Deaf-Blind Community Access Network DBCAN Program

The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) is seeking to procure a Deaf-Blind Community Access Network (DBCAN) program to provide equal access to community life for Deaf-Blind citizens of the Commonwealth. The selected vendor will coordinate the continuation and day-to-day administration of this program, recruit and train DBCAN providers, and identify prospective consumers who would benefit from this program. Some key aspects of the program include: • Providing basic communication assistance and sighted guide services to Deaf-Blind adults • Ensuring that Deaf-Blind consumers play a central role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the DBCAN program • Demonstrating a commitment to the hiring of qualified persons who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, Legally Blind, and Deaf-Blind • Providing services state-wide, or demonstrating the capability to do so within a reasonable period of time • Establishing an Advisory Board consisting of Deaf-Blind consumers to provide input into the development and operation of the program