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Assistive Technology Funding Programs
State AT and Telework Financial Loan Programs
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Programs and Access to Telework Loan Programs Administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Alabama
Alabama AFP Loan Program (AFP)
Department of Rehabilitation Services
2125 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 20752
Montgomery, AL 36120-0752
Project Contact: Joe Helm
Phone: (334) 613-2217
TTY: (334) 613-3480
Email: jhelm@rehab.state.al.us
Arizona
Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology Program (AzLAT) (AFP, Telework)
Northern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development
4105 North 20th Street, Suite 260
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Project Director: Jill Sherman
Phone: (602) 728-9532
Toll-free: (800) 477-9921
TTY: (602) 728-9536
Fax: (602) 728-9535
Email: jill.sherman@nau.edu
Web: www.azlat.org
Arkansas
Arkansas Technology Alternative Financing Project (AFP)
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
4601 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
Project Director: Jim Moreland
Phone: (501) 683-3008
Fax: (501) 666-5319
Email: jdmoreland@ars.state.ar.us
Delaware
Delaware Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
University of Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
P. O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
Project Director: Beth Mineo mineo@udel.edu
Program Contact: Eileen Mapes emapes@udel.edu
Phone: (302) 651-6869
TTY: (302) 651-6794
Fax: (302) 651-6793
Florida
Florida Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST, Inc.)
325 John Knox Road, Bldg 400, Suite 402
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Executive Dir: Jane Johnson
Loan Program Director: Kristina Torrance
Phone: (850) 487-3278
Fax: (850) 487-2805
Email: faast@faast.org
Georgia
Georgia Credit - Able (AFP)
Tech-Able Inc
1114 Brett Drive, Suite 100
Conyers, GA 30094
Program Coordinator: Jackie Wilks-Weathers
Phone: (770) 922-6790
Fax: (770) 922-6769
Email: jackie@credit-able.org
Web: www.credit-able.org
Guam
Guam Options for Alternative Loans - Assistive Technology (GOAL-AT) (AFP, Telework)
University of Guam CEDDERS
UOG Station
303 University Drive, House #19 Dean Circle
Mangilao, Guam 96923
Project Coordinator: Michael Terlaje
Phone: (671) 735-2490
TTY: (671) 735-2491
Fax: (671) 734-8378
Email: mterlaje@ite.net
Illinois
ILoan Program
Illinois Loans for Independent
Illinois Assistive Technology Project
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701-1200
ILoan Program Coordinator: Sue Castles scastles@iltech.org
ILoan Program Coordinator: Eric Guidish eguidish@iltech.org
ILoan Program Coordinator: Krystal Connolly kconnolly@iltech.org
Phone: (217) 522-7985
Toll-free: (800) 852-5110
TTY: (217) 522-9966
Fax: (217) 522-8067
Iowa
Iowa Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Abilities Fund
410 North 18th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Director: Patti Lind
Phone: (641) 856-2173
Toll-free: (888) 222-8943
Fax: (641) 856-3101
Email: prlind@abilitiesfund.org
Web: www.abilitiesfund.org
Kansas
Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative
625 Merchant, Suite 205
Emporia, KS 66801
Executive Director: Basil Kessler katcodir@SBCglobal.net
AFP Coordinator: Charles Linville katcoafp@SBCglobal.net
Telework Coordinator: Askia Adams katcotw@SBCglobal.net
Phone/TTY: (620) 341-9002
Toll-free/TTY: (866) 465-2826
Fax: (620) 342-6400
Kentucky
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
209 St. Clair Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4440, ext. 274
Toll-free: (877) 675-0195
Fax: (502) 564-1268
Contact: Sarah Richardson
Email: sarahf.richardson@ky.gov
Web: www.katlc.ky.gov
Louisiana
Louisiana Alternative Financing Program (AFP)
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN)
3042 Old Forge Road, #D
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-3149
Loan Program Director: Henry Bateman
Phone/TTY: (318) 345-4337
Toll-free: (888) 811-6672 (National)
Fax: (318) 345-8964
Email: hbateman@latan.org
Web: www.latan.org
Maine
Maine AFP Loan Program (AFP)
Maine Consumer Information And Technology Training Exchange (CITE)
Maine CITE Coordinating Center
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Project Contact: Kathy Adams
Phone: (207) 621-3195
TTY: (207) 621-3482
Email: kadamsot@maine.rr.com
Maryland
Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
Loan Program Director: Tony Rice
Phone/TTY: (800) 832-4827
Fax: (410) 554-9237
Email: mdtap@mdtap.org
Web: www.mdtap.org
Massachusetts
Massachusetts AT Loan Program (AFP)
Easter Seals Massachusetts
484 Main Street
Worchester, MA 01608
AFP Director: Jason Luciano
Phone: (508) 751-6431
Email: jluciano@eastersealsma.org
Michigan
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund (AFP, Telework)
C/O U.C.P. Michigan
3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216
Lansing, MI 48912
Loan Fund Manager: Leah March
Phone: (517) 203-1200
Fax: (517) 203-1203
Email: march@ucpmichigan.org
