ALTERNATIVE FINANCING LOAN PROGRAM, NE.
Description
PROVIDES LOW OR REDUCED INTEREST LOANS TO QUALIFIED NEBRASKANS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES. THESE DEVICES INCLUDE EQUIPMENT OR ITEMS TO HELP MAINTAIN, INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE INDEPENDENCE OR FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (EX: WHEELCHAIRS, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, BRAILLE EQUIPMENT, SCANNERS, HEARING AIDS, AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNITS, COMPUTERS AND ADAPTIVE COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, BUILDING MODIFICATIONS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, AND MOTOR VEHICLES REQUIRING MODIFICATIONS FOR ACCESSIBILITY (WHERE THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS GREATER THAN THE COST OF THE MODIFICATIONS)). ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDE ADVISING THE CONSUMER IN THE SELECTION, ACQUISITION AND/OR USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. A SECOND PROGRAM, THE NE. TELEWORK LOAN PROGRAM, ALSO PROVIDES LOW OR REDUCED INTEREST LOANS TO QUALIFIED NEBRASKANS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR SECURING TELEWORK EMPLOYMENT (EX: COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, SOFTWARE, FAX MACHINES, SCANNERS, OFFICE MACHINES, TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES, TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM INSTALLATION CHARGES, OFFICE FURNITURE, HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR ACCESSIBLITY AND/OR TO CREATE HOME OFFICES, MOTOR VEHICLES, AND OTHER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY). THIS WOULD INCLUDE PAID EMPLOYMENT REGULARLY PERFORMED AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE EMPLOYER'S PLACE OF BUSINESS--SUCH AS THE WORKER'S HOME OR TELEWORK CENTER--AND/OR PAID SELF-EMPLOYMENT AT A PERMANENT LOCATION. PROGRAM SERVICES WILL GO BEYOND THE LOAN PROCESS TO INCLUDE CONSUMER COUNSELING, FUNDING COORDINATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH HELP FROM THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP. LOANS FOR BOTH PROGRAMS RANGE FROM $100 TO $35, 000, HAVE A LOW INTEREST RATE AND HAVE A MAXIMUM TERM OF TEN YEARS.
Contact Information
Address:
EASTER SEALS NEBRASKA
12565 W CENTER RD SUITE 100
Omaha
NE
68144
Hours of Operation:
8-5:00 MON-FRI
Website:
ne.easterseals.com/ne/our-programs/alternative-financing
Main Phone:
Phone
800-471-6425
Other Phone(s):
Phone
402-930-4106
Phone
402.462-3031
Main Contact(s):
STAFF
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 1319
List of Provided Services:
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices
Financial: Other Financial
Counties Served: Adams, Banner, Blaine, Boone, Box Butte, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Custer, Dakota, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Dundy, Fillmore, Franklin, Frontier, Furnas, Gage, Garden, Garfield, Gosper, Grant, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Holt, Hooker, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Kearney, Keith, Keya Paha, Kimball, Knox, Lancaster, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Madison, McPherson, Merrick, Morrill, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Perkins, Phelps, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Red Willow, Richardson, Rock, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Scotts Bluff, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Sioux, Stanton, Thayer, Thomas, Thurston, Valley, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, York, Arthur, Antelope
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Eligibility:
Ages Served: All Ages
Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability, Visual Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NO CHG
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision:
Languages with interpreters on staff: