Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

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State Financing Activities: A National Picture Emerges
ATIA 2010, Orlando FL
National Information System for Assistive Technology NISAT

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NISAT

Initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support data collection activities for AT Act grantees

Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs awarded contract to support national data collection in 2006 - Established NISAT

Convened separate workgroups (State AT Programs & Title III AFPs) to develop data collection instrument & guidance based on statutory/regulatory requirements

Data collection instrument & guidance
Approved by OMB
Time limited
Statewide AT Data Collection expires September 30, 2011
AFP Data Collection expires June 30, 2011

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AT Act Data Reporting
Data used for --
Federal Accountability
Guide Policy Decisions
Program Improvement Initiatives

"The goal is to transform data into information, and information into insight." --- Carly Fiorina

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AT Act Data Reporting

FY 2008
State AT Program data (1st full year of data)
Data elements prescribed by law
56 grantees reporting
50 states, DC & PR, 4 territories

FY 2009
Data submitted end of December 2009
56 State AT Programs (2nd full year of data)
33 Alternative Financing Programs (1st year of data)
19 Telework Programs (1st year of data)

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State Financing Activities

Financial Loan Programs
Cash loan for borrower to purchase AT
State AT Program; some with partners

Other Activities that Provide AT

State AT Program usually administrator
External funding for direct purchase of AT

Other Activities that Reduce Cost of AT

State AT Program usually administrator
External funding support

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Financial Loan - Applications

28 State AT Programs made financial loans in FY 2008
950 total loans were made.
Largest program made 158 loans - smallest made 1 loan.
66% of all applications were approved, 60% resulted in loan made.
Approval ratio range high of 100% - low of 14%.

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Financial Loan - Income

Average Income of Approved Applicants - $39,183
Highest State Average Income - $53,862
Lowest State Average Income - $2,281

Lowest Income of Approved Applicants
Range $769 to $78,000 (Mean $10,650)

Highest Income of Approved Applicants
Range $7,140 to $351,499 (Mean $117,073)

41% loans made to applicants with incomes of $35,001 or greater
32% loans made to applicants with incomes of $35,000 to $15,001
27% loans made to applicants with incomes of $15,000 or less

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Financial Loan Interest Rate

Average Interest Rate of Loans Made - 4.99%
Highest State Average Interest Rate - 10%
Lowest State Average Interest Rate - 2%