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ALTERNATIVE FINANCING PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE
FY2003 GRANTEES
PARTNERS LOAN DESCRIPTION
Delaware
Lead Agency:
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Community-based Entity:
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
Lending Institution:
Wilmington Trust Company
Artisans Bank
Dexsta Credit Union
Models:
Guarantee
Interest-buy down
Loan $ Range
Not determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
Not determined
Repayment Terms:
Not determined
Florida
Lead Agency:
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Community-based Entity:
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST, Inc)
Lending Institution:
AmSouth Bank
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Loan $ Range
$500 - $20,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
Prime plus 3%
Repayment Terms:
Up to 5 years
Georgia
Lead Agency:
Georgia Department of Labor
Community-based Entity:
Tech-Able Inc
Lending Institution:
to be determined
Models:
Guaranteed
Loan $ Range
to be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
to be determined
Repayment Terms:
to be determined
Guam
Lead Agency:
University of Guam
Center for Excellence
Community-based Entity:
to be determined
Lending Institution:
to be determined
Models:
Low interest
Loan $ Range
to be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
to be determined
Repayment Terms:
to be determined
 
 
Illinois
Lead Agency:
Illinois Department of Human Services
Community-based Entity:
Illinois Assistive Technology Project
Lending Institution:
Security Bank
Models:
Loan guarantee
Interest Buy-down
Loan $ Range
$500-$40,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
3.5%
Repayment Terms
None set
Iowa
Lead Agency:
Iowa Finance Authority
Community-based Entity:
Abilities Fund
Iowa Able Foundation
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Loan $ Range
To be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms:
To be determined
Kansas
Lead Agency:
Kansas University
Community-based Entity:
Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative (KATCO)
Lending Institution:
Alliance Bank
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Revolving
Loan $ Range
up to $50,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
2.5% - 7.9%
Repayment Terms:
Up to 10 years
Kentucky
Lead Agency:
Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Community-based Entity:
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
Lending Institution:
Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Interest Buy-Down
Loan $ Range
$500 - $25,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
4.75%
Repayment terms:
6% loans - life of device, max 8 years on new vehicle
4% loans - Up to 5 years
Maryland
Lead Agency:
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Community-based Entity:
Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program Board
Lending Institutions:
Sun Trust
State Employees Credit Union of Maryland, Inc,
1st Mariner Bank
 
Models:
Guaranteed loans - Credit Union, SunTrust, and 1st Mariner.
Non-guaranteed loans - Credit Union and SunTrust
Loan $ Range:
$500 - $30,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
3% - 3.25%
Repayment Terms::
1 - 7 years
Massachusetts
Lead Agency:
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Community-based Entity:
To be determined
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
To be determined
Loan $ Range:
To be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms
To be determined
Michigan
Lead Agency:
Department of Career Development, Rehabilitation Services
Community-based Entity:
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
Lending Institution:
Financial Health Credit Union
 
Models:
Guaranteed
Loan $ Range:
Up to $20,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
varies
Repayment Terms
useable life of device
Minnesota
Lead Agency:
Department of Administration
Community-based Entity:
Assistive Technology of Minnesota
Lending Institution:
Bremer Bank
Models:
Low Interest
Revolving
Loan $ Range:
To be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms
To be determined
 
 
Nebraska
Lead Agency:
Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Community-based Entity:
To be determined
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
Revolving low-interest loan fund
Loan $ Range:
$1,500 - $50,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
0% - 3%
Repayment Terms
To be determined
New Mexico
Lead Agency:
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Community-based Entity:
To be determined
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
To be determined
Loan $ Range:
To be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms
To be determined
North Dakota
Lead Agency:
Interagency Program for Assistive Technology
Community-based Entity:
North Dakota Association for the Disabled
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
Guaranteed loan
Low interest Loan
Loan $ Range:
$500 - $15,000 (proposed)
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms:
To be determined
Northern Mariana
Lead Agency:
CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities
Community-based Entity:
to be determined
Lending Institution:
to be determined
Models:
Revolving Loan
Loan $ Range
Up to $25,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
to be determined
Repayment Terms
to be determined
Oklahoma
Lead Agency:
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Community-based Entity:
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation
Lending Institution:
BancFirst
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Loan $ Range:
No min or max
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
Maximum - 2% above prime
Repayment Terms::
up to 5 years
Pennsylvania
Lead Agency:
Department of Community and Economic Development
Community-based Entity:
Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Foundation
Lending Institution:
Sovereign Bank
United Bank of Pennsylvania
Other Partner:
State Department of Aging
Models:
Loan guarantee
Interest Buy down
Loan $ Range:
$500 - $25,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
3.5%
Repayment Terms::
Up to 10 years
South Carolina
Lead Agency:
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Community-based Entity:
The Foundation for Independence through Employment
Lending Institution:
South Trust Bank
Models:
Guarantee
Interest buy-down
Loan $ Range:
Not determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
Not determined
Repayment Terms:
Not determined
U.S. Virgin Islands
Lead Agency:
University of the Virgin Islands
Community-based Entity:
Virgin Islands Assistive Technology Foundation
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
To be determined
Loan $ Range:
To be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
To be determined
Repayment Terms
To be determined
Utah
Lead Agency:
Utah Assistive Technology Program
Community-based Entity:
Utah Assistive Technology Foundation
Lending Institution:
Zions Bank
Models:
Interest buy-down
Loan $ Range:
$1,000 - $50,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
0% - 3.3%
Repayment Terms::
Up to 5 years
 
 
Vermont
Lead Agency:
Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities
Community-based Entity:
Vermont Development Ventures
Lending Institution:
Vermont Development Credit Union
Models:
Revolving loan
Loan $ Range:
to be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
to be determined
Repayment Terms
to be determined
Virginia
Lead Agency:
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services/Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS)
Community-based Entity:
Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA)
Lending Institution:
SunTrust Bank
Models:
Revolving loan fund
Guaranteed loan program
Interest rate buy-down
Non-guaranteed low interest loan
Loan $ Range:
No lower limits for loans
No upper limits - interest buy-down
Up to $40,000 - guaranteed loans
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
0% to 5% rate for direct loans based on ability to pay
3% rate for guaranteed loans
4% below current rates for non-guaranteed low-interest loans
Repayment Terms:
Up to 48 months - under $5,000
Up to 60 months - over $5,000
Up to 72 months - vehicles
Up to 20 years - home equity loans
 
Washington
Lead Agency:
Community Trade and Economic Development
Community-based Entity:
Washington Assistive Technology Foundation
Lending Institution:
To be determined
Models:
Revolving loan
Loan $ Range:
to be determined
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
to be determined
Repayment Terms
to be determined
Wisconsin
Lead Agency:
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Community-based Entity:
IndependenceFirst
Lending Institution:
M &I Marshall and Ilsely Bank
Models:
Loan Guarantee
Loan $ Range:
$1,000 - $35,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
Prime plus 2%
Repayment Terms:
1-5 years
Wyoming
Lead Agency:
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Community-based Entity:
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
Lending Institution:
First Interstate Bank
Models:
Interest Buy-down
Loan $ Range:
$500 - $5,000
Interest Rate Charged Borrower:
0%
Repayment Terms:
Up to 60 months
 
 
DRAFT October 2003
Produced by RESNA/AFTAP, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540, Arlington, VA 22209, 703/524-6686 (V), 703/524-6639 (TDD), 703/524-6630 (Fax), http://www.resnaprojects.org/AFTAP
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The RESNA Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project (AFTAP), Cooperative Agreement #H224C030002A, is an activity funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education (ED), under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of NIDRR/ED or the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), and no official endorsement of the materials should be inferred.

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