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ABLEDATA Informed Consumer's Guide to Funding Assistive Technology

A tremendous variety of assistive technology (AT) is now available to enable people with disabilities to live independently, to achieve higher levels of education, to participate in activities of the workplace, and to engage in hobbies and recreational activities. When people with disabilities and their families seek to purchase these products, they often find that AT products can be expensive and that locating and obtaining financial assistance to purchase them can be a frustrating experience. Funding is often difficult to find and may seem to be unavailable. Even when people with disabilities and their families locate a source of funding, they are often confronted with a maze of eligibility requirements, restrictions, paperwork, rules, regulations, and denials and refusals. This Informed Consumer Guide discusses a broad range of potential sources of funding and funding information for assistive technology and provides lists of specific organizations and programs from which funding and funding information are available. The guide also discusses other sources of information on funding issues and organizations that assist people to find the funds that they need.

Sources of Funding Information and Assistance

A range of public, private and non-profit organizations assists people seeking funding to purchase AT. While most of these organizations do not offer financial assistance themselves, they can provide information on available funding sources as well as strategies for applying to receive funding. Some of these organizations are national in scope, while others serve a specific state or region.

State Assistive Technology Projects

Each U.S. state and territory has a federally-funded assistive technology project with up-to-date information on assistive technology resources in that state. The state AT project should be the first source of information consulted by state residents seeking financial assistance to purchase assistive products.

In addition to information about financial assistance within their respective states, some state assistive technology projects offer funding programs such as low-interest loans for the purchase of assistive products. Some state AT projects also offer other types of assistance, including direct provision of assistive products; equipment loans, with which equipment owned by the project may be borrowed for short- or long-term use; and equipment exchanges, with which used products can be obtained at a discount or free of charge.

The ABLEDATA Web site offers a State Assistive Technology Projects Resource Center with updated contact information on each state’s AT project. In Appendix A of this guide, there is a complete list of the state assistive technology projects with contact information that is current as of October 2007.

Centers for Independent Living

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are local or regional organizations managed and staffed by individuals with disabilities that provide information and support to help individuals with disabilities live independently in the local community. CILs do not provide direct funding, but they are excellent sources of information about funding resources available locally. There are too many local Centers for Independent Living to include a complete list in this Guide; however, the following sources provide contact information for most CILs:

• The Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Directory of Centers for Independent Living: http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/.
• Centers for Independent Living Management Center Directory: http://www.wnyilp.org/database/directory.php
• University of Montana Rural Institute CIL List: http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/CIL/centersShowAll.asp.
  This directory can be searched by state, county, or zip code.
• ABLEDATA Centers for Independent Living Resource Center: http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16035&ksectionid=19326.
  This Resource Center lists many local centers for independent living, with related resources.

ABLEDATA Funding Resource Center

The ABLEDATA Web site offers a Funding Resource Center in the "Resources" area of the site. The Funding Resource Center lists organizations at the national, state, and local levels that actually provide funding for the purchase of assistive products or are sources of funding-related information. Full contact information is provided for each organization or program.

Note: ABLEDATA is an information resource only. ABLEDATA does not provide any funding of any kind.

Sources of Funding

Funding for assistive technology can be found from both public and private sources. Some funding programs are specifically designed to support the purchase of needed assistive products. Others may provide for the acquisition of one or more products as part of a larger purpose, such as enabling a child with disabilities to participate in school or an adult with disabilities to perform a job. Still more provide funding to adapt commercial products for use by people with disabilities. The sources of funding for assistive technology described below cover a broad range of options available to anyone seeking to purchase assistive products or to adapt a product for use by a person with a disability.

Alternative Financing Programs

Since 2000, the U.S. government has supported the establishment of state-based Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) to provide funding to offset the cost of assistive technology that can enhance the ability of people with disabilities to participate in activities in the home, at work, at school, and in the community. AFPs include Assistive Technology Loan Programs funded under Title III of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and Access to Telework Loan Programs funded under the under section 303(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Federal AFP grants to the states are administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Assistive Technology Loan Programs

Assistive Technology Loan Programs may offer several types of loans for AT services, equipment, or training, including home or vehicle modifications. Each state’s program decides which types of loans to offer as part of its program. The types of loans offered include:

• Direct Loans that are provided by the AT loan program itself
• Guaranteed Loans that are provided by banks to people with disabilities who would not qualify for loans without the program providing the bank with a guarantee that the loan will be repaid
• Interest Rate Buy-down Loans for which the program pays a fee to the commercial lender to reduce the interest rate on the loan
• Principal buy-down Loans for which the AT loan program pays part of the loan’s principal.

Each state’s AT loan program is funded in part by a Federal grant.

Access to Telework Loan Programs

Individuals with disabilities experience many barriers to employment, including inadequate transportation, fatigue, inaccessible work environments, and the need for personal assistance. For many individuals with disabilities, one way that these barriers can be reduced or eliminated is through telework. Access to Telework Loan programs provide loans to people with disabilities to allow them to purchase computers and other equipment so that they either become self-employed or are able to work from home or other remote sites as employees or contractors. The loans can be made to support full-time or part-time employment.

Access to Telework Loans are provided through alternative financing mechanisms, such as low-interest loan funds; interest buy-down programs; revolving loan funds; loan guarantee or insurance programs; and programs operated by a partnership among private entities for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of computers and other equipment, including adaptive equipment. As with other loans, the borrower must demonstrate an ability to repay before the loan will be made. Access to Telework Loan programs are funded in part by federal grants to states and Indian tribes.

For more information on the Alternative Financing Programs, visit the Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project’s (AFTAP’s) Web site at http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/. AFTAP provides detailed descriptions of each state’s AFP, information and statistics on each AFP’s lending practices as well as success stories describing how individuals with disabilities used AFP loans to enhance their lives.

ABLEDATA’s Alternative Financing Programs Resource Center provides current contact information on each state’s AFP. A list of Alternative Financing Programs for each state and territory, with complete contact information updated as of October 2007, can be found below in Appendix B.

Insurance

Medicare, Medicaid, private health or disability insurance, and Worker’s Compensation may pay for some assistive technology. In most cases, a demonstration of the medical necessity for the product or equipment and a prescription from a doctor or other professional will be required. Applying for funding from any private or public insurance program may be difficult as the applicant usually must be very familiar with the application process and the program’s regulations. Below, this guide provides a section entitled, “The Application Process,” that can provide some guidance and other tips that may be especially helpful when applying for funding from insurance programs.

Schools and Educational Systems

For a child with disabilities, local school districts may pay for devices and auxiliary aids used by the child if the products are necessary for that child to function in the classroom. Parents must be prepared to demonstrate how the device will enhance their child’s ability to obtain an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible, which is the legal requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, each public school child who receives special education and related services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that describes the goals set for the child for each school year, as well as any special supports that are needed to help achieve those goals. The IEP is developed jointly by teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate). Including a detailed justification for the purchase of one or more assistive products in a child’s IEP is one of the most frequently used methods to obtain funding for the product(s) from a school system. The “Publications” list at the conclusion of this Guide includes publications on AT funding in schools.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Sources to Fund AT for Employment

State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies will often pay for assistive technology if the technology will enhance the worker’s ability to prepare for, get, or keep a job. Many VR agencies are more likely to pay for AT to help a worker keep a job than to help a worker prepare for a possible job. In some states, the agency may also pay for AT even if employment is not an expected outcome, as long the device will improve the individual’s ability to function independently. In most cases, the person seeking assistance is required to meet eligibility requirements and be a client of the agency. The ABLEDATA Vocational Rehabilitation Resource Center on the ABLEDATA Web site provides contact information for state vocational rehabilitation agencies.

Some private and public employers may also provide funding to purchase assistive products for use by their employees with disabilities in the workplace. In fact, purchase of AT may be required as a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Job Accommodation Network (http://www.jan.wvu.edu/), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, provides a free consulting service to aid employers and employees to create individualized worksite accommodations solutions and develop strategies to fund the acquisition of any necessary AT.

State Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs

Many states have established programs to provide adaptive telecommunications equipment for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and others who need adaptive equipment for telecommunications. While the equipment offered varies by program, the products available generally include the following:

• text telephones (TTs)
• visual or tactile signalers
• voice carry over (VCO) telephones
• amplified telephones
• in-line amplifiers
• large visual display text telephones
• voice activated telephones
• braille telecommunication devices
• ringers
• speech aids.

A list of the state telecommunications equipment distribution programs is available in Appendix D. Contact the program for a specific state to determine the eligibility requirements and application procedures as well as the types of equipment available.

Other State or Local Agencies

Other state or local agencies that may provide funding for assistive technology include agencies for the aging, for persons who are blind or visually impaired, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for persons with developmental disabilities. Program details and organizational structure vary widely by state and locality. The State Assistive Technology Programs are reliable sources of information about the resources that are available through state and local government programs. To see a list of state agencies that offer disability-related information, funding or other resources, go to the ABLEDATA State Government Resource Center on the ABLEDATA Web site.

Motor Vehicle Adaptive Equipment Reimbursement Programs

Most major auto manufacturers offer partial reimbursement for adaptive equipment such as hand controls, ramps or lifts installed on new or late-model vehicles purchased from the company through an authorized dealer. Leased vehicles may also qualify, depending on the specific program. Usually, the reimbursement limit is $1,000. Many reimbursement programs are part of larger programs that help vehicle owners locate and select adaptive equipment that is best suited to their cars or trucks. A list of the mobility equipment/reimbursement programs offered by the major auto companies is available in Appendix E.

Veterans Benefits

Veterans may be entitled to assistive technology equipment or devices as part of their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care benefits if the equipment or device is determined to be medically necessary. In addition, the VA’s Blind Rehabilitation Service may pay for devices for veterans who are blind or visually impaired, and the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service may provide employment-related AT as part of its Independent Living Program. Contact information for each of these VA programs is provided in the list of National Funding Sources in Appendix F.

The Application Process

As a general rule, it is rarely possible to simply walk into an organization that provides funding for assistive technology and walk out with the needed product(s), without going through some kind of application or eligibility process.

Laying the Groundwork

To lay the groundwork for an AT funding application, two basic steps are required—(1) determining what assistive technology is needed and (2) assembling and organizing all documentation needed to complete the application process.

Individuals with long-term disability may already be familiar with the types of devices they need, and may only wish to replace old or outdated technology with newer technology of the same general type. But if the user does not already know what sort of device is needed, there are several possible sources of information and advice:

• Therapist, physician, or rehabilitation professionalMany public and private funding sources require a prescription from a doctor, a therapist or another professional in the healthcare or rehabilitation field. Individuals who have not previously selected or purchased AT or whose disabilities have changed should have an appropriate, thorough evaluation to determine what specific products are best suited to their needs.
• AT consulting serviceAssistive technology consulting services are offered by public, nonprofit, and private organizations and companies. Some State Assistive Technology Projects, Centers for Independent Living, and state and local government agencies offer consulting services staffed by professionals and/or consumers. If these organizations do not provide the service, their staff members may be able to provide referrals to local private consultants or occupational or other therapists who specialize in this area.
• Consumer or caregiver support group Many support groups offer consultations and advice, either formally or informally. They also may maintain resource lists that include information on local private consultants or occupational or other therapists.

