Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (93.469)
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (Assistance Listing 93.469) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $5.9 million in 11 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $540,601 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $521,594. Half of the 11 awards fell between $475,918 and $670,655, and they ranged from $159,294 to $700,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.9 million
- Grant awards11
- Typical award$521,594
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,595 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- It is the 1595th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 10 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 10 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete.
What the money can and cannot pay for
One-year grant awards are used to support the establishment or expansion of Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) that assist individuals with disabilities of any age to obtain financial assistance for AT devices and services. AFPs must be designed to allow individuals with disabilities of all ages and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to purchase AT devices or services. The purchase must be solely for the benefit of an individual with a disability. While applicants are not restricted to disability organizations, State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete. 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 tot the program. ;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The average award amount for three grants issued in FY 2017 is $664,670 for a total of $1,994,009. The average award amount for three grants issued in FY 2018 is $473,733. In FY 2019 is three awards averaging $579,541 were issued for a total of $1,738,624, and 4 additional administrative supplement awards (totaling $251,728) were also issued, for an FY 2019 grand total of $1,990,352. Three grant awards are planned in FY 2020 for a total of $1,989,166.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (93.469) awarded $5.9 million across 11 grant awards, an average of $540,601 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Access Fund | Washington | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation | Pennsylvania | 1 | $700,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan, Inc. | Michigan | 1 | $691,323 |
| Maryland Technology Assistance Program | Maryland | 1 | $649,987 |
| Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $640,343 |
| Illinois Assistive Technology Program | Illinois | 1 | $521,594 |
| Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation | Oklahoma | 1 | $521,593 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 1 | $430,242 |
| Independence First Inc | Wisconsin | 1 | $410,645 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Too! Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $159,294 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 82% of the money, state and local governments 11% and colleges and universities 7.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 9 | $4.9 million | 82% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $649,987 | 11% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $430,242 | 7.2% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Washington.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $700,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $691,323 |
| Maryland | 1 | $649,987 |
| Florida | 1 | $640,343 |
| Illinois | 1 | $521,594 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $521,593 |
| Texas | 1 | $430,242 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $410,645 |
| Georgia | 1 | $159,294 |