Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Programs
and
Access to Telework Loan Programs
Administered by the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Alabama
Alabama Ability Loans Program
Southern Disability Foundation
602 S. Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
AFP Coordinator: Kate Wallace
Phone: 334/293-7008
TTY: 334/613-3519
Email: Kate.wallace@rehab.alabama.gov
Arizona
Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology Program (AzLAT) (AFP, Telework)
Northern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development
4105 North 20th Street, Suite 260
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Project Director: Randy Collins
Phone: 602/728-9532
Phone: 800/477-9921
TTY: 602/728-9536
Fax: 602/728-9535
Email: randy.collins@nau.edu
Website: www.azlat.net
Arkansas
Arkansas Technology Alternative Financing Project
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
1616 Brookwood Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72203
Loan Program Coordinator: Michael Vickers
Phone: 501/683-3008
Fax: 501/666-5319
Email: Michael.vickers@arkansas.gov
Delaware
Delaware Telework Equipment Loan Program
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
University of Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
P.O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
Information Coordinator: Eileen Mapes
Phone: 302/651-6790
TTY: 302/651-6794
Fax: 302/651-6793
Email: emapes@udel.edu
Florida
New Horizon Fund
Assistive Technology Loans and Home Based Business Loans
325 John Knox Road, Building 400, Suite 402
Tallahassee FL 32303
Loan Program Director: Tina Torrance
Phone: 850/487/3278 x107
Fax: 850/487/2805
Email: ktorrance@faast.org
Website: http://www.faast.org/New-Horizon-Fund
Georgia
Credit-Able (AFP)
The Center for Financial Independence & Innovation
1419 Mayson Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Executive Director: Jackie Wilks-Weathers
Credit-Able Consumer Liaison: Daphne Brookins
Phone: 404/541-9005
Fax: 404/541-9002
Website: http://www.thecfii.org/creditable.html
Guam
Guam Options for Alternative Loans - Assistive Technology (GOAL-AT)
University of Guam CEDDERS
UOG Station
303 University Drive, House #19 Dean Circle
Mangilao, Guam 96923
Program Coordinator: Carla Torres
Phone: 671/735-2490
TTY: 671/735-2491
Fax: 671/734-8378
Email: carla.torres@guamcedders.org
Illinois
TechConnect Low Interest Loan Program
Illinois Assistive Technology Project
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701-1200
Telework Coordinator: Eric Guidish
Phone: 217/522-7985
Email: eguidish@iltech.org
Iowa
Iowa Able Foundation (AFP, Telework)
Abilities Fund
410 North 18th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Director: Patti Lind
Phone: 888/222-8943
Phone: 641/856-2173
Fax: 641/856-3101
Email: prlind@abilitiesfund.org
Website: www.abilitiesfund.org
Kansas
Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative
625 Merchant, Suite 205
Emporia, KS 66801
Executive Director: Basil Kessler
Email: Basil@katco.net
AFP Coordinator: Charles Linville
Email: Chuck@katco.net
PHONE/TTY: 866/465-2826
PHONE/TTY: 620/341-9002
Fax: 620/342-6400
Kentucky
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
275 E Main Street
Mail Stop 2-EK
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: 877/675-0195
Fax: 502/564-6745
Project Director: Sarah Richardson
Email: sarahf.richardson@ky.gov
Website: www.katlc.ky.gov
Louisiana
Louisiana Alternative Financing Program (AFP)
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN)
3042 Old Forge Road, Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Loan Program Director: Henry Bateman
PHONE/TTY: 225/925-9500
PHONE/TTY: 800/270-6185 (National)
Fax: 225/925-9560
Email: hbateman@latan.org
Website: www.latan.org
Maine
Maine AFP Loan Program (AFP)
Maine Consumer Information And Technology Training Exchange (CITE)
Maine CITE Coordinating Center
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Project Contact: Kathy Adams
Phone: 207/621-3195
TTY: 207/621-3482
Email: kadamsot@maine.rr.com
Maryland
Assistive Technology Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
Loan Program Director: Tony Rice
PHONE/TTY: 800/832-4827
Fax: 410/554-9237
Email: trice@mdtap.org
Website: www.mdtap.org
Massachusetts
Massachusetts AT Loan Program (AFP)
Easter Seals Massachusetts
484 Main Street
Worchester, MA 01608
AFP Director: Jason Luciano
Phone: 508/751-6431
Fax: 508/751-6449
Email: jluciano@eastersealsma.org
Michigan
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216
Lansing, MI 48912
Loan Fund Manager: Carolyn Brown
Phone: 517/203-1200
Fax: 517/203-1203
Email: cbrown@ucpmichigan.org
Web: www.mi-atlf.org
Minnesota
ATMN Micro – Loan Program (AFP)
ATMN-Access to Telework (Telework)
Assistive Technology of Minnesota
1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Box 310
Maple Plain, MN 55359-0310
Project Director: Carol Fury
Phone: 763/479-8239
TTY: 800/627-3529
Fax: 763/479-8243
Email: info@atmn.org
Website: www.atmn.org
Missouri
$how Me Loans (AFP, Telework)
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Loan Program Coordinator: Eileen Belton
