What is the Business Enterprise Program (BEP)?
Business Enterprise Program is a program that allows blind individuals the opportunity to become a food service or vending operator. This program is administered by the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is similar to a franchise. Our franchise rules are state and federal rules and regulations which provide guidelines for administration of the program, as well as benefits for the operators, that are not found in private business. Federal rules under the Department of Education/Rehabilitation Services Administration can be found at the following link: http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsarsp/index.html State statutes regarding BEP can be found at the following link: http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=670540011.