The second step in the process is to gather and organize the information and documentation necessary to support the application for funding. Whether assistance is sought from an insurance company, a community organization, a government agency, or another resource, having the supporting information organized and available is critical and will help alleviate frustration and unnecessary delays. The following information is commonly required for an application for AT funding:

• Primary Disability
• Time of Onset
• Cause of Disability
• Secondary Disability
• Time of Onset of Secondary Disability
• Cause of Secondary Disability
• Employment History
• Family Gross Income
• Monthly Expenses (such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, outstanding loans and bills, medical expenses)
• Health Insurance Information
• Names, Ages, and Relationship of Dependents.

An organization may require that an applicant have documentation (such as pay stubs, tax returns, identification cards or recent bills) to verify some or all of this information. Documentation requirements usually are included in an application’s instructions.

Preparing a Justification Statement

Whatever the funding source, it is likely that a statement of justification will be required. This is particularly true for government programs. The nature of the required justification varies, and individuals seeking assistance should inquire about the requirements of the organization from which they seek funding prior to making the application. The following are some basic guidelines to keep in mind when preparing a justification statement:

• When the funding source is a public or private insurance policy, the statement is usually required to indicate the medical necessity of the purchase, and it should come from a physician or therapist.
• State vocational rehabilitation agencies need a statement of justification focusing on how the technology will enhance the individual’s ability to prepare for, get, or keep a job, or how it will improve the individual’s ability to function independently.
• Schools need a statement showing how the assistive technology will enhance the child’s ability to obtain an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible.

Other funding sources have their own specific requirements. Success in securing funding frequently depends on the applicant’s ability to address each agency’s unique requirements in a funding request.

What to Do if the Application is Rejected

When an application for funding is denied, two federally funded programs may be able to provide advice and assistance in case the applicant wants to appeal or otherwise seek to overturn the denial. Congressionally mandated Client Assistance Programs and Protection and Advocacy Programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Education in each U.S. state and territory.

Client Assistance Programs

Each state has a Client Assistance Program (CAP) that provides information and assistance to individuals with disabilities who are seeking or receiving services from certain government-funded programs, including vocational rehabilitation, CILs, agencies for the blind, and other programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Some of the programs covered by the CAP, notably vocational rehabilitation, often provide funding for AT, and the CAP may be able to help a client who is having trouble getting needed AT funding. A CAP also may provide valuable advice and assistance to a person who is unsure about the funding program(s) to which he or she should apply.

Protection and Advocacy Programs

In addition to a CAP, each state has a Protection and Advocacy (P&A) program whose job is to advocate for the legal rights of persons with disabilities, such as full access to inclusive educational programs, financial entitlements, health care, accessible housing, and employment. The scope of a P&A program is broader than the scope of a CAP, and P&A programs have the authority to provide legal representation as part of their advocacy services. However, P&A programs are entitled to set priorities and make judgments regarding which cases to pursue legally.

A complete list of state CAPs and P&A programs can be found in Appendix C.

Additional Sources of Funding-Related Information and Assistance

This list of resources was derived from the ABLEDATA Web site’s Funding Resource Center. The Funding Resource Center provides a full list of organizations at the national, state, and local levels that actually provide funding for the purchase of assistive products or are sources of funding-related information.

1-88-88-DISABLED

United States
Telephone: 888-834-7225 toll free.
Email: disabled@1-88-88-disabled.com.
This national system of lawyers aids people with disabilities to become SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) or SSI (Social Security Income) recipients.

Let Them Hear Foundation Insurance Advocacy Program

149 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 1014
Menlo Park, California 94025
Telephone: 877-432-7435 toll free.
Web site: http://advocacy.letthemhear.org.
The Foundation offers a nationwide program to assist individuals appealing insurance denials for cochlear implants.

Medicaid Reference Desk

Web site: http://www.thedesk.info.
This site offers information on Medicaid for people with cognitive disabilities. It also has links to regional, State and local organizations that may be of assistance to all people with disabilities.

National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
237 Main Street, 4th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Telephone: 716-847-0650.
TT: 716-847-1322.
Fax: 716-847-0227.
Email: mgustas@nls.org.
Web site: http://www.nls.org/booklets.htm.
The Neighborhood Legal Services web site features the Funding of AT booklet series. Booklets are available for download, or a hard copy may be requested through email. Funding sources discussed include public school special education, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, and SSDI and SSI work incentive programs.

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 600
Landover, Maryland 20785
Telephone: 800-346-2742 toll free or 301-459-5900.
TT: 301-459-5984.
Email: naricinfo@heitechservices.com.
Web site: http://www.naric.com.
NARIC’s library of rehabilitation and disability literature includes several items in the Publications list below. Copies can be ordered from NARIC using the NARIC accession number.

Social Security Administration

Windsor Park Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Telephone: 800-772-1213 toll free.
TT: 800-325-0778 toll free.
Web site: http://www.ssa.gov.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the U.S. Government’s major income support programs for the elderly, people with disabilities, and their dependents. The SSA Web site offers comprehensive information on these programs.

Publications

Addressing the Assistive Technology Needs of Individuals with Disabilities Through Financial Loans, Report on the Fourth and Fifth Years of Operation of the Alternative Financing Program for Individuals with Disabilities. Arlington, Virginia: RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America), 2006.
Link to text: http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/library/afp/report1006.pdf.
This report provides a detailed description and extensive statistics that illustrate the lending practices, funding levels, and successes of the state AT loan programs in 2004 and 2005.

"AT Funding: An Expert Forecasts a Mixed Future," Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) Newsletter, Vol. 38 (May 2005), pp. 1-15.
Link to text: http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/displayNewsletter.php?newsletterID=10021.
In this interview with Edward L. Myers III, an attorney who represents families seeking AT funding for their children with disabilities, Mr. Myers provides tips relating to IEPs, trial periods, alternative financing, and universal design requirements in IDEA 2004.

Brooke, Valerie, Jennifer McDonough, and Sandy Hardy, "Benefit Specialists: Key Resources for Supporting the Use of Social Security Work Incentives to Fund Assistive Technology," Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, No. 2 (2006), pp. 121-126.
NARIC Accession Number: J50605.
This article discusses securing AT funding through Social Security work incentive programs.

Discovering Hidden Resources: Assistive Technology Recycling, Refurbishing, and Redistribution. Arlington, Virginia: RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America), 2000.
NARIC Accession Number: O13578.
Link to text: http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/pubs/recycling/RMtoc.htm.
This book presents a concise but thorough overview of assistive technology recycling, refurbishment, and redistribution programs around the world.

Dubbels, Kursten, "Assistive Technology in the Individual Education Plan Outline," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, no date.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/atiep.htm.
Based on a presentation made at Closing the Gap in 1998, this booklet discusses the inclusion of AT when developing an Individual Education Plan.

Hager, Ronald M., "Funding of Assistive Technology: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies and Their Obligation to Maximize Employment," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, 1999.
NARIC Accession Number: O13195.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/vrbooklt.htm.
This booklet contains information on funding assistive technology through the vocational rehabilitation system, including AT for students making the transition from school to work and for college students.

Hager, Ronald M., and Diane Smith, "The Public School's Special Education System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source: The Cutting Edge," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 2003 (second edition).
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/specedat.htm or http://www.nls.org/pdf/special-ed-booklet-03.pdf.
This 71-page booklet is a comprehensive treatise on the rights of students with disabilities to assistive technology under IDEA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Kemp, Crystal E., Howard P. Parette, and Jack J. Hourcade, "Funding Assistive Technology and Related Health Services in Service Settings," Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Spring 2001), pp. 189-192.
The authors discuss funding options for assistive technology devices in client service settings, including Medicaid, the School Health and Related Services Program, and the Early Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT). A sample letter of justification to Medicaid is included.

"Medicaid and Assistive Technology: A Fresh Look at Medicaid as an AT Funding Source," AT Advocate, Volume 9, Issue 2 (Winter 2005), pp. 302-312.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.htm or http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.pdf.
This article provides a general overview of funding for assistive technology under Medicaid for both children and adults.

"Medicaid, Assistive Technology, and the Courts: An Updated Summary of AT-Related Federal and State Court Decisions," AT Advocate, Volume 11, Issue 1 (Winter 2006-2007), pp. 370-380.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.htm or http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.pdf.
The article summarizes important court decisions related to Medicaid funding of AT since the mid-1980s. Topics include state Medicaid agencies’ use of “exclusive lists” of DME products; denial of funding on the basis of age; EPSDT and children under age 21; and specific AT products (augmentative communication devices, standing frames and wheelchairs, stair lifts, power tilt-in-space wheelchairs, back-up manual wheelchairs, CCTVs, body braces, swimming pool lifts, and binaural hearing aids).

Quintero, Alyssa, "A.T. Funding Challenge," Quest, Vol. 14, No. 1 (January/February 2007), pp. 46-53.
Link to text: http://www.mdaquest-digital.com/mdaquest/20070102/.
The author provides a broad overview of the resources available to fund assistive technology.

Pynoos, Jon, and Christy M. Nishita, "The Cost and Financing of Home Modifications in the United States," Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Fall 2003), pp. 68-73.
NARIC Accession Number: J46116.
This article recounts the history and projects the future of loan programs for financing home modifications and the acquisition of assistive technology.

Rosenthal, Paula, "Resources for People Who Can't Afford Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants," Hearing Exchange, 2004.
Link to text: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/paulas-110601.htm.
This article provides tips and a resource list for people with hearing loss who cannot afford hearing aids or cochlear implants.

Sheldon, James R., Jr., "Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities Under the Social Security and SSI Programs," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 2002 (Second Edition)
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/work_incentives.htm or http://www.nls.org/pdf/work_incentives.pdf.
Aimed at attorneys, this 35-page booklet emphasizes the role of SSI and SSDI work incentives in ensuring that AT is available to SSI and SSDI beneficiaries as they are preparing for and going to work.

Sheldon, James R., and Ronald M. Hager, "Funding of Assistive Technology to Make Work a Reality: Funding for Work-Related Assistive Technology Through Special Education Programs, State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, Medicaid, Medicare and SSI's Plan for Achieving Self Support," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 2004.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/Work%20&%20AT.htm or http://www.nls.org/pdf/Work%20&%20AT.pdf.
This 38-page booklet is built around the scenario of a 16-year-old with a severe physical disability who will face multiple needs for AT as she completes her special education program, attends college, and eventually moves on to her employment goal.

Sheldon, James R., and Diana M. Straube, "Supplemental Security Income and the Family Law Attorney: Using Creative Alimony, Child Support and Property Settlements to Maximize SSI, Medicaid and Create Funding for Assistive Technology," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 1999.
NARIC Accession Number: O13361.
Link to text: http://www.nls.org/ssifmaty.htm.
This booklet is intended for attorneys and discusses how to maximize AT funding for spouses or children with disabilities during divorce settlements.

Telework Program: Increasing Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, A Report on the First Two Years of Program Operations of the Telework Program FY 2004 – FY 2005. Arlington, Virginia: RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America), 2006.
Link to text: http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/telework/report1006.pdf.
This report provides a detailed description and extensive statistics that illustrate the lending practices, funding levels, achievements, challenges and successes of the 20 state AT loan programs that existed in 2004 and 2005.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, "Fact Sheet: VA's Prosthetics and Sensory Aids," February 2006.
Link to text: http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/pros-sensory.asp.
The VA pamphlet discusses devices available to veterans through the VA’s Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS).

Waterland, Laura J., “Home Modifications: Essential but Difficult to Fund,” AT Messenger, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Winter 2004), pp. 4-6.
Link to text: http://www.dati.org/newsletter/issues/2004n1/Winter_AT_messenger_2004.pdf.
This article discusses barriers to obtaining funds for home modifications for persons who need accessible housing. A resource list is included.

Appendix A: State Assistive Technology Projects

For further information on any state assistive technology project, call the project at the number given or visit the project’s Web site. For the most up-to-date list of state assistive technology projects, visit the ABLEDATA State Assistive Technology Project Resource Center on the ABLEDATA Web site.

Alabama

Alabama STAR (Statewide Technology Access and Response System)
2125 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, Alabama 36120-0752
Telephone: 800-782-7656 toll free or 334-613-3481.
TT: 334-613-3519.
Fax: 334-613-3485.
Web site: http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/star/.

Alaska

Alaska Assistive Technology Program
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
801 West 10th Street, Suite A
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: 800-478-2815 toll free or 907-465-6969.
Email: sean_obrien@labor.state.ak.us.
Web site: http://www.labor.state.ak.us/at.

American Samoa

American Samoa Assistive Technology Services Project
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Resources
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Telephone: 011-684-699-1529 or 011-684-699-1373.
TT: 011-684-233-7874.
Fax: 011-684-699-1376.
Email: apisap26@yahoo.com.
Web site: http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/human_resources.htm.

Arizona

Arizona Technology Access Program
Northern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development
2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Telephone: 800-477-9921 toll free or 602-728-9534.
TT: 602-728-9536.
Fax: 602-728-9535.
Email: Jill.Pleasant@nau.edu.
Web site: http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap.

Arkansas

Arkansas ICAN (Increasing Capabilities Access Network)
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
26 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Telephone: 800-828-2799 toll free (voice or TT) or 501-666-8868.
Fax: 501-666-5319.
Email: ljmorgan@ars.state.ar.us.
Web site: http://www.arkansas-ican.org.

California

AT Network
Alliance for Technology Access
1304 Southpoint Boulevard, Suite 240
Petaluma, California 94954
Telephone: 800-390-2699 toll free or 707-778-3011.
TT: 800-900-0706 toll free.
Fax: 707-765-2080.
Email: info@atnet.org.
Web site: http://www.atnet.org.
Note: The AT Network is coordinated by the Alliance for Technology Access under a contract with the California Assistive Technology System (CATS).

California Assistive Technology System (CATS)
California Department of Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Unit
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, California 95815
Telephone: 916-274-6325.
TT: 916-263-8685.
Fax: 916-263-7472.
Email: atinfo@dor.ca.gov.
Web site: http://www.atnet.org/index.php?page=california-at-system-cats.

Colorado

Assistive Technology Partners
601 E. 18th Avenue, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: 800-255-3477 toll free (Colorado only) or 303-315-1280.
TT: 303-837-8964.
Fax: 303-837-1208.
Email: cathy.bodine@uchsc.edu.
Web site: http://www.uchsc.edu/atp.

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

CNMI System of Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with DisabilitiesCNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 502565
Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 96950-2565
Telephone: 011-670-664-7000 (voice or TT).
Fax: 011-670-664-7030.
Email: straid@cnmiddcouncil.org.

Connecticut

Connecticut Tech Act Project
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
25 Sigourney Street, 11th floor
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Telephone: 800-537-2549 toll free (Connecticut only) or 860-424-4881.
TT: 860-424-4839.
Fax: 860-424-4850.
Web site: http://www.cttechact.com.

Delaware

Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
P.O. Box 269, 1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0269
Telephone: 800-870-3284 toll free (Delaware only) or 302-651-6790.
TT: 302-651-6794.
Fax: 302-651-6793.
Web site: http://www.dati.org.

District of Columbia

Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: 202-547-0198.
TT: 202-546-2657.
Fax: 202-645-2662.
Email: ajohns@uls-dc.org.
Web site: http://www.atpdc.org.

Florida

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
325 John Knox Road
Building 400, Suite 402
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Telephone: 888-788-9216 toll free or 850-487-3278.
Fax: 850-487-2805.
Email: faast@faast.org.
Web site: http://www.faast.org.

Georgia

Georgia Tools for Life Program
Georgia Dept. of Labor - Vocational Rehabilitation
1700 Century Circle B-4, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
Telephone: 800-497-8665 toll free.
TT: 866-373-7778 toll free or 404-486-6333.
Web site: http://www.gatfl.org.

Guam

Guam System for Assistive Technology Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Services
University of Guam
UOG Station
Dean Circle, House 29
Manigilao, Guam 96923
Telephone: 671-735-2481.
TT: 671-735-6531.
Fax: 671-734-5709.
Email: heidisan@ite.net.
Web site: http://www.uog.edu/cedders/gsat.htm.

Hawaii

Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii 414 Kuwili Street, Suite 104
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Telephone: 800-645-3007 toll free (Hawaii only) or 808-532-7110 (voice or TT).
Fax: 808-532-7120.
Email: atrc-info@atrc.org.
Web site: http://www.atrc.org.

Idaho

Idaho Assistive Technology ProjectCenter on Disabilities and Human Development
129 West Third Street
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Telephone: 800-432-8324 toll free or 208-885-3557.
Fax: 208-885-3628.
Email: rseiler@uidaho.edu.
Web site: http://www.idahoat.org.

Illinois

Illinois Assistive Technology Program
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Telephone: 800-852-5110 toll free (Illinois only) (voice or TT) or 217-522-7985.
TT: 217-522-9966.
Fax: 217-522-8067.
Email: wgunther@iltech.org.
Web site: http://www.iltech.org.

Indiana

Attain, Inc.
5333 Commerce Square Drive, Suite G
Indianapolis, Indiana 46237
Telephone: 800-528-8246 toll free.
TT: 800-743-3333 toll free.
Email: attaininfo@attaininc.org.
Web site: http://www.attaininc.org.

Iowa

Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive, Room S295
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011
Telephone: 800-331-3027 toll free or 319-356-0550.
TT: 877-686-0032 toll free.
Email: jane-gay@uiowa.edu.
Web site: http://www.iowaat.org.

Kansas

Assistive Technology for Kansans Project
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, Kansas 67357
Telephone: 800-526-3648 toll free or 620-421-8367 (voice or TT).
Fax: 620-421-0954.
Email: ssack@ku.edu.
Web site: http://www.atk.ku.edu.

Kentucky

Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40242
Telephone: 800-327-5287 toll free or 502-429-4484.
Fax: 502-429-7114.
Email: Chase.Forrester@ky.gov.
Web site: http://www.katsnet.org.

Louisiana

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network3042 Old Forge Drive, Suite D
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898
Telephone: 800-270-6185 toll free or 225-925-9500.
TT: 800-270-6185 toll free.
Fax: 225-925-9560.
Email: cpourciau@latan.org.
Web site: http://www.latan.org.

Maine

Maine CITE (Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange)
University of Maine System University College
46 University Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Telephone: 207-621-3195.
TT: 207-621-3482.
Fax: 207-621-3193.
Web site: http://www.mainecite.org.

Maryland

Maryland Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Telephone: 800-832-4827 toll free.
TT: 866-881-7488 toll free.
Fax: 410-554-9237.
Email: mdtap@mdtap.org.
Web site: http://www.mdtap.org.

Massachusetts

Assistive Technology Program
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
600 Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: 617-204-3851.
TT: 617-204-3815.
Fax: 617-727-1354.
Email: Karen.Langley@mrc.state.ma.us.
Web site: http://www.mass.gov/mrc.

Michigan

Michigan's Assistive Technology Program
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
780 West Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200
East Lansing, Michigan 48823
Telephone: 800-760-4600 toll free (Michigan only) or 517-333-2477 (voice or TT).
Fax: 517-333-2677.
Email: ndelisle@prosynergy.org.
Web site: http://www.copower.org/AT/index.htm.

Minnesota

Minnesota STAR Program50 Sherburne Avenue, Room 309
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Telephone: 888-234-1267 toll free or 651-201-2640.
TT: 800-627-3529 toll free.
Fax: 651-282-6671.
Email: star.program@state.mn.us.
Web site: http://www.starprogram.state.mn.us.

Mississippi

Mississippi STARTP.O. Box 1698
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1698
Telephone: 800-852-8328 toll free (Mississippi only) or 601-987-4872.
TT: 800-852-8328 toll free (Mississippi only).
Fax: 601-364-2349.
Email: contactus@msprojectstart.org.
Web site: http://www.msprojectstart.org.

Missouri

Missouri Assistive Technology Project
4731 South Cochise, Suite 114
Independence, Missouri 64055-6975
Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-5193.
TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-9315.
Fax: 816-373-9314.
Email: matpmo@swbell.net.
Web site: http://www.at.mo.gov.

Montana

MonTECH
Rural Institute, University of Montana
634 Eddy Avenue
Missoula, Montana 59812
Telephone: 800-732-0323 toll free or 406-243-5676.
TT: 800-732-0323 toll free.
Fax: 406-243-4730.
Email: montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu.
Web site: http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu.

Nebraska

Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership5143 South 48th Street, Suite C
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
Telephone: 888-806-6287 toll free or 402-471-0734.
Fax: 402-471-6052.
Email: atp@atp.ne.gov.
Web site: http://www.atp.ne.gov.

Nevada

Nevada Assistive Technology Act Program
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Telephone: 775-687-4452.
Fax: 775-687-7560.
Email: drandall@dhhs.nv.gov.
Web site: http://dhhs.nv.gov/ODS_Programs.htm#State%20Assistive%20Technology%20Act%20Program.

New Hampshire

Assistive Technology in New Hampshire10 West Edge Drive, Suite 101
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Telephone: 603-862-4320 (voice or TT).
Fax: 603-862-0555.
Email: assistive.technology@unh.edu.
Web site: http://www.iod.unh.edu/atinnh.html.

New Jersey

New Jersey Assistive Technology Advocacy Center
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Telephone: 800-342-5832 (NJ only) or 609-777-0945.
TT: 609-633-7106.
Fax: 609-777-0187.
Email: advocate@njpanda.org.
Web site: http://www.njpanda.org/atacprogram.htm.

New Mexico

New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 St. Michaels Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Telephone: 800-866-2253 toll free or 505-954-8521.
Fax: 505-954-8608.
Email: andy.winnegar@state.nm.us.
Web site: http://www.nmtap.com.

New York

TRAID Project
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, New York 12305
Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (New York only) (voice or TT) or 518-388-2892.
TT: 518-473-4231.
Fax: 518-388-2890.
Email: webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us.
Web site: http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm.

North Carolina

North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
805 Ruggles St, Haywood Building
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Telephone: 919-855-3500 or 919-855-3548.
Fax: 919-733-1628 or 919-715-0616.
Email: tkoger@ncatp.org.
Web site: http://www.ncatp.org.

North Dakota

North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology
Fargo Technology Access Center
3509 Interstate Boulevard
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
Telephone: 800-895-4728 toll free or 701-365-4728.
Fax: 701-365-6246.
Email: jlee@polarcomm.com.
Web site: http://www.ndipat.org.

