# Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (93.469)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-469-assistive-technology-alternative-financing-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.9 million in 11 grants, about $540,601 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Assistive Technology (AT) Alternative Financing Program (AFP) is to support programs that provide for the purchase of AT devices and services, such as low-interest loan fund, an interest buy-down program, a revolving loan fund, and a loan guarantee program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.0 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.0 million | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.0 million | 4 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Access Fund | Washington | $1.2 million |
| Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation | Pennsylvania | $700,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan, Inc. | Michigan | $691,323 |
| Maryland Technology Assistance Program | Maryland | $649,987 |
| Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. | Florida | $640,343 |
| Illinois Assistive Technology Program | Illinois | $521,594 |
| Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation | Oklahoma | $521,593 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $430,242 |
| Independence First Inc | Wisconsin | $410,645 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Too! Inc. | Georgia | $159,294 |