# Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2024-acl-cip-attf-0088-assistive-technology-alternative-financing-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354689

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $700,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 12, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-ATTF-0088 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 12, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $700,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.469 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Assistive Technology (AT) Alternative Financing Program (AFP) is to support programs that provide for the purchase of AT, such as a low-interest loan fund, an interest buy-down program, a revolving loan fund, a loan guarantee, or an insurance program, that results in the acquisition of AT devices and services. Applicants for the AT AFP grant awards are required to provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the AT AFP will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control. Applicants should incorporate credit-building activities in their programs, including financial education and information about other possible funding sources. Successful applicants must emphasize consumer choice and control and build programs that will provide financing for the full array of AT devices and services and ensure that all people with disabilities, regardless of type of disability or health condition, age, level of income, and residence, have access to the program.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2024-ACL-CIP-ATTF-0088 still open?

No. It closed on August 12, 2024.

### Who can apply for Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program?

Closed August 12, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $700,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Northwest Access Fund, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan, Inc. The program made 11 awards worth $5.9 million in that time.