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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. </p> <p>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 it锟絪 designee would deem necessary to assess financial need for the grant. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>You may fill out the request form below by pasting it in to your word processor and emailing it to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#41" johno2000@comcast.net"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cfde8fadcfef0f5f2f8fff5e8f5e6f9f2efb2f3eefb">[email protected]</span></a>.</p> <p><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.</p> <hr> <pre><font size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology request form </b></font><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><br> <b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Name: First Line Of Address: Second Line Of Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone Number with area code: Email address:</font></b></font></pre> <p>Provide a description of 500 or fewer words of the device you wish to purchase and how it will help you achieve employment or increase your independence. </p> <p align=left><br> </p> <p>  </p> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P> <HR SIZE=1> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=88>  </TD> <TD width="580">  </TD> <TD width="121">  </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1> <P><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>  <P></P><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></BODY></HTML>

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