Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-ATTF-0088
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $700,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applications for the Assistive Technology (AT) Alternative Financing Program (AFP) grant. The purpose of this one-year grant program is to support AT financing initiatives that help individuals with disabilities of any age obtain AT devices and services, such as low-interest loan funds, revolving loan funds, or loan guarantees. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. Applicants must describe how their AFP will expand consumer choice and control, incorporate credit-building activities, and ensure access for all people with disabilities. The application deadline is August 12, 2024, with a letter of intent due on July 18, 2024.
ACL expects to make 3 awards ranging from $100,000 to $700,000. The total estimated funding for the program is $1,970,000. The grants will support the establishment and operation of assistive technology financing activities across the United States, with a focus on developing or expanding lending programs, providing credit counseling and financial education, and increasing access to assistive devices in underserved communities.
Synopsis
The purpose of the Assistive Technology (AT) Alternative Financing Program (AFP) is to support programs that provide for the purchase of AT, such as a low-interest loan fund, an interest buy-down program, a revolving loan fund, a loan guarantee, or an insurance program, that results in the acquisition of AT devices and services. Applicants for the AT AFP grant awards are required to provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the AT AFP will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control. Applicants should incorporate credit-building activities in their programs, including financial education and information about other possible funding sources. Successful applicants must emphasize consumer choice and control and build programs that will provide financing for the full array of AT devices and services and ensure that all people with disabilities, regardless of type of disability or health condition, age, level of income, and residence, have access to the program.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00287004-instructions-1.pdf | ||
| FOA_Content_of_HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-ATTF-0088-1.pdf |
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