Ohio

Assistive Technology of OhioOhio State University
445 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Building L
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Telephone: 800-784-3425 toll free or 614-293-9134.
TT: 614-293-0767.
Email: atohio03@osu.edu.
Web site: http://www.atohio.org.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Oklahoma State University Seretean Wellness Center
1514 West Hall of Fame
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
Telephone: 800-257-1705 toll free (voice or TT) or 405-744-9748 (voice or TT).
Fax: 405-744-2487.
Email: mljwell@okstate.edu.
Web site: http://www.ok.gov/abletech.

Oregon

Access Technologies, Inc.
3070 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, Oregon 97305-1396
Telephone: 800-677-7512 toll free (Oregon only) (voice or TT) or 503-361-1201 (voice or TT).
Fax: 503-370-4530.
Email: info@accesstechnologiesinc.org.
Web site: http://www.accesstechnologiesinc.org.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology
Institute on Disabilities/University Services Building
1601 N. Broad Street, Suite 610
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
Telephone: 800-204-7428 toll free.
TT: 866-268-0579 toll free.
Email: atinfo@temple.edu.
Web site: http://www.disabilities.temple.edu.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Assistive Technology Program
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Administracion Centrale/Instituto FILIUS
P.O. Box 364984
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-4984
Telephone: 888-981-6033 toll free (Puerto Rico only), 888-633-6035 toll free (United States only) or 787-764-6035.
TT: 787-767-8642.
Fax: 787-754-8034.
Email: pratp@pratp.upr.edu.
Web site: http://www.pratp.upr.edu.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island's Assistive Technology Partnership
Office of Rehabilitation Services
40 Fountain Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone: 800-916-8324 toll free or 401-421-7005.
TT: 401-421-7016.
Fax: 401-222-3574.
Email: kburrell@ors.ri.gov.
Web site: http://www.atap.state.ri.us.

South Carolina

South Carolina Assistive Technology Program
USC School of Medicine/Center for Disability Resources
Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29203
Telephone: 800-915-4522 toll free or 803-935-5263.
Fax: 803-935-5342.
Email: evelyne@cdd.sc.edu.
Web site: http://www.sc.edu/scatp.

South Dakota

DakotaLink
1161 Deadwood Ave., Suite #5
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
Telephone: 800-645-0673 toll free (voice or TT) or 605-394-6742 (voice or TT).
Email: info@dakotalink.net.
Web site: http://dakotalink.tie.net.

Tennessee

Tennessee Technology Access Project
Citizens Plaza State Office Building
400 Deadrick Street, 14th Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37248
Telephone: 800-732-5059 toll free or 615-313-5183.
TT: 615-313-5695.
Email: tn.ttap@state.tn.us.
Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/ttap.htm.

Texas

Texas Technology Access ProjectTexas Center for Disability Studies
University of Texas at Austin
10100 Burnet Road, Commons Center, Building 137, Room 1.154
Austin, Texas 78758-4445
Telephone: 800-828-7839 toll free, 512-232-0740, or 1-8-SPEAK-UP-TX (for people with speech disabilities).
TT: 800-RELAY-TX toll free or 512-232-0762.
Fax: 512-232-0761.
Email: txcds@uttcds.org.
Web site: http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu.

Utah

Utah Assistive Technology ProgramCenter for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322-6855
Telephone: 800-524-5152 toll free or 435-797-3824.
Fax: 435-797-2355.
Email: uatpat@cc.usu.edu.
Web site: http://www.uatpat.org.

Utah Center for Assistive Technology
1595 West 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104-5236
Telephone: 888-866-5550 toll free (Utah only) (voice or TT) or 801-887-9500 (voice or TT).
Web site: http://www.usor.utah.gov/ucat.

Vermont

Vermont Assistive Technology Program
Vermont Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
103 South Main Street, Weeks Building
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2305
Telephone: 800-750-6355 toll free or 802-241-2620.
TT: 802-241-1464.
Fax: 802-241-2174
Email: atinfo@dail.state.vt.us.
Web site: http://www.dad.state.vt.us/atp/.

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewer Bay
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Telephone: 340-693-1323 (St. Thomas) or 340-692-1919 (St. Croix).
Fax: 340-692-5599.
Email: frock@uvi.edu.
Web site: http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/viuapindx.htm.

Virginia

Virginia Assistive Technology System
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23229
Telephone: 800-552-5019 toll free (central office), 800-435-8490 toll free (information and referral), or 804-662-9990.
Fax: 804-622-9478.
Email: Robert.Krollman@drs.virginia.gov.
Web site: http://www.vats.org.

Washington

Washington Assistive Technology Act Program
University of Washington
Box 357920
Seattle, Washington 98195-7920
Telephone: 800-214-8731 toll free or 206-685-4181.
TT: 866-866-0162 toll free or 206-616-1396.
Fax: 206-543-4779.
Email: uwat@u.washington.edu.
Web site: http://watap.org.

West Virginia

West Virginia Assistive Technology System
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
955 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
Telephone: 800-841-8436 toll free or 304-293-4692.
TT: 800-518-1448 toll free.
Fax: 304-293-7294.
Email: contact@cedwvu.org.
Web site: http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/wvats/.

Wisconsin

WisTech
Office of Independence and Employment
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 951
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7851
Telephone: 608-266-8905.
TT: 608-267-9880.
Fax: 608-266-3386.
Email: lauxhm@dhfs.state.wi.us.
Web site: http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/.

Wyoming

WIND Assistive Technology Resources
University of Wyoming Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Telephone: 307-766-2051.
TT: 307-766-2720.
Fax: 307-766-2763.
Email: watr@uwyo.edu.
Web site: http://www.wind.uwyo.edu/watr/.

Appendix B: Alternative Financing Programs

The following list provides contact information for the Assistive Technology Loan and Access to Telework Loan programs in each state. The types of loan programs administered by an organization are listed under the contact information. For an up-to-date list of Alternative Financing Programs, go to the ABLEDATA Alternative Financing Program Resource Center.

Alabama

Alabama Alternative Financing Loan Program
Department of Rehabilitation Services
2125 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 20752
Montgomery, Alabama 36120-0752
Telephone: 334-613-2217.
TT: 334-613-3480.
Email: jhelm@rehab.state.al.us.
Web site: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/STAR+System/Alternative+Finance+Program.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Arizona

Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology ProgramNorthern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development
4105 North 20th Street, Suite 260
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Telephone: 800-477-9921 toll free or 602-728-9532.
TT: 602-728-9536.
Fax: 602-728-9535.
Email: jill.sherman@nau.edu.
Web site: http://www.azlat.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Arkansas

Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
4601 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Telephone: 501-683-3008.
Fax: 501-666-5319.

Email: jdmoreland@ars.state.ar.us.

Web site: http://www.arkansas-ican.org/Alternate%20Financing.htm.

Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Delaware

Delaware Loan ProgramDelaware Assistive Technology Initiative
University of Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
P.O. Box 269

Telephone: 302-651-6869.
TT: 302-651-6794.
Fax: 302-651-6793.
Email: mineo@asel.udel.edu.
Web site: http://www.dati.org/funding/LowInterestLoan.html.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Florida

Florida Alternative Financing Program
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
325 John Knox Road, Bldg 400, Suite 402
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Telephone: 888-788-9216 toll free (Florida only) or 850-487-3278.
Fax: 850-487-2805.
Email: faast@faast.org.
Web site: http://www.faast.org/AlternativeFinancing.cfm.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Georgia

Credit-Able, the Georgia Assistive Technology Loan Guarantee Program
1114 Brett Drive, Suite 100
Conyers, Georgia 30094
Telephone: 866-922-6790 toll free or 770-922-6790.
Fax: 770-922-6769.
Email: info@credit-able.org.
Web site: http://www.credit-able.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Guam

Guam Options for Alternative Loans for Assistive TechnologyUniversity of Guam CEDDERS - UOG Station
303 University Drive, House #19 Dean Circle

Telephone: 671-735-2490.
TT: 671-735-2491.
Fax: 671-734-8378.
Email: gsat@ite.net.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Illinois

TechConnect Low Interest Loan ProgramIllinois Assistive Technology Project
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100

Telephone: 800-852-5110 toll free or 217-522-7985.
TT: 217-522-9966.
Fax: 217-522-8067.
Email: techconnect@iltech.org.
Web site: http://www.techconnect.iltech.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Iowa

Iowa Loan ProgramAbilities Fund
410 North 18th Street
Centerville, Iowa 52544
Telephone: 888-222-8943 toll free or 641-856-2173.
Fax: 641-856-3101.
Email: info@abilitiesfund.org.
Web site: http://www.abilitiesfund.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Kansas

Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative 625 Merchant, Suite 205
Emporia, Kansas 66801
Telephone: 866-465-2826 toll free (voice or TT) or 620-341-9002 (voice or TT).
Fax: 620-342-6400.
Email: katcomail@sbcglobal.net.
Web site: http://www.katco.net.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Kentucky

Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation209 St. Clair Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: 877-675-0195 toll free or 502-564-4440.
Fax: 502-564-1268.
Email: edu.katlc@ky.gov.
Web site: http://www.katlc.ky.gov.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Louisiana

Louisiana Alternative Financing ProgramLouisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
3042 Old Forge Road, Suite D
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Telephone: 800-270-6185 toll free (voice or TT) or 225-925-9500 (voice or TT).
Fax: 225-925-9560.
Email: info@latan.org.
Web site: http://www.latan.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Maine

mPower – Maine’s Adaptive Equipment Loan Fund
Alpha One
127 Main Street
South Portland, Maine 04106
Telephone: 800-640-7200 toll free (voice or TT).
Email: info@mpowerloans.org.
Web site: http://www.mpowerloans.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Maryland

Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program and Telework Loan Program
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP)
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Telephone: 800-832-4827 toll free (voice or TT).
Fax: 410-554-9237.
Email: mdtap@mdtap.org.
Web site: http://www.mdtap.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts AT Loan ProgramEaster Seals Massachusetts
484 Main Street
Worchester, Massachusetts 01608
Telephone: 800-244-2756, ext. 428 or 431, toll free.
TT: 800-564-9700 toll free.
Email: massatloan@eastersealsma.net.
Web site: http://www.massatloan.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Michigan

Michigan Assistive Technology and Telework Loan Fundsc/o United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216
Lansing, Michigan 48912
Telephone: 800-828-2714 toll free or 517-203-1200.
Fax: 517-203-1203.
Email: march@ucpmichigan.org.
Web site: http://michiganloanfunds.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Minnesota

Assistive Technology of Minnesota
1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Box 310
Maple Plain, Minnesota 55359-0310
Telephone: 866-535-8239 toll free or 763-479-8239.
TT: 800-627-3529 toll free.
Fax: 763-479-8243.
Email: info@atmn.org.
Web site: http://www.atmn.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Missouri

Show Me LoansMissouri Assistive Technology
4731 South Cochise, Suite 114
Independence, Missouri 64055-6975
Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-5193.
TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-9315.
Fax: 816-373-9314.
Email: mexline@swbell.net.
Web site: http://www.at.mo.gov/loans.shtm.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Montana

MonTECH
University Of Montana Rural Institute
634 Eddy, 009 CHC
Missoula, Montana 59812
Telephone: 877-243-5511 toll free (Montana only) or 406-243-5751.
Email: montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu.
Web site: http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/financial.asp.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Nebraska

Nebraska Loan ProgramsEaster Seals Nebraska
638 North 109th Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68154-1722
Telephone: 800-650-9880 toll free or 402-345-2200.
Fax: 402-345-2500.
Email: rfitzke@ne.easterseals.com.
Web site: http://ne.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NEDR_loan.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Nevada

Nevada Assistive Technology Loan FundCareChest
7910 N. Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada 89506
Telephone: 775-829-2273.
Fax: 775-829-8745.
Email: loans@carechest.com.
Web site: http://www.carechest.com/HELP/HELP.html#Assistive_Technology_Loans.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

New Mexico

Access Loan New Mexico San Juan Center for Independence
3535 E. 30th, Suite 101
Farmington, New Mexico 87402
Telephone: 505-566-5831.
Fax: 505-566-5842.
Email: lmccabe@sjci.org.
Web site: http://www.sjci.org/afp.html.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

New Mexico Tele-Work Loan ProgramNew Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 St. Michael's Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Telephone: 800-866-2253 toll free or 505-954-8533.
TT: 800-659-4915 toll free.
Fax: 505-954-8608.
Email: andy.winnegar@state.nm.us.
Web site: http://www.nmtap.com/NMTeleWorkLoan.html.
Program: Access to Telework Loan Program.

