$75.7 thousand	$15.3 thousand	$18.4 thousand	$2.34 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2.16 million

Everything else	$67.1 thousand	$67.1 thousand
OF	4421 Loan Repayment	$57.9 thousand	$57.9 thousand
OF	4252 Excess Property Sales	$8.5 thousand	$8.5 thousand
OF	4156 Penalties	$616	$616

Everything else

4421 Loan Repayment

4252 Excess Property Sales

4156 Penalties

Carried over from last year · not new money	$4.31 million	$4.56 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$4.31 million	$4.56 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Blind Business Enterprise Program

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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