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WASHINGTON ACCESS FUND

	Washington Assistive Technology Foundation

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WATF Access Fund
100 South King Street, Suite 280
Seattle, WA 98104
206-328-5116 Voice
1-800-214-8731 Voice
1-888-808-8942 TTY
Email: info@watf.org

WATF Access Fund

Our mission is to improve the socioeconomic circumstances of people with disabilities by providing affordable credit and learning opportunities for assistive technology and small business. The Washington Assistive Technology Foundation (WATF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).

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WATF folleto (PDF) en Español.

Apply for Loans Online
You can now apply for a WATF loan online by using our new secure online application. After logging in, you can review the application and fill it in at your own pace. Click here to apply for a loan online.

Assistive Technology IDAs = Double Your Money!
Leverage your money with an IDA Savings Account. WATF is excited to announce the launch of a new “Individual Development Account” (“IDA”) program for purchases of assistive technology. Low income individuals and households who establish a special Assistive Technology savings account and save at least $10 per month will be eligible to receive an equal amount in matching funds! The Assistive Technology must be for work related activities or education intended to lead to employment.

Please Contact WATF for more details or attend our May 5th Orientation Session, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Hearing Speech & Deafness Center, 1625 19th, Seattle, Wa. (19th & Madison).

WATF News Winter 2008
Click here to find out what's new at WATF in the WATF News Winter 2008.

Vehicle Modifications Bring this Family Together scooter
Robin Clark loves exploring her neighborhood and her community with the company of her family and pet dogs. But she hasn’t always been able to lead the active life she does now. Seven years ago, diabetes forced her to stop working as a school bus driver in California, a job she loved, and had worked at for 15 years. She moved to Washington to live with her son and grand-daughter, but soon afterwards, increasing medical problems restricted her to her home. She could not stand for more than 3 minutes, or walk long distances, and was only able to take her dog just outside the front door.

Click here to learn how a scooter changed everything for Robin>>

With a WATF Loan the Picture is Clear
Becky Bell using her CCTV magnifier

Becky reads large print, and is also an assistive technology user. “I could hardly imagine living without a CCTV of some kind,” said Becky. A CCTV is a device that magnifies printed material on a TV screen. CCTV help people with vision loss perform many daily tasks. Becky relied on her old CCTV for basic activities, such as paying