New York

TRAID Project – Equipment Loan Fund
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, New York 12305
Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (New York only) (voice or TT) or 518-388-2892.
TT: 518-473-4231.
Fax: 518-388-2890.
Email: webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us.
Web site: http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

North Dakota

North Dakota Alternative Financial Loan Program North Dakota Association for the Disabled, Inc.
1913 South Washington
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
Telephone: 800-532-6323 toll free or 701-795-6609.
TT: 800-265-4728 toll free.
Fax: 701-239-7229.
Email: tladouceur@ndad.org.
Web site: http://www.ndipat.org/services/default.asp?ID=321.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Northern Mariana Islands

Trankilu Loan ProgramCommonwealth of the Northern Marianas Council on Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 502565
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950-2565
Telephone: 670-664-7000.
TT: 670-664-7000.
Fax: 670-664-7010.
Email: tchong@cnmiddcouncil.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Alternative Financing ProgramOklahoma ABLE Tech
1514 West Hall of Fame
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-2026
Telephone: 888-885-5588 toll free or 405-744-9748.
TT: 800-257-1705 toll free.
Fax: 405-744-2487.
Email: gmiliss@okstate.edu.
Web site: http://www.ok.gov/abletech/Financing_Activities/.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation1004 West Ninth Avenue, First Floor

Telephone: 888-744-1938 toll free or 484-674-0506.
TT: 877-693-7271 toll free.
Fax: 484-674-0510.
Email: patf@patf.us.
Web site: http://www.patf.us.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

South Carolina

South Carolina Assistive Technology Loan ProgramVocational Rehabilitation Department
1410 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, South Carolina 29171
Telephone: 866-247-8354 toll free or 803-896-6374.
Fax: 803-896-6510.
Email: dkoon@scvrd.state.sc.us.
Web site: http://www.scvrd.net/i_assist_tech.html.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Utah

Alternative Financing ProgramUtah Assistive Technology Foundation
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6835 Old Main Hill

Telephone: 800-524-5152 toll free or 435-797-2025.
TT: 435-797-7089.
Fax: 435-797-2355.
Email: uatf@cpd2.usu.edu.
Web site: http://www.uatf.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Vermont

Independence Fund
Opportunities Credit Union
18 Pearl Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Telephone: 800-865-8328 toll free or 802-865-3404.
Fax: 802-860-6123.
Email: ecarvey@oppsvt.org.
Web site: http://www.oppsvt.org.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Alternate Financing Program
Virgin Islands Assistive Technology Foundation
Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
#2 John Brewer’s Bay
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802
Telephone: 340-776-9200, ext. 2334 (St. Thomas) or 340-692-1919 (St. Croix).
Fax: 340-692-5599 (St. Croix).
Email: yyohann@uvi.edu (St. Thomas) or wevans@uvi.edu (St. Croix).
Web site: http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/VIUCEDD/community_outreach/viatf.htm.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Virginia

Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 107
Richmond, Virginia 23229
Telephone: 866-835-5976 toll free or 804-662-9000 (voice or TT).
Fax: 804-662-9533.
Email: atlfa@atlfa.org.
Web site: http://www.atlfa.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Washington

Washington Access FundWashington Assistive Technology Foundation
100 South King Street, Ste. 280
Seattle, Washington 98104
Telephone: 800-214-8731 toll free or 206-328-5116.
TT: 888-808-8942 toll free.
Fax: 206-328-5126.
Email: info@watf.org.
Web site: http://www.watf.org.
Programs: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Wisconsin

WisLoan and Wisconsin Telework Loan ProgramsIndependenceFirst
600 West Virginia St., Suite 401

Telephone: 877-463-3778 toll free or 414-226-8306.
TT: 414-291-7520.
Fax: 414-291-7525.
WisLoan Email: pkraemer@independencefirst.org.
Telework Loan Email: kaltman@independencefirst.org.
WisLoan Web site: http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/wisloan.htm.
Wisconsin Telework Loan Web site: http://www.independencefirst.org/services/other/telework.asp.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.

Wyoming

Wyoming Technology Access ProgramWyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 West First Street
Casper, Wyoming 82601
Telephone: 800-735-8322 toll free or 307-226-6956 (voice or TT).
Fax: 307-266-6957.
Email: webmaster@wilr.org.
Web site: http://www.wilr.org/wytap.html.
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.

Appendix C: State Client Assistance and Protection and Advocacy Programs

In many states, the same organization provides CAP and P&A services. In other states, CAP and P&A services are provided by separate agencies. For states in which the CAP and P&A functions are provided by the same agency, a single organization is stated. In states where separate organizations fulfill these functions, the contact information for each project is listed separately. For an up-to-date list, go to the ABLEDATA Client Assistance Program Resource Center and the ABLEDATA Protection and Advocacy Program Resource Center.

Alabama

Client Assistance Program

State of Alabama Client Assistance Program
2125 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, Alabama 36116-2454
Telephone: 800-441-7607 toll free or 334-613-2208.
TT: 334-288-1104.
Fax: 334-288-1104.
Email: jnorsworthy@sacap.org.
Web site: http://www.sacap.org.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0395
Telephone: 800-826-1675 toll free (Alabama only) (voice or TT) or 205-348-4928 (voice or TT).
Fax: 205-348-3909.
Email: adap@adap.ua.edu.
Web site: http://www.adap.net.

Alaska

Client Assistance Program

Alaska Client Assistance Program
ASIST, Inc.
2900 Boniface Parkway, #100
Anchorage, Alaska 99504-3195
Telephone: 800-478-0047 toll free (voice or TT) or 907-333-2211 (voice or TT).
Fax: 907-333-1186.
Email: akcap@alaska.com.
Web site: http://home.gci.net/~alaskacap/.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 103
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Telephone: 800-478-1234 toll free (Alaska only) (voice or TT) or 907-565-1002 (voice or TT).
Fax: 907-565-1000.
Email: akpa@dlcak.org.
Web site: http://www.dlcak.org.

American Samoa

American Samoa Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled
P.O. Box 3937
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Telephone: 011-684-633-2440.
Fax: 011-684-633-7286.
Email: pt_tauanuu@yahoo.com.
Web site: http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/protection.htm.

Arizona

Arizona Center for Disability Law
100 North Stone Avenue, Suite 305
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Telephone: 800-922-1447 toll free (voice or TT) or 520-327-9547 (voice or TT).
Fax: 520-884-0992.
Email: center@azdisabilitylaw.org.
Web site: http://www.acdl.com.

Arkansas

Arkansas Disability Rights Center, Inc.
1100 North University, Suite 201
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
Telephone: 800-482-1174 toll free (Arkansas only) (voice or TT) or 501-296-1775 (voice or TT).
Fax: 501-296-1779.
Email: panda@arkdisabilityrights.org.
Web site: http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org.

California

Client Assistance Program

California Client Assistance Program
California Department of Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, California 95815
Telephone: 800-952-5544 toll free or 916-263-7367.
TT: 866-712-1085 toll free.
Email: capinfo@dor.ca.gov.
Web site: http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/cap/.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Ave., Suite 185-N
Sacramento, California 95825
Telephone: 800-776-5746 toll free or 916-488-9955.
TT: 800-719-5798 toll free.
Email: infor@pai-ca.org.
Web site: http://www.pai-ca.org.

Colorado

Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203-4403
Telephone: 800-288-1376 toll free or 303-722-0300.
TT: 303-722-3619.
Fax: 303-722-0720.
Email: tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org.
Web site: http://www.thelegalcenter.org.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
P.O. Box 503529
Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 96950
Telephone: 670-235-7273.
TT: 670-235-9506.
Fax: 670-235-7274.
Web site: http://www.nmpasi.com.

Connecticut

Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06120-1551
Telephone: 800-842-7303 toll free (voice or TT) (Connecticut only) or 860-297-4300.
TT: 860-297-4380.
Fax: 860-566-8714.
Email: james.mcgaughey@po.state.ct.us.
Web site: http://www.state.ct.us/opapd.

District of Columbia

University Legal Services
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: 202-547-0198.
TT: 202-547-2657.
Fax: 202-547-2083.
Email: jbrown@uls-dc.org.
Web site: http://www.uls-dc.org.

Delaware

Client Assistance Program

Delaware Client Assistance Program
United Cerebral Palsy, Inc.
700 A River Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19809-2746
Telephone: 800-640-9336 toll free or 302-764-2400.
Fax: 302-764-8713.
Email: capdir@magpage.com.
Web site: http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localsrv.cfm/52/7501/11439/492.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Delaware Disabilities Law Program
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Community Services Building
100 West 10th Street, Suite 801
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: 800-773-0606 toll free (Delaware only) or 302-575-0690.
TT: 302-575-0696.
Fax: 302-575-0840.
Email: clasincc@declasi.org.
Web site: http://www.declasi.org/dis.html.

Florida

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.
2728 Centerview Drive, Suite 102
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-5024
Telephone: 800-342-0823 toll free (Florida only) or 850-488-9071.
TT: 800-346-4127 toll free.
Fax: 850-488-8640.
Email: info@advacacycenter.org.
Web site: http://www.advocacycenter.org.

Georgia

Client Assistance Program

Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 North McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Telephone: 800-822-9727 toll free (voice or TT) or 404-373-3116 (voice or TT).
Fax: 404-373-4110.
Email: rehab@dol.state.ga.us.
Web site: http://www.vocrehabga.org/lev3j.html.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 430
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Telephone: 800-537-2329 toll free or 404-885-1234.
Fax: 404-378-0031.
Email: info@thegao.org.
Web site: http://www.thegao.org.

Guam

Client Assistance Program

Guam Client Assistance Program
Parent-Agencies Network
P.O. Box 23474
2238 Route 16, Suite 1-B
J. Madarang Dental Building
Harmon, Guam 96921
Telephone: 671-637-4227 (voice or TT).
Fax: 671-637-4211.
Email: capguam@ite.net.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Guam Legal Services Corporation
113 Bradley Place
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Telephone: 671-477-9811.
Email: fvin@netpci.com.
Web site: http://www.lawhelp.org/GU/.