Web: www.mi-atlf.org
Minnesota
ATMN Micro ? Loan Program (AFP)
ATMN-Access to Telework (Telework)
Assistive Technology of Minnesota
1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Box 310
Maple Plain, MN 55359-0310
Project Director: Carol Fury
Phone: (763) 479-8239
TTY: (800) 627-3529
Fax: (763) 479-8243
Email: info@atmn.org
Web: www.atmn.org
Missouri
$how Me Loans (AFP, Telework)
Missouri Assistive Technology Council
4731 South Cochise #114
Independence, MO 64055-6975
Loan Program Coordinator: Marty Exline
Phone: (816) 350-5281
TTY: (816) 373-9315
Email: mexline@swbell.net
Nebraska
Nebraska Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Easter Seals Nebraska
638 North 109th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68154
AFP Director: Renee Fitzke
Phone: (402) 345-2200 X1116
Email: rfitzke@ne.easterseals.com
Nevada
Nevada Assistive Technology Loan Fund (AFP)
CareChest
7910 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89506
Loan Program Coordinator: Randi Decasa
Phone: (775) 829-2273
Fax: (775) 829-8745
Email: loans@carechest.com
New Mexico
Access Loan New Mexico (AFP)
San Juan Center for Independence
3535 E. 30th, Suite 101
Farmington, NM 87402
Program Manager: Larry McCabe
Phone: (505) 566-5831
Fax: (505) 566-5842
Email: lmccabe@sjci.org
Website: www.sjci.org
New Mexico Telework Loan Program (Telework)
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
State AT and Telework Financial Loan Programs
New Mexico Seed Loan Program (Telework) www.nmseedloans.org
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program Financial Loan Program
And the Assistive Technology Community Partnership (Last Resort Fund) www.nmtap.com
435 St. Michael's Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, NM 87505
NMTAP Director: Andy Winnegar
Phone: (505) 954-8521
Toll-free: (800) 866-2253
Fax: (505) 954-8608
Email: andy.winnegar@state.nm.us
New York
New York Telework Loan Program (Telework)
New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
One Empire State Plaza, Suite 1001
Albany, NY 12223-1150
Project Director: Lisa Rosano-Kaczkowski
Email: lrosano@oapwd.org
Telework Contact: David DeMott
Email: ddemott@oapwd.org
Phone: (518) 474-2825
Toll-free: (800) 522-4369
TTY: (518) 473-4231
Fax: (518) 472-6005
North Dakota
North Dakota AT Loan Program (AFP)
North Dakota Association for the Disabled
1913 South Washington
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Loan Coordinator: Traci Ladouceur
Phone: (701) 795-6609
TTY: (800) 265-4728
Fax: (701) 239-7229
Email: tladouceur@ndad.org
Northern Marianas
Trankilu Loan Program (AFP)
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas
Council on Developmental Disabilities
P. O. Box 502565
Saipan, MP 96950-2565
Loan Program Coordinator: Tony Chong
Phone: (670) 664-7000
TTY: (670) 664-7000
Fax: (670) 664-7010
Email: tchong@cnmiddcouncil.org
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
1514 West Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
Loan Program Coordinator: Lindsey Davis
Phone: (405) 744-7609
TTY: (800) 257-1705
Fax: (405) 744-2487
Email: lindsey.a.davis@okstate.edu
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (AFP)
1004 West Ninth Avenue, First Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Executive Director: Susan Tachau
Phone: (484) 674-0506
Toll-free: (888) 744-1938 (National)
TTY: (877) 693-7271 (National)
Fax: (484) 674-0510
Email: stachau@patf.us
Web: www.patf.us
South Carolina
South Carolina Assistive Technology Loan Program (SC AT) (AFP, Telework)
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
1410 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29171
Project Coordinator: Denise Koon
Phone: (803) 896-6374
Fax: (803) 896-6510
Email: dkoon@scvrd.state.sc.us
U.S. Virgin Islands
U. S. Virgin Islands Loan Program (AFP)
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, U.S.VI 00802
Project Coordinator: Shirley White
Phone: (340) 776-9200 ext. 2333
Fax: (340) 693-1325
Email: swhite@uvi.edu
Utah
Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Utah Assistive Technology Foundation (UATF)
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6835 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Executive Director: Marilyn Hammond
Phone: (435) 797-2025
Toll-free: (800) 524-5152 (National)
TTY: (435) 797-7089
Fax: (435) 797-2355
Email: uatf@cpd2.usu.edu
Web: www.uatf.org
Vermont
Independence Fund (AFP)
Opportunities Credit Union & Opportunities Ventures
18 Pearl Street
Burlington, VT 05401
President/CEO: Cheryl Fatnassi
Phone: (802) 865-3404 ext. 105
Fax: (802) 860-8971
Email: cfatnassi@oppsvt.org
Virginia
Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA) (AFP, Telework)
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23229
Director: Joey Wallace
Phone: (804) 662-9000
Toll-free: (866) 835-5976
Fax: (804) 662-9533
Email: Joey.Wallace@atlfa.org
Web: www.atlfa.org
Washington
Washington Access Fund
Washington Assistive Technology Foundation
100 South King, Suite 280
Seattle, WA 98104
Loan Program Manager: Kathy Gilman
Phone: (206) 328-5116
TTY: (800) 214-8731
Fax: (206) 328-5126
Email: kathy@watf.org
Web: www.watf.org
