[Iabs-talk] Fw: Resource for funding of Assistive Technology for the Blind
Connie Davis
condav8950 at att.net
Wed Mar 5 11:54:01 CST 2008
Jae asked me to pass this along.
Connie Davis
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From: JaeJin Pak <jaejin.pak at gmail.com>
To: Connie J. Davis <condav8950 at att.net>; Patti S. Gregory-Chang <pattisgregory at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 11:13:14 AM
Subject: Resource for funding of Assistive Technology for the Blind
Greetings,
Hope all is well. I got this from a colleague. Thought may be of interest to the chapter. See you this Saturday.
jae
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Assistive Technology Grant Information
Thee Association of Blind Citizens has established the Assistive Technology Fund. The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will provide funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of directors believes that this program will allow blind and visually impaired individuals access to technology products that will have a significant impact on improving employment opportunities, increasing the level of independence and enhancing the recipients overall quality of life. The products covered by this program must retail for a minimum of $200 and a maximum retail price of $6,000. Persons eligible to apply for assistance must have a family income of less than $50,000 and cash assets of less than $20,000. Applications will be reviewed by the Assistive Technology Committee (ATC) and recommendations will be submitted for board approval. If applicants are selected to receive a technology grant, they will be asked to
provide documents such as tax returns, bank statements and any other documents that the ABC board or it's designee would deem necessary to assess financial need for the grant.
Applicant must be legally blind and a resident of the United States to qualify for this program. Applications must be submitted by June
30th, September 30th and December 31st for each grant period (three per year). Applicants will be notified if their request for a grant is
approved. Applicants may submit one request per calendar year. All applications must be submitted via e-mail. You will be notified by ABC within 45 days after the application deadline.
You may fill out the request form below by pasting it in to your word processor and emailing it to atf at blindcitizens.org Send E-Mail
IMPORTANT: Requests must be received, via email only, by June 30th, September 30th, or December 31st. It is important that your e-mail application be submitted without attachments. All text must be contained within the message portion of the e-mail. Recipients must be able to accept the grant within 30 days of being notified that the funding is available. If the award is not claimed within 30 days of notification or acceptance criteria above are not met, ABC reserves the right to withdraw funding for that award. This award may not be combined with any other grants or awards for the same device or system for which this award is granted and may be forfeited should full disclosure not be made at the time of application. All decisions are final and are not subject to any appeal process.
Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology request form
Name:
First Line Of Address:
Second Line Of Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone Number with area code:
Email address:
Provide a description of 500 or fewer words of the device you wish to purchase and how it will help you achieve employment or increase
your independence.
Paul Wohlfeil (NEW ADDRESS)
BBS Training
400 West Lawrence Ave
PO Box 19429
Springfield, IL 62794-9429
PHONE: 217-785-9341
FAX: 217-524-1235
PAGER: 217-492-3347
E-MAILl:
dhsvr74 at dhs.state.il.us
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Jae Jin Pak
Prevention Specialist
Community Counseling
Centers of Chicago Quetzal Center
2525 W. Peterson * Chicago, IL 60669
w:(773) 765-0614 * f:(773) 765-0650 * c:(773) 418-0353
e-mail: jaejin.pak at gmail.com
web: www.c4chicago.org
linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/jaejinpak
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Living is Complex.
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Jae asked me to pass this along.
Connie Davis
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: JaeJin Pak <jaejin.pak at gmail.com>
To: Connie J. Davis <condav8950 at att.net>; Patti S. Gregory-Chang <pattisgregory at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 11:13:14 AM
Subject: Resource for funding of Assistive Technology for the Blind
Greetings,
Hope all is well. I got this from a colleague. Thought may be of interest to the chapter. See you this Saturday.
jae
--
Assistive Technology Grant Information
Thee Association of Blind Citizens has established the Assistive Technology Fund. The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will provide funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of directors believes that this program will allow blind and visually impaired individuals access to technology products that will have a significant impact on improving employment opportunities, increasing the level of independence and enhancing the recipients overall quality of life. The products covered by this program must retail for a minimum of $200 and a maximum retail price of $6,000. Persons eligible to apply for assistance must have a family income of less than $50,000 and cash assets of less than $20,000. Applications will be reviewed by the Assistive Technology Committee (ATC) and recommendations will be submitted for board approval. If applicants are selected to receive a technology grant, they will be asked to
provide documents such as tax returns, bank statements and any other documents that the ABC board or it's designee would deem necessary to assess financial need for the grant.
Applicant must be legally blind and a resident of the United States to qualify for this program. Applications must be submitted by June
30th, September 30th and December 31st for each grant period (three per year). Applicants will be notified if their request for a grant is
approved. Applicants may submit one request per calendar year. All applications must be submitted via e-mail. You will be notified by ABC within 45 days after the application deadline.
You may fill out the request form below by pasting it in to your word processor and emailing it to mailto:atf at blindcitizens.org atf at blindcitizens.org
Send E-Mail
IMPORTANT: Requests must be received, via email only, by June 30th, September 30th, or December 31st. It is important that your e-mail application be submitted without attachments. All text must be contained within the message portion of the e-mail. Recipients must be able to accept the grant within 30 days of being notified that the funding is available. If the award is not claimed within 30 days of notification or acceptance criteria above are not met, ABC reserves the right to withdraw funding for that award. This award may not be combined with any other grants or awards for the same device or system for which this award is granted and may be forfeited should full disclosure not be made at the time of application. All decisions are final and are not subject to any appeal process.
Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology request form
Name:
First Line Of Address:
Second Line Of Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone Number with area code:
Email address:
Provide a description of 500 or fewer words of the device you wish to purchase and how it will help you achieve employment or increase
your independence.
Paul Wohlfeil (NEW ADDRESS)
BBS Training
400 West Lawrence Ave
PO Box 19429
Springfield, IL 62794-9429
PHONE: 217-785-9341
FAX: 217-524-1235
PAGER: 217-492-3347
E-MAILl:
mailto:dhsvr74 at dhs.state.il.us dhsvr74 at dhs.state.il.us
--
Jae Jin Pak
Prevention Specialist
Community Counseling
Centers of Chicago Quetzal Center
2525 W. Peterson * Chicago, IL 60669
w:(773) 765-0614 * f:(773) 765-0650 * c:(773) 418-0353
e-mail: mailto:jaejin.pak at gmail.com jaejin.pak at gmail.com
web: http://www.c4chicago.org/ www.c4chicago.org
linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaejinpak www.linkedin.com/in/jaejinpak
Life is Simple...
Living is Complex.
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