Hawaii

Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1040
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: 800-882-1057 toll free (voice or TT) or 808-949-2922 (voice or TT).
Fax: 808-949-2928.
Email: info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org.
Web site: http://www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org.

Idaho

Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, Idaho 83706
Telephone: 866-262-3462 toll free or 208-336-5353 (voice or TT).
Fax: 208-336-5396.
Email: coadinc@cableone.net.
Web site: http://users.moscow.com/co-ad/.

Illinois

Client Assistance Program

Illinois Client Assistance Program
100 North First Street
1st Floor West
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Telephone: 800-641-3929 toll free (voice or TT).
Email: dhscap@dhs.state.il.us.
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/cap.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Equip for Equality
20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Telephone: 800-537-2632 toll free or 312-341-0022.
TT: 800-610-2779 toll free.
Fax: 312-341-0295.
Email: contactus@equipforequality.org.
Web site: http://www.equipforequality.org.

Indiana

Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 N. Keystone Avenue, Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
Telephone: 800-622-4845 toll free.
TT: 800-838-1131 toll free.
Email: kpedevilla@ipas.in.gov.
Web site: http://www.state.in.us/ipas.

Iowa

Client Assistance Program

Iowa Client Assistance Program
Division of Persons with Disabilities
Iowa Dept. of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street, 22nd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Telephone: 888-219-0471 toll free (voice or TT).
Fax: 515-242-6119.
Email: dhr.disabilities@iowa.gov.
Web site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/pd/client_assis_program/.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.950 Office Park Road, Suite 221
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
Telephone: 800-779-2502 toll free or 515-278-2502.
TT: 515-278-0571.
Fax: 515-278-0539.
Email: info@ipna.org.
Web site: http://www.ipna.org.

Kansas

Disability Rights Center of Kansas
635 S.W. Harrison Street, Suite 100
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3726
Telephone: 877-776-1541 toll free and 785-273-9661.
TT: 877-335-3725 toll free.
Fax: 785-273-9414.
Web site: http://www.drckansas.org.

Kentucky

Client Assistance Program

Kentucky Client Assistance Program
Education Cabinet
209 St. Clair Street, 5th floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: 800-633-6283 toll free or 502-564-8035.
Fax: 502-564-1566.
Email: VickiL.Staggs@ky.gov.
Web site: http://kycap.ky.gov.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: 800-372-2988 toll free (voice or TT) or 502-564-2967 (voice or TT).
Fax: 502-564-0848.
Web site: http://www.kypa.net.

Louisiana

Advocacy Center
1010 Common Street, Suite 2600
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Telephone: 800-960-7705 toll free (voice or TT) or 504-522-2337.
Fax: 504-522-5507.
Email: advocacycenter@advocacyla.org.
Web site: http://www.advocacyla.org.

Maine

Client Assistance Program

C.A.R.E.S, Inc.
47 Water Street, Suite 104
Hallowell, Maine 04347
Telephone: 800-773-7055 toll free (voice or TT) or 207-622-7055 (voice or TT).
Fax: 207-621-1869.
Email: steve.beam@caresinc.org.
Web site: http://www.caresinc.org.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disability Rights Center
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, Maine 04338-2007
Telephone: 800-452-1948 toll free (voice or TT) or 207-626-2774 (voice or TT).
Fax: 207-621-1419.
Email: advocate@drcme.org.
Web site: http://www.drcme.org.

Maryland

Client Assistance Program

Maryland Client Assistance Program
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Telephone: 800-638-6243 toll free or 410-554-9361.
TT: 410-554-9360.
Fax: 410-554-9362.
Email: cap@dors.state.md.us.
Web site: http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/ProgramServices/cap.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Maryland Disability Law Center
Walbert Building
1800 N. Charles Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone: 800-233-7201 toll free (Maryland only) or 410-727-6352.
TT: 410-727-6387.
Fax: 410-727-6389.
Web site: http://www.mdlcbalto.org.

Massachusetts

Client Assistance Program

Massachusetts Office on DisabilityClient Assistance Program
One Ashburton Place, Room 1305
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Telephone: 800-322-2020 toll free (voice or TT) or 617-727-7440.
Fax: 617-727-0965.
Email: Barbara.Lybarger@modi.state.ma.us.
Web site: http://www.mass.gov/mod/ClientAssistance.html.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Telephone: 800-222-5619 toll free or 413-584-6337.
TT: 413-582-6919.
Fax: 413-584-2976.
Email: mail@dlc-ma.org.
Web site: http://www.dlc-ma.org.

Michigan

Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, Michigan 48911-4263
Telephone: 800-288-5923 toll free (Michigan only) (voice or TT) or 517-487-1755 (voice or TT).
Fax: 517-487-0827.
Email: molson@mpas.org.
Web site: http://www.mpas.org.

Minnesota

Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 1st Avenue N., Suite 300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1780
Telephone: 800-292-4150 toll free (Minnesota only) or 668-612-332-1441.
TT: 612-332-4668.
Fax: 612-334-5755.
Email: mndlc@midmnlegal.org.
Web site: http://www.mndlc.org.

Mississippi

Client Assistance Program

Mississippi Client Assistance Program
Mississippi Society for Disabilities
500 G Woodrow Wilson Drive, P.O. Box 4958
Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4958
Telephone: 800-962-2400 toll free (voice or TT) or 601-362-2585 (voice or TT).
Fax: 601-982-1951.
Web site: http://www.mississippicap.com.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
5305 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, Mississippi 39206
Telephone: 800-772-4057 toll free or 601-981-8207 (voice or TT).
Fax: 601-981-8313.
Email: info@mspas.com-ms.
Web site: http://www.mspas.com.

Missouri

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
925 South Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
Telephone: 800-392-8667 toll free or 573-893-3333.
TT: 800-735-2966 toll free.
Fax: 573-893-4231.
Email: mopasjc@earthlink.net.
Web site: http://www.moadvocacy.org.

Montana

Montana Advocacy Program
P.O. Box 1681
400 North Park, 2nd Floor
Helena, Montana 59624
Telephone: 800-245-4743 toll free (voice or TT) or 406-449-2344 (voice or TT).
Fax: 406-449-2418.
Email: advocate@mtadv.org.
Web site: http://www.mtadv.org.

Nebraska

Client Assistance Program

Nebraska Client Assistance Program
301 Centennial Mall South
Box 94987
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Telephone: 800-742-7594 toll free (voice or TT) or 402-471-3656.
Email: victoria.rasmussen@cap.ne.gov.
Web site: http://www.cap.state.ne.us.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
Center for Disability Rights, Law and Advocacy
134 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Telephone: 800-422-6691 toll free or 402-474-3183 (voice or TT).
Fax: 402-474-3274.
Email: info@nebraskaadvocacyservices.org.
Web site: http://www.nebraskaadvocacyservices.org.

Nevada

Client Assistance Program

Nevada Client Assistance Program
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
2800 East St. Louis
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Telephone: 800-633-9879 toll free or 702-486-6688.
Email: detrcap@nvdetr.org.
Web site: http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_cap.htm.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C, Box 3
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
Telephone: 888-349-3843 toll free or 702-257-8150.
TT: 702-257-8160.
Fax: 702-257-8170.
Email: ndalc@ndalclv.org.
Web site: http://www.ndalc.org.

New Hampshire

Client Assistance Program

New Hampshire Client Assistance Program
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: 800-852-3405 toll free or 603-271-4175.
TT: 603-271-2774.
Fax: 603-271-2837.
Email: bill.hagy@nh.gov.
Web site: http://www.state.nh.us/disability.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
18 Low Avenue
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-4971
Telephone: 800-834-1721 toll free (voice or TT) or 603-228-0432.
Fax: 603-225-2077.
Email: advocacy@drcnh.org.
Web site: http://www.drcnh.org.

New Jersey

New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.210 South Broad Street, Floor 3
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Telephone: 609-292-9742.
TT: 609-633-7106.
Fax: 609-777-0187.
Email: advocate@njpanda.org.
Web site: http://www.njpanda.org.

New Mexico

New Mexico Protection and Advocacy
1720 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Telephone: 800-432-4682 toll free (New Mexico only) or 505-256-3100 (voice or TT).
Email: info@nmpanda.org.
Web site: http://www.nmpanda.org.

New York

New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities401 State Street
Schenectady, New York 12305-2397
Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (voice or TT) or 518-388-1281.
Fax: 518-388-1276.
Email: webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us.
Web site: http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us.

North Carolina

Client Assistance Program

North Carolina Client Assistance Program
2806 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2806
Telephone: 800-215-7227 toll free or 919-855-3600 (voice or TT).
Fax: 919-715-2456.
Email: nccap@ncmail.net.
Web site: http://cap.state.nc.us.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Carolina Legal Assistance
2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550
Raleigh, North Carolina 27608
Telephone: 877-235-4210 toll free or 919-856-2195.
Fax: 919-856-2244.
Email: clamdlp@mindspring.com.
Web site: http://www.cladisabilitylaw.org.

North Dakota

Client Assistance Program

North Dakota Client Assistance Program
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 3
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-1208
Telephone: 800-207-6122 toll free (North Dakota only) or 701-328-8947.
TT: 701-328-8968.
Email: cap@state.nd.us.
Web site: http://www.state.nd.us/cap.

Protection and Advocacy Program

North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Project
Wells Fargo Bank Building
400 East Broadway, Suite 409
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-4073
Telephone: 800-472-2670 toll free.
TT: 800-366-6888 toll free.
Email: panda@state.nd.us.
Web site: http://www.ndpanda.org.

Ohio

Ohio Legal Rights Service
50 West Broad Street, Suite 1400
Columbus, Ohio 43215-5923
Telephone: 800-282-9181 toll free (Ohio only) or 614-466-7264.
TT: 800-858-3542 toll free (Ohio only) or 614-728-2553.
Fax: 614-644-1888.
Email: webmaster@olrs.state.oh.us.
Web site: http://www.state.oh.us/olrs.

Oklahoma

Client Assistance Program

Client Assistance Program
Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 90
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
Telephone: 800-522-8224 toll free or 405-521-3756.
TT: 405-522-6706.
Fax: 405-522-6695.
Email: cap@ohc.state.ok.us.
Web site: http://www.ohc.ok.gov/cap.htm.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2915 Classen Boulevard
300 Cameron Building
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
Telephone: 800-880-7755 toll free (voice or TT) or 405-525-7755 (voice or TT).
Fax: 405-525-7759.
Email: kayla@okdlc.org.
Web site: http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org.

Oregon

Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W. 5th Avenue, 5th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-1428
Telephone: 800-452-1694 toll free or 503-243-2081.
TT: 800-556-5351 toll free or 503-323-9161.
Fax: 503-243-1738.
Email: welcome@oradvocacy.org.
Web site: http://www.oradvocacy.org.

Pennsylvania

Client Assistance Program

Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program
Center for Disability Law and Policy
1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 800
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Telephone: 888-745-2357 toll free or 215-557-7112 (voice or TT).
Fax: 215-557-7602.
Email: info@equalemployment.org.
Web site: http://www.equalemployment.org.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
1414 N. Cameron Street, Suite C
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103
Telephone: 800-692-7443 toll free or 717-236-8110.
TT: 877-375-7139 toll free or 717-346-0293.
Fax: 717-236-0192.
Email: drnpa-hbg@drnpa.org.
Web site: http://www.drnpa.org.

