TABLE 1 - State Assistive Technology Loan Programs - Models and Entities Involved - Year: 2000
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STATE |
LOAN MODEL |
PUBLIC/PRIVATE ENTITIES PARTNERS |
Amount of Funds from each Funding Source |
LEAD AGENCY/ STATE/PUBLIC ENTITY CONTACT |
LENDING ENTITY CONTACT |
OTHER PARTNERS |
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Alabama* (1997) |
Loan Guarantee and Interest Buy Down |
SouthTrust Bank and the Southern Disability Foundation |
$75,000 Tech Act dollars and private donations |
Paula Blevins-Russell (205) 992-5966 pabrusse@southernco.com Southern Disability Foundation |
Michelle Jennings (205) 254-4469 |
Consumer Board of Non-profit organizations |
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Alaska ( 1995) |
Loan Guarantee and Interest Buy Down |
North Rim Bank, & State Tech Project |
$210,000 Tech Act dollars |
James Beck (907)269-3569 jim_beck@educ.state.ak.us Vocat. Rehab, AT and Bus Devel |
Sue Lymon (907) 261-3367 Northrim Bank |
none |
|
Arkansas (1997) |
Revolving |
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services |
$436,139.13 total ($40,000 Tech Act funds $375.000 state funds) |
Barbara Gullett (501) 666-8868 bgullett@ars.state.ar.us Arkansas Rehab Services |
Lewis Walker (501) 296-1618 Arkansas Rehabilitation Services |
Arkansas Equipment Loan Fund Board |
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California (1980) |
Loan Guarantee Program |
California State Dept. of Rehabilitation Any licensed financial institution |
$300,000 |
AT Unit (916) 263-8687 ATinfo@dor.ca.gov California State Dept of Rehabilitation |
No data |
N/A |
|
Connecticut (1994) |
Revolving |
People’s Bank CT AT Project, Dept of Soc Services, Bureau of Rehab |
$1,400,000 Peoples Bank $1,000,000 State Bonding Commission $400,000 CT AT Project $200,000 Interest |
John Ficarro (860) 424-4881 jficarro@aol.com Connecticut Tech Act Project |
Beverly Hoppie (203) 338-2490 beverly.hoppie@peoples.com People's Bank |
State of CT Bonding Commission, Independent Living Centers |
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District of Columbia (2001) |
Loan Guarantee and Interest Buy Down |
City First Bank of DC University Legal Services - AT Program |
$100,000 Tech Act dollars |
Toni Tillman (202) 547-0198 atillman@uls-dc.com University Legal Services-DC |
Marie Mojica 202/939-7600 City First Bank of DC |
Independent Living for the Handicapped |
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Hawaii (1994) |
Loan Guarantee and Interest Buy Down |
American Saving Bank Centers for Indep. Living, State Tech Act Project |
$300,000 Tech Act dollar guarantees and private bank monies |
Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong (808) 532-7112 barbara@artx.org AT Resource Centers of Hawaii |
Terry Hayes (808) 539-7030 |
None |
|
Idaho (1994) |
Loan Guarantee and Interest Buy Down |
Wells Fargo, Key Bank - Idaho District |
$300,000 Tech Act dollars $1,000,000 Bank |
Ron Seiler (208) 885-3623 seiler861@uidaho.edu Idaho AT Project |
Idaho Community Foundation |
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Iowa (1998) |
Traditional |
Firstar Bank Iowa Able Foundation |
unlimited funds form Bank |
Amy Hanna (319) 356-1514 amy-hanna@uiowa.edu Iowa Program for Assistive Technology |
Vernette Knapp (319) 356-9075 Firstar Bank |
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology |
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Illinois* (1993) |
Interest Buy Down by Treasurer's Office |
State Treasurer's Office, NationalCity Bank Credit Unions and S&Ls |
State Treasurer's Office |
Chuck Hagopian (312) 814-1793 Ready Access |
No Data |
Many banks around the state |
|
Kansas (1999) |
Revolving, Loan Guarantee |
Univ of Kansas Kansas AT Cooperative MidAmerica Credit Union |
$742,576 Federal funds $650,000 Governor's appropriation |
Mary Ellen O'Brien Wright (785) 354-8620 KS AT Coop |
Barbara Headricks (312) 722-3921 X 250 MidAmerica Credit Union |
AT for Kansans ILCs |
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Kentucky (1998) |
Loan Guarantee |
Cabinet for Workforce Development, KY AT Loan Corp. Firth Third Bank |
$107,043 DD Planning Council $200,000 State General Assembly ($100,000/yr) $250,000 KY Housing Corp. $30,446 KATS Network |
Nancy Hansen (877) 675-0195, (859) 246-2540 nancye.hansen@mail. state.ky.us Vocational Rehabilitation |
Barry Grey Firth Third Bank |
KY Housing Corporation |
|
Maine (1989) |
Revolving |
Alpha One Finance Authority of Maine |
$5,000,000 Bond issue $1,500,000 State legislature |
Brad Strause (207) 767-2189 brad-strause@alpha-one.org Alpha One |
Shery Thompkins (207) 623-3263 Finance Authority of Maine |
None |
|
Maryland (1999) |
Loan Guarantee |
State Employees Credit Union of MD Sun Trust Allfirst Bank 1st Mariner Bank |
$500,000 Federal funds $500,000 State of Maryland |
Michael Dalto (800) 832-4827 mpdalto@yahoo.com MD Technology Assistance Program |
Scott Hansen (804) 319/4729 Sun Trust Carolyn Zick (410) 487-7229 State Employee's Credit Union Rod Baker (410) 558-4163 1st Mariner |
MD Tech Act Progran |
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Minnesota (1999) |
Interest Buy Down, Most lenient underwriting standards |
Firstar Bank AT of MN |
$10,000 Dyer Foundation $5,000 TCF Bank Foundation $5,000 MN STAR Program |
Carol Fury (763) 479-8239 AT of MN |
Tyler Messerole (651) 604-1639 Firstar Bank |
None |
|
Missouri (2000) |
Revolving |
Governor's Council on Disability MO AT Council Office of State Treasurer |
$550,000 Federal funds $550,000 State funds |
Marty Exline (816) 350-5281 MO AT Project |
N/A |
MO Family Trust State CILs DD Regional Councils |
|
Montana (1998) |
Loan Guarantee |
MonTECH First Security Bank of Missoula |
$220,000 MonTECH $100,000 First Security Bank |
Julie Tompkins (800) 732-0323 julietom@selway.umt.edu MonTECH |
Sue Olinger Consumer Loans (406) 728-6736 First Security Bank of Missoula |
None |
|
Nevada (1991) |
Loan Guarantee |
Nevada Community Enrichment Program Nevada State Bank |
$600,000 Non-profit $600,000 Bank |
Reggie Bennett (702) 259-0789 navigate@vegasnet.net NV Voc Rehab |
Nevada State Bank |
State Office Community Based Services Tech Act Project |
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New Hampshire (1992) |
Loan Guarantee |
Bank of New Hampshire NH AT Partnership |
$59,882 NH AT PP $100,000 NH Charitable Foundation |
Sonke Dornblut (603) 244-0630 sonke.dornblut@unh.edu |
Carol Ritchie (603) 647-2111 Bank of New Hampshire |
ATECH Services SERESC |
|
New Jersey (1997) |
Traditional |
Fleet Bank |
Bank funds |
New Jersey Assistive Technology Resource Program |
Fleet Bank (973) 642-0598 |
None |
|
New Mexico* (1998) |
Loan Guarantee |
First Security Bank of New Mexico State Tech Act Project |
$100,000 Tech Act dollars |
