[NFBNJ] ​Assistive Technology Fund for blind and legally blind individuals

[Linda Melendez]

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I came across this Assistive Technology Fund for financial assistance for
blind and legally blind individuals. Please continue reading for details
and application process.

Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
732-421-7063
president at nfbnj.org
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National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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*Assistive Technology Fund*
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The Association of Blind Citizens operates 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, increase the level of
independence and enhance their overall quality of life.



The products covered by this program must retail for a minimum of $200 with
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, applicants will
be asked to provide documents such as tax returns, bank statements and any
other documents that the ABC board or its designee would deem necessary to
assess financial need for the grant.



Applicants must be legally blind and a resident of the United States to
qualify for this program. Applications must be submitted by June 30th and
December 31st for each grant period (two 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. The grantee will have 30 days after notification to purchase the
product. If the purchase cannot be made within 30 days ABC reserves the
right to withdraw the award and assign it to another applicant. All
decisions are final.



*Important:* Requests must be received via email only, by June 30th or
December 31st. Please do not use attachments when submitting your request.
To apply click on the link below:

You may fill out the request form below by pasting it into your word
processor and emailing it to: atf at blindcitizens.org.



Assistive Technology Fund (blindcitizens.org)
<http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm>
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