Puerto Rico

Oficina del Procurador de las Personas con Impedimentos
Oficina Central, Caribbean Office Plaza
Ave. Ponce de León 670
Miramar, Puerto Rico 00907-3207
Telephone: 800-981-4125 toll free or 787-725-2333.
Email: oppi@oppi.gobierno.pr.
Web site: http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone: 800-733-5332 toll free (Rhode Island only) or 401-831-3150.
TT: 401-831-5335.
Fax: 401-274-5568.
Email: info@ridlc.org.
Web site: http://www.ridlc.org.

South Carolina

Client Assistance Program

South Carolina Client Assistance Program
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29205
Telephone: 800-868-0040 toll free (South Carolina only) or 803-734-0285.
TT: 803-734-1147.
Fax: 803-734-0546.
Email: mbutler@gooepp.state.sc.us.
Web site: http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Telephone: 866-275-7273 toll free or 803-782-0639.
TT: 866-232-4525 toll free (South Carolina only).
Email: info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org.
Web site: http://www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org.

South Dakota

South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Telephone: 800-658-4782 toll free (voice or TT) or 605-224-8294 (voice or TT).
Fax: 605-224-5125.
Email: sdas@sdadvocacy.com.
Web site: http://www.sdadvocacy.com.

Tennessee

Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee
2416 21st Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
Telephone: 800-342-1660 toll free or 615-298-1080.
TT: 888-852-2852 toll free.
Fax: 615-298-2046.
Email: gethelp@dlactn.org.
Web site: http://www.dlactn.org.

Texas

Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite #171-E
Austin, Texas 78757-1024
Telephone: 800-252-9108 toll free (voice or TT) or 512-454-4816 (voice or TT).
Fax: 512-323-0902.
Email: infoai@advocacyinc.org.
Web site: http://www.advocacyinc.org.

Utah

Disability Law Center
The Community Legal Center
205 North 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Telephone: 800-662-9080 toll free.
TT: 800-550-4182 toll free.
Email: info@disabilitylawcenter.org.
Web site: http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org.

Vermont

Client Assistance Program

Vermont Client Assistance ProgramDisability Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
57 North Main Street
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Telephone: 800-769-7459 toll free or 802-775-0021.
Email: nbreiden@vtlegalaid.org.
Web site: http://www.dad.state.vt.us/DVR/cap.htm.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Vermont Protection and Advocacy
141 Main Street, Suite 7
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Telephone: 800-834-7890 toll free or 802-229-1355.
Email: info@vtpa.org.
Web site: http://www.vtpa.org.

Virgin Islands

Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
63 Cane Carlton
Fredriksted, Virgin Islands 00840
Telephone: 340-772-1200.
TT: 340-772-4641.
Fax: 340-772-0609.
Email: info@drcvi.org.
Web site: http://www.drcvi.org.

Virginia

Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Telephone: 800-552-3962 toll free (Virginia only) (voice or TT) or 804-225-2042 (voice or TT).
Fax: 804-662-7057.
Email: general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov.
Web site: http://www.vopa.state.va.us.

Washington

Client Assistance Program

Washington State Client Assistance Program
2531 Rainier Avenue, South
Seattle, Washington 98144
Telephone: 800-544-2121 toll free or 206-721-5999.
TT: 888-721-6072 toll free or 206-721-6072.
Email: caprogram@qwest.net.
Web site: http://www.washingtoncap.org.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Washington Protection and Advocacy System
315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, Washington 98104
Telephone: 800-562-2702 toll free or 206-324-1521.
TT: 800-905-0209 toll free or 206-957-0728.
Fax: 206-957-0729.
Email: wpas@wpas-rights.org.
Web site: http://www.wpas-rights.org.

West Virginia

West Virginia Advocates, Inc.
Litton Building, Suite 400
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Telephone: 800-950-5250 toll free (voice or TT) or 304-346-0847.
Fax: 304-346-0867.
Email: WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org.
Web site: http://www.wvadvocates.org.

Wisconsin

Client Assistance Program

Wisconsin Client Assistance Program
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
2811 Agriculture Drive, P.O. Box 8911
Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8911
Telephone: 800-362-1290 toll free or 608-224-5070 (voice or TT).
Fax: 608-224-5069.
Web site: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/cap.htm.

Protection and Advocacy Program

Disability Rights Wisconsin
131 W. Wilson Street, Suite 700
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Telephone: 800-928-8778 toll free or 608-267-0214.
TT: 888-758-6049 toll free.
Fax: 608-267-0368.
Web site: http://www.disabilityrightswi.org.

Wyoming

Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Telephone: 307-632-3496.
Fax: 307-638-0815.
Email: wypanda@vcn.com.
Web site: http://www.wypanda.vcn.com.

Appendix D: State Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs

For further information on any state telecommunications equipment distribution program, call the program at the number provided or visit the program’s Web site.

Alaska

Alaska Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
Alaska Relay
3820 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 105
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Telephone: 907-562-2520.
TT: 866-338-0035 toll free or 907-338-0035.
Fax: 907-563-8453.
Email: dcampbell@c-s-d.org.
Web site: http://www.alaskarelay.com/tedp.aspx.

Arizona

Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
1400 West Washington, Room 126
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Telephone: 800-352-8161 toll free (voice or TT) or 602-542-3323.
TT: 602-364-0990.
Fax: 602-542-3380.
Email: info@acdhh.az.gov.
Web site: http://www.acdhh.org/teleprogram.

Arkansas

Arkansas Telecommunications Access Program
26 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Telephone: 800-981-4463 toll free or 501-686-9694.
TT: 501-686-9693.
Email: glvigneault@ars.state.ar.us.
Web site: http://www.arkansas-ican.org/TAP.htm.

California

California Telephone Access Program
CTAP Call Center
P.O. Box 30310
Stockton, California 95213
Telephone: 800-806-1191 toll free.
TT: 800-806-4474 toll free.
Fax: 800-889-3974 toll free.
Email: consumeraffairs@ddtp.org.
Web site: http://www.ddtp.org/CTAP.

Colorado

Colorado Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program
Marion Downs Hearing Center
1793-2 Quentin Street
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Telephone: 720-848-2970.
TT: 720-848-2979.
Fax: 720-848-2976.
Email: mdhc@uch.edu.
Web site: http://www.uch.edu/mariondowns/content/index.asp.

Connecticut

Connecticut TRS Distribution Program
c/o Converse Communications
34 Jerome Avenue
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
Telephone: 800-743-1219 toll free.
Fax: 860-243-1320.
Email: info@conversecommunications.com.
Web site: http://www.conversecommunications.com.

Florida

Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
1820 East Park Avenue, Suite 101
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Telephone: 800-222-3448 toll free.
TT: 888-447-5620 toll free.
Email: jforstall@ftri.org.
Web site: http://www.ftri.org.

Georgia

Georgia Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired
4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-A
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Telephone: 888-297-9461 toll free (voice or TT) or 404-297-9461 (voice or TT).
Fax: 404-297-9465.
Email: morr@gachi.org.
Web site: http://www.gachi.org/gatedp/index.htm.

Illinois

Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp.
3001 Montvale Drive, Suite D
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Telephone: 800-841-6167 toll free (voice or TT) or 217-698-4170 (voice or TT).
Fax: 217-698-0942.
Web site: http://www.itactty.org.

Indiana

Indiana Equipment Distribution Program
Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation
7702 Woodland Drive, Suite 250
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Telephone: 800-743-3333 toll free (voice or TT) or 317-334-1413 (voice or TT).
Email: greg.gantt@relayindiana.com.
Web site: http://www.relayindiana.com.

Iowa

Telecommunications Access Iowa
6925 Hickman Road
Des Moines, Iowa 50322
Telephone: 800-606-5099 toll free or 515-282-5099.
TT: 515-282-5130.
Fax: 515-282-5130.
Email: teleiowa@aol.com.
Web site: http://www.relayiowa.com/tai/about_tai.htm.

Kansas

Telecommunications Access Program of Kansas
c/o Pioneer Communications
P.O. Box 707, 120 West Kansas Avenue
Ulysses, Kansas 67880
Telephone: 785-234-0200 or 620-356-3211.
Fax: 620-356-3242.
Web site: http://www.pioncomm.net/telephone/tap.htm.

Kentucky

Kentucky Telecommunication Access Program
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: 800-372-2907 toll free (voice or TT) or 502-573-2604 (voice or TT).
Fax: 502-573-3594.
Web site: http://www.kcdhh.ky.gov.

Maine

Maine Center on Deafness Equipment Program
68 Bishop Street, Suite 3
Portland, Maine 04103
Telephone: 800-639-3884 toll free (voice or TT) or 207-797-7656 (voice or TT).
Fax: 207-797-9791.
Email: emoran@mcdmaine.org.
Web site: http://www.mainecenterondeafness.org/tep.htm.

Maryland

Maryland Accessible Telecommunications Program
State of Maryland, Department of Budget and Management
301 W. Preston Street, Suite 1008A
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone: 800-552-7724 toll free (voice or TT).
Fax: 410-767-4276.
Email: moreinfo@mdrelay.org.
Web site: http://www.mdrelay.org/equipment.html.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program
c/o Boston Center for Independent Living
60 Temple Place, 5th Floor, Downtown Crossing
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: 800-300-5658 toll free (voice or TT).
Email: phones@bostoncil.org.
Web site: http://www.massedp.com.

Michigan

Michigan Statewide TTY Distribution Program
Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2929 Covington Court, Suite 200
Lansing, Michigan 48912-4939
Telephone: 800-YOUR-EAR toll free or 517-487-0066.
TT: 517-487-0066.
Email: yourear@madhh.org.
Web site: http://www.michdhh.org/assistive_devices/text_telephone.html#madhstty.

Minnesota

Minnesota Telephone Equipment Distribution Program
Minnesota Department of Human Services
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-3814
Telephone: 800-657-3663 toll free.
TT: 888-206-6555 toll free.
Email: ted.program@state.mn.us.
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_002714.

Missouri

Missouri Telecommunications Access Program
Missouri Assistive Technology
4731 South Cochise, Suite 114
Independence, Missouri 64055-6975
Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-5193.
TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri only) or 816-373-9315.
Fax: 816-373-9314.
Email: matpmo@swbell.net.
Web site: http://www.at.mo.gov/tap.shtm.

Montana

Montana Telecommunications Access Program
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 2B
Helena, Montana 59604
Telephone: 800-833-8503 toll free or 866-735-2968 toll free (voice or TT).
Email: relay@mt.gov.
Web site: http://www.montanarelay.org.

Nebraska

Nebraska Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Program
Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4600 Valley Road, Suite 420
Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-4844
Telephone: 800-545-6244 toll free (voice or TT) or 402-471-3593 (voice or TT).
Fax: 402-471-3067.
Email: lincoln.office@ncdhh.ne.gov.
Web site: http://www.ncdhh.ne.gov/nedp.htm.

Nevada

Nevada Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center
2881 South Valley View Boulevard, Suite 12
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Telephone: 702-363-3323 (voice or TT).
Fax: 702-363-3323.
Email: dhharcor@dhharc.org.
Web site: http://www.dhharc.org.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program
Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
125 Airport Road
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: 603-224-1850.
TT: 603-224-0691.
Email: programspec@ndhhs.org.
Web site: http://www.ndhhs.org/services/nhtedp.html.