Carol Cadena (800) 866-2253 C.Cadena@state.nm.us NM Technology Assistance Program |
Carlos Browm (208) 393-4424 cbrown@fscnet.com First Security Bank |
None |
|
New York* (1986) |
Revolving |
NY Office of Children and Family Services, State Comptroller |
$52,500 annual state appropriation |
Benedicta Iyok (518) 474 1934 NYS Office of Children and Family Services |
NY Office of Children and Family Services, State Comptroller |
Equipment Loan Fund Review Board |
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North Carolina (1992) |
Loan Guarantee |
Bank of America Programs for Accessible Living |
$16,000 Bank Sweep Account $200,000 Kate B Reynolds $25,500 Bank of America $200,000 NIDRR |
Harry Lambert (704) 537-0550 (800) 755-5749 hlfiance@mindspring.com Programs for Accessible Living |
Becky Hahn (704) 386-6608 becky.hahn@bankofamerica.com Bank of America |
None |
|
North Dakota* (1998) |
Loan Guarantee |
First Natioanl Bank |
$64,000 Tech Act dollars |
Faye Gibbens (701) 775-5577 ND Association for the Disabled |
Kim Woods (701) 795-3236 |
ND Interagency Program for AT |
|
Ohio (1996) |
Traditional |
Firth Third Bank AT of Ohio |
$123,777 AT of Ohio $123,777 Firth Third Bank |
Bill Darling (614) 292-3158 darling.12@osu.edu AT of Ohio |
Kelli Gargasz (614) 233-4507 |
None |
|
Oklahoma (1996) |
Interest Buy Down |
Oklahoma ABLE Tech BancFirst |
$50,000 Oklahoma ABLE Tech |
Milissa Gofourth (800) 257-1705 gmiliss@okway.okstate.edu Oklahoma ABLE Tech |
Peggy Jenkins (405) 742-6205 |
None |
|
Pennsylvania (1998) |
Loan Guarantee, Traditional |
PA AT Foundation First Union National Bank |
$600,000 Commonwealth of PA $20,565 Small foundation grant and private donations |
Judy McGlew (888) 744-1938 PA AT Foundation |
Chris Borowiec (203) 630-6819 chris.borowiec@firstunion.com First Union National Bank |
Commonwealth of PA, Dept of Comm and Econ Dev. PA Tech Act Project Temple Univ |
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South Dakota (1995) |
Loan Guarantee, Extended loan period |
Wells Fargo Bank SD Div of Rehab Services/ Dakotalink |
$65,651 DakotaLink |
Jim Johnson (605) 394-1876 jjohnson@tie.net DakotaLink, SD ATP |
Randy Silver (605) 394-3800 Wells Fargo Bank |
ILCs, Native American Advocacy Project, Numerous disability organizations |
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Utah (1993) |
Interest Buy Down, Partial Grants |
First Security Bank of Utah Utah AT Foundation |
$391,000 UT State Univ $36,332 Private Foundation $2,500 UT AT Program |
Daryl McCarty (801) 273-7239 Utah AT Foundation |
Mitch Taylor First Security Bank of Utah |
None |
|
Vermont* (1991) |
Revolving |
Vermont Development Credit Union, State Tech Act Project |
$500,000 State appropriation |
Vermont AT Project |
Bob Mordan (802) 865-3404 VT Development Credit Union |
None |
|
Virginia (1997) |
Loan Guarantee, Low Interest Loan, Revolving |
SunTrust Bank AT Loan Fund Authority |
$920,000 Federal funds $1,400,000 State of Virginia |
Michael Scione (804) 662-9993 ScioneMW@DRS.state.va.us AT Loan Fund Authority |
Scott Hansen (804) 319-4729 Sun Trust Bank |
VA Dept of Rehab Services VA Tech Act Project |
|
West Virginia (1998) |
Revolving |
State Treasurer's Office Revolving Loan Fund Board |
$100,000 State of WV Treasurer's Office |
Bev Binford (304) 766-4702 bevb@mail.drs.state.wv.us WV Dept of Rehab Services |
None |
WV Div of Rehab Services |
* Data based on 1999 survey
** New program, no full year of data