Phone: 816/655-6702
TTY: 816/655-6711
Email: eileen.belton@att.net
Nebraska
Nebraska Loan Program (AFP, Telework)
Easter Seals Nebraska
638 North 109th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68154
AFP Director: Mike Tufte
Phone: 402-345-2200 x 1112
Email: mtufte@ne.easterseals.com
Nevada
Nevada CARE Loan Fund
Care Chest
7910 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89506
Contact: Robert Walker
Phone: 775/829-2273
Email: loans@carechest.com
New Mexico
New Mexico Loan Program (AFP)
San Juan Center for Independence
3535 E. 30th , Suite 101
Farmington, NM 87402
Program Manager: Larry McCabe
Phone: 505/566-5831
Fax: 505/566-5842
Email: lmccabe@sjci.org
New Mexico Telework Loan Program (Telework)
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
435 St. Michael's Drive, Building D
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Project Director: Andy Winnegar
Phone: 800/866-2253
Phone: 505/954-8521
TTY: 800/659-4915
Fax: 505/954-8608
Email: Awinnegar@state.nm.us
North Dakota
North Dakota AT Loan Program (AFP)
North Dakota Association for the Disabled
2660 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Loan Coordinator: Traci Ladouceur
PHONE 701/795-6609
TTY: 800/265-4728
Fax: 701/239-7229
Email: tladouceur@ndad.org
Northern Marianas
Trankilu Loan Program (AFP)
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas
Council on Developmental Disabilities
P. O. Box 502565
Saipan, MP 96950-2565
Loan Program Coordinator: Pamela Sablan
Phone: 670/664-7000
TTY: 670/664-7000
Fax: 670/664-7010
Email: P.Sablan@cnmicdd.org
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Alternative Financing Program
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
1514 West Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
Loan Program Coordinator: Lindsey Davis
Phone: 405/744-9864
TTY: 800/257-1705
Fax: 405/744-2487
Email: lindsey.a.davis@okstate.edu
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (AFP)
1004 West Ninth Avenue, First Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Executive Director: Susan Tachau
Phone: 888/744-1938 (National)
Phone: 484/674-0506
TTY: 877/693-7271 (National)
Fax: 484/674-0510
Email: stachau@patf.us
Website: www.patf.us
South Carolina
South Carolina Assistive Technology Loan Program (SC AT) (AFP, Telework)
Allied Opportunities
P. O. Box 280243
Columbia, SC 29228
Loan Program Contact: Leslie Shipp
Phone: 803/896-4553
Fax: 803/896-6937
Email: lshipp@scvrd.state.sc.us
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands Loan Program
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, U.S.VI 00802
Project Coordinator: Sandra Ross
Phone: 340/693-1322
Fax: 340/693-1325
Email: sross1@uvi.edu
Utah
Alternative Financing Program (AFP, Telework)
Utah Assistive Technology Foundation (UATF)
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6835 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Executive Director: Marilyn Hammond
Phone: 800/524-5152 (National)
Phone: 435/797-2025
TTY: 435/797-7089
Fax: 435/797-2355
Email: uatf@cpd2.usu.edu
Website: www.uatf.org
Vermont
Independence Fund (AFP)
Opportunities Credit Union &
Opportunities Ventures
18 Pearl Street
Burlington, VT 05401
President/CEO: Cheryl Fatnassi
Phone: 802/865-3404 Ext. 105
Fax: 802/860-8971
Email: cfatnassi@oppsvt.org
Virginia
NewWell Fund (AFP, Telework)
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23229
Director: Joey Wallace
Phone: 866/835-5976 (Toll Free)
Phone: 804/662-9000
Fax: 804/662-9533
Email: Joey.Wallace@atlfa.org
Website: www.atlfa.org
Washington
Washington Access Fund
Washington Assistive Technology Foundation
100 South King, Suite 280
Seattle, WA 98104
Program Director: Kathy Gilman
Phone: 206/328-5116
TTY: 800/214-8731
Fax: 206/328-5126
Email: kathy@watf.org
Wisconsin
WisLoan (AFP)
WiTelework (Telework)
Independence First
540 South First St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1605
WisLoan Coordinator: Patti Kraemer
WiTelework Coordinator: Kathy Meisner-Altman
Phone: 414/226-8306
TTY: 414/291-7520
Fax: 414/291-7525
Email: pkraemer@independencefirst.org
Email: kmeisner-altman@independencefirst
Website: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/wisloan.htm
Website: www.independencefirst.org/services/other/telework.asp
Wyoming
Wyoming Technology Access Program (WYTAP) (AFP)
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 West First Street
Casper, WY 82601
Executive Director: Kenneth Hoff
Phone: 800/735-8322
Phone: 307/226-6956
Email: khof@trib.com
Key to Abbreviations
AFP - Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program
Telework - Access to Telework Loan Program
The RESNA Alternative Financing and Telework Technical Assistance Project (AFTAP), Grant #H224C300002, is an activity funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education (ED). Produced by RESNA/AFTAP, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540, Arlington, VA 22209, 703/524-6686 (V), 703/524-6639 (TTY), 703/524-6630 (Fax), http:www/resnaprojects.org/AFTAP/
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