New Mexico

New Mexico Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
Accessible Technology Unit
2500 Louisiana NE, Suite 400
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Telephone: 505-881-8824 (voice or TT).
Email: suzanne.ruble@state.nm.us.
Web site: http://www.cdhh.state.nm.us/Technology.html.

North Carolina

North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
North Caroline Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2301
Telephone: 800-999-5737 toll free (voice or TT).
Email: thomas.kuszaj@ncmail.net.
Web site: http://www.dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us/division/tanc/tedp.html.

North Dakota

North Dakota Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Service
North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology
3509 Interstate Boulevard
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
Telephone: 800-265-4728 toll free or 701-365-4728.
TT: 701-365-6242.
Email: crawls@ndipat.org.
Web site: http://www.ndipat.org/services

Oregon

Oregon Telecommunication Devices Access Program
Public Utility Commission of Oregon
RSPF, P.O. Box 2148
Salem, Oregon 97308-2148
Telephone: 800-848-4442 toll free or 503-373-7171.
TT: 800-648-3458 toll free.
Email: puc.consumer@state.or.us.
Web site: http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/rspf/summary.shtml.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Telecommunication Device Distribution Program
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology
University Services Building
1601 N. Broad Street, Suite 610
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
Telephone: 800-204-7428 toll free.
TT: 866-268-0579 toll free.
Fax: 215-204-9371.
Email: tddp@temple.edu.
Web site: http://www.disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/tddp.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program
c/o Vocational Resources, Inc.
100 Houghton Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02904
Telephone: 401-276-0875.
TT: 401-861-6677.
Web site: http://www.riatelprogram.org.

South Carolina

South Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
101 Executive Center Drive
Suite 120, Saluda Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Telephone: 877-225-8337 toll free or 803-896-8337.
TT: 877-889-8337 toll free or 803-896-8334.
Fax: 803-896-8345.
Email: sctedp@scsdb.org.
Web site: http://www.scsdb.org/outreach/SCTEDP_2007.htm.

South Dakota

South Dakota Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
South Dakota Division of Rehabilitation Services
Hillsview Plaza, 500 East Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Telephone: 800-265-9684 toll free or 605-773-5990.
Email: infors@state.sd.us.
Web site: http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/deafserv/tedp.aspx.

Texas

Texas Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program
Public Utility Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 13326
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711-3326
Telephone: 512-407-3250.
TT: 512-407-3251.
Email: stap@dars.state.tx.us.
Web site: http://www.puc.state.tx.us/relay/stapc/what.cfm.

Utah

Relay Utah
Public Service Commission
160 E. 300 South, 4th Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0585
Telephone: 801-530-6638.
TT: 801-530-6638.
Email: mbgreen@utah.gov.
Web site: http://www.relayutah.gov/equipment.html.

Vermont

Vermont Equipment Distribution ProgramVermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
130 Austine Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Telephone: 888-254-3323 toll free.
Fax: 802-258-9574.
Email: vtedp@austine.pvt.k12.vt.us.
Web site: http://www.vermontrelay.com/edp1.php.

Virginia

Virginia Technology Assistance Program
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, Virginia 23229-5012
Telephone: 800-552-7917 toll free (voice or TT) or 804-662-9502 (voice or TT).
Email: frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov.
Web site: http://www.vddhh.org/techintro.htm.

Washington

Washington Telecommunication Equipment Distribution
DSHS Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
P.O. Box 45301
Olympia, Washington 98504-5301
Telephone: 800-422-7930 toll free or 360-902-8000 (voice or TT).
Email: odhh@dshs.wa.gov.
Web site: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/ted.shtml.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program
Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 7854
Madison, Wisconsin 73707-3957
Telephone: 608-231-3305.
TT: 800-251-8345 toll free (Wisconsin only) or 608-267-1479.
Fax: 608-266-3957.
Email: pscrecs@psc.state.wi.us.
Web site: http://www.psc.wi.gov/consumerinfo/assistancePgms/tepp/tepp-ind.htm.

Wyoming

Wyoming Relay/Deaf Services Program
Department of Workforce Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
851 Werner Court, Suite 120
Casper, Wyoming 82601
Telephone: 800-452-1408 toll free (voice or TT) or 307-577-0539.
Email: lcieli@state.wy.us.
Web site: http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/how/vr_wyrdstele.aspx.

Appendix E: Motor Vehicle Adaptive Equipment Reimbursement Programs

Acura Mobility Assistance Program

U.S. Acura Client Services
1919 Torrance Boulevard, P.O. Box 2964
Torrance, California 90509-2964
Telephone: 800-382-2238 toll free.
Fax: 310-783-3535.
Web site: http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=AboutAcura_AcuraMobility_AcuraMobility.

Chrysler Automobility Program

P.O. Box 5080
Troy, Michigan 48007-5080
Telephone: 800-255-9877 toll free.
Web site: http://www.automobility.daimlerchrysler.com.

Ford Mobility Motoring Program

Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Telephone: 800-952-2248 toll free.
TT: 800-833-0312 toll free.
Email: mobilitymotoring@fordprogramhq.com.
Web site: http://www.mobilitymotoringprogram.com/programassistance.mob.

General Motors Mobility Reimbursement Program

P.O. Box 5053
Troy, Michigan 48007
Telephone: 800-323-9935 toll free.
TT: 800-833-9935 toll free.
Web site: http://www.gm.com/shop/services/gm_mobility/reimbursement/.

Honda Customer Mobility Assistance Program

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 2964
Torrance, California 90509-2964
Telephone: 800-999-1009 toll free.
Web site: http://automobiles.honda.com/information/mobility-assistance.aspx.

Lexus Mobility Assistance Program

Lexus Customer Satisfaction
19001 South Western Avenue
Mail Drop L201
Torrance, California 90501
Telephone: 800-255-3987 toll free.
TT: 800-443-4999 toll free.
Web site: http://www.lexus.com/mobility.

Toyota Mobility Program

Toyota Customer Experience Center, Mail Drop WC10
19001 South Western Avenue
Torrance, California 90509-2714
Telephone: 800-331-4331 toll free.
TT: 800-443-4999 toll free.
Web site: http://www.toyota.com/mobility/.

Volvo Mobility Program

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
1 Volvo Drive
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
Telephone: 800-458-1552 toll free.
Email: customercare@volvocars.com.
Web site: http://www.volvocars.us/salesandservices/MobilityProgram/.

Appendix F: National Funding Sources

American Association of People with Disabilities

1629 K Street NW, Suite 503
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: 800-840-8844 toll free (voice or TT) or 202-457-0046 (voice or TT).
Fax: 202-457-0473.
Email: aapd@aol.com.
Web site: http://www.aapd.com.
Members of AAPD are eligible to join the Digital Federal Credit Union, which offers Mobility Vehicle Loans and Access Loans for adaptive equipment and modifications.

Association of Blind Citizens (ABC) - Assistive Technology Fund

P.O. Box 246
Holbrook, Massachusetts 02343
Telephone: 781-654-2000.
Fax: 781-961-0004.
Email: atf@blindcitizens.org.
Web site: http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm.
The ABC’s Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) makes grants to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. Legally blind residents of the United States are eligible.

AUDIENT Program

Northwest Hearing Care
901 Boren Avenue, Suite 810
Seattle, Washington 98104-3534
Telephone: 877-283-4368 toll free or 206-838-7194.
Fax: 206-838-7195.
Email: info@audientalliance.org.
Web site: http://www.audientalliance.org.
This nationwide program helps seniors, children, and families obtain discounted hearing aids.

Cochlear Implant Assistance Program

Colorado Neurological Institute
701 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 330
Englewood, Colorado 80113
Telephone: 303-788-4010.
Email: npyle@thecni.org.
Web site: http://www.thecni.org/hearing/assistance.htm.
This program provides cochlear implants at no charge to qualified candidates. However, only the device is free. Patients are responsible for physician, hospital, anesthesiology, and audiological fees.

Digital Federal Credit Union

220 Donald Lynch Boulevard
P.O. Box 9130
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-9130
Telephone: 800-328-8797 toll free or 508-263-6700.
Web site: http://www.dcu.org.
The Digital Federal Credit Union offers Mobility Vehicle Loans and Access Loans for adaptive equipment and home or vehicle modifications. Members of the American Association of People with Disabilities are eligible to join the credit union.

GiveTech

4630 Geary Boulevard, Suite 101
San Francisco, California 94118
Telephone: 415-750-2576.
Fax: 415-387-1516.
Email: info@givetech.org.
Web site: http://www.givetech.org.
GiveTech provides computer input technology for individuals with severe physical disabilities who lack the financial ability to purchase it.

Lions Clubs International

300 W. 22nd Street
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-8842
Web site: http://www.lionsclubs.org.
Lions Clubs International is a volunteer organization with a focus on service to the blind and visually impaired. Local clubs provide free eye care, eyeglasses, braille writers, large print texts, white canes, and guide dogs. The Lions Clubs International Web site includes a locator for finding local clubs.

National Organization Caring for Kids

P.O. Box 1822
Tacoma, Washington 98401
Telephone: 253-851-6625.
Web site: http://www.nockonline.org.
The National Organization Caring for Kids (NOCK) helps parents of children with disabilities to fund assistive technology products after traditional funding sources have been exhausted. Its focus is on mobility and communication devices. Participants must be referred by one of NOCK’s partners, which include Dynavox Systems, United Seating and Mobility, Care Medical, Olympic Pharmacy, and Sunrise Medical.

Muscular Dystrophy Association

National Headquarters
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85718
Telephone: 800-344-4863 toll free.
Email: mda@mdausa.org.
Web site: http://www.mdausa.org.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association assists with the purchase of wheelchairs, leg braces, and communication devices for children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. The AT must be medically prescribed by the local MDA clinic physician. The maximum allowable assistance is established by MDA annually.

SHARE Foundation

University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747
Telephone: 508-999-8482.
Email: share@umassd.edu.
Web site: http://www.share.umassd.edu.
The SHARE Foundation helps individuals with disabilities to obtain customized computer input systems, and often donates needed systems free of charge to those who cannot afford them and who are unable to find other financial support.

Travis Roy Foundation

111 Huntington Avenue
Prudential Center, 19th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7613
Telephone: 617-239-0556.
Fax: 617-227-4420.
Email: administrator@travisroyfoundation.org.
Web site: http://www.travisroyfoundation.org.
The Foundation makes grants to individuals with spinal cord injury for specific adaptive modifications or equipment. Grants typically range from $4,000 to $7,500.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20420
Telephone: 800-827-1000 toll free or 202-273-5400.
Web site: http://www.va.gov.
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides funding for assistive technology through the following three programs:

• Veterans Health Administration: http://www1.va.gov/health/
• Blind Rehabilitation Service: http://www1.va.gov/blindrehab/
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program / Independent Living Program: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ilp.htm.

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This Informed Consumer’s Guide was written by David G. Johnson and Stephen W. Lowe and produced by ABLEDATA. ABLEDATA is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under contract number ED-02-CO-0038 and is operated by Macro International Inc.

ABLEDATA
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Telephone: 800-227-0216 toll free in the U.S.; 301-608-8998 local call in the Washington, D.C. area.
TT: 301-608-8912.
Fax: 301-608-8958.

All ABLEDATA publications, the ABLEDATA database of assistive technology, and other ABLEDATA resources are available on the ABLEDATA Web site, http://www.abledata.com.

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