Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACL-CIP-ATTF-0067
- 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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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Robert Groenendaal robert.groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov (202) 795-7356
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living is soliciting applications for the Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (CFDA 93.469), a one-year grant program with an application deadline of July 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Three awards totaling $1,946,000 are expected, with individual grants ranging from $100,000 to $700,000; no cost share is required.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, state governments, and public higher education institutions. The program funds the establishment or expansion of alternative financing mechanisms—including low-interest loan funds, interest buy-down programs, revolving loan funds, loan guarantees, insurance programs, or other approved financing approaches—that enable individuals with disabilities to purchase assistive technology devices and services. Performance period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with an expected award date of September 30, 2026.
Applicants must demonstrate how their program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control, ensure access regardless of disability type, age, level of income, or residence, and incorporate credit-building activities including financial education and information about alternative funding sources. Successful applications must address administrative policies, fiscal assurances, sustainability planning, and project management.
Merit review allocates 100 points across seven criteria: project relevance and need (10 points), proposed intervention approach (40 points), project management and work plan (10 points), project impact and outcomes (20 points), organizational capability and expertise (10 points), and budget narrative justification (10 points). Applicants must maintain active SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations and comply with 2 CFR 200 and HHS Grants Policy Statement requirements.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acl-cip-attf-0067_v272026.pdf | ||
| hhs-2026-acl-cip-attf-0067.pdf |
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