Wisconsin
WisLoan (AFP)
WiTelework (Telework)
Independence First
600 W. Virginia St., Suite 401
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1516
WisLoan Coordinator: Patti Kraemer pkraemer@independencefirst.org
Web: kmeisner-altman@independencefirst
Web: www.independencefirst.org/services/other/telework.asp
Phone: (414) 226-8306
TTY: (414) 291-7520
Fax: (414) 291-7525
Wyoming
Wyoming Technology Access Program (WYTAP) (AFP)
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 West First Street
Casper, WY 82601
Executive Director: Kenneth Hoff khof@trib.com
Project Coordinator: Kris Smith krissmith@vcn.com
Phone: (307) 226-6956
Toll-free: (800) 735-8322
Key to Abbreviations
AFP - Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program
Telework - Access to Telework Loan Program
The RESNA Alternative Financing and Telework Technical Assistance Project (AFTAP), Grant #H224C300002, is an activity funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Produced by:
RESNA/AFTAP
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 524-6686
TTY: (703)524-6639
Fax: (703) 524-6630
Web: www.resna.org
Other Loan Programs
Can't find a loan program in your state? Some states have financial loan programs that have been established through funding other than Title III.
Alaska
James Beck
Assistive Technology Program
Vocational Rehabilitation
1016 West 6th Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3569
Email: james_beck@labor.state.ak.us
California
AT Unit
California State Dept of Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 944222
Sacramento, CA 94244-2220
Phone: (916) 263-8687
Email: ATinfo@dor.ca.gov
Connecticut
John Ficarro
Connecticut Assistive Technology Project
Department of Social Services, BRS
25 Sigourney Street, 11th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-4881
Email: jficarro@aol.com
District of Columbia
Toni Tillman
University Legal Services Assistive Technology Program
300 I Street, NE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 547-0198 (V)
TTY: (202) 547-2657
Fax: (202) 547-2662
Email: atillman@uls-dc.com
Web: www.atpdc.org
Hawaii
Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong
Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii
414 Kuwili Street, Suite 104
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 532-7112
Email: barbara@atrc.org
Idaho
Ron Seiler
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
129 West Third Street
Moscow, ID 83844-4401
Phone: (208) 885-3623
Email: rseiler@uidaho.edu
Montana
Gail McGregor
The Rural Institute MonTECH Program
The University of Montana Rural Institute
Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research, and Service
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-5467
Toll-free: (800) 732-0323
Email: Mcgregor@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
New Hampshire
Assistive Technology in New Hampshire (ATinNH)
University of New Hampshire
Institute on Disability/UCE
10 West Edge Drive, Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
Project Director: Therese Willkomm
Project Coordinator: Sonke Dornblut
Phone: (603) 862-4320
Phone/TTY: (800) 238-2048 (In State)
Fax: (603) 862-0555
Email: assistive.technology@unh.edu
Website: www.atinnh.org
University of New Hampshire
Institute on Disability/UCE
10 West Edge Drive, Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
Project Director: Therese Willkomm
Project Coordinator: Sonke Dornblut
Phone/TTY: 603-862-4320
Phone/TTY: 800-238-2048 (In State)
Fax: 603-862-0555
Email: assistive.technology@unh.edu
Web: http://www.atinnh.org
New Mexico
Caroll Cadena
New Mexico Loan Program
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 Saint Michael's Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (800) 866-ABLE Loan
Web: www.nmtap.com
Ohio
Bill Darling
Assistive Technology of Ohio
J.L. Camera Center, 9th Floor
2050 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43221-3500
Phone: (614) 292-3158
Toll-free: (800) 784-3425
Email: darling.12@osu.edu
National Loan Programs
Association of Blind Citizens
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: (781) 961-1023
News and Activities Line: (781) 654-2000
Fax: (781) 961-0004
Email: president@blindcitizens.org
Web: www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm
Offers grants for individuals living in the U.S. with household incomes under $50,000 and assets of under $20,000 for 50% of the cost of adaptive technology.
GW Micro
725 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Phone: (260) 489-3671
Fax: (260) 489-2608
Email: sales@gwmicro.com (sales)
Email: support@gwmicro.com (technical support)
Web: www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Payment_Plan/
GW Micro is proud to offer the Window-Eyes Payment Plan, a continuation of the first assistive technology program that allows customers to pay for their software in monthly installments. Email or call for details
National Federation of the Blind
Curtis Chong
Phone: (515) 277-1288
Offers a limited program of 3% loans. Contact Curtis Chong to explore availability.
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