Independent Living News & Policy from the National Council on Independent Living
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NCIL was encouraged by Congress’s support of the Assistive Technology Act by infusing an additional two million dollars into the Act to support Alternative Finance Programs (AFPs) and strengthening consumer control measures for new entities competing for those funds.
NCIL was also encouraged that a new round of AFPs recently took place and we are hopeful that the number of states with a program will increase. Many states have no AFP or have a limited program. By supporting the Alternative Financing Programs and increasing its funding, Congress can help people with disabilities purchase the technology they need. [Read more…]
This is a funding opportunity for Centers for Independent Living! We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity. Please let us know if you plan to apply by sending your information to Dara Baldwin, Policy Analyst at [email protected].
The application is available August 8, 2012 and the deadline for transmittal of application is Friday, September 7, 2012.
Alternative Financing Program (AFP) – CFDA#: 84.224D [Read more…]
The NCIL Technology Subcommittee, chaired by John Nousaine of North Country Independent Living, worked many long days with Congressional leadership on both the House and Senate’s Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to advocate for the Alternative Finance Programs (AFP) throughout the country.
The coordinated advocacy and outreach done by our members and others who understand the importance of this issue turned out to be a great success!
The Advocacy Monitor is a project of the National Council on Independent Living, a leading cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities that represents Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), individuals with disabilities, and other organizations that advocate for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States.