<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Greetings all,<br></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default">I came across this </span></font></span></font><span class="gmail_default" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:large;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:large;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><b></b></span>Assistive Technology Fund<span class="gmail_default" style=""> for financial assistance for blind and legally blind individuals. Please continue reading for details and application process.</span></font><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</i></span><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><span class="gmail_default"></span></i></span>Greetings,</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">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. <span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">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. <span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">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.<span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Important:</b> 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: <span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">You may fill out the request form below by
pasting it into your word processor and emailing it
to: <a href="mailto:atf@blindcitizens.org">atf@blindcitizens.org</a>.<span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm">Assistive Technology Fund (blindcitizens.org)</a><span></span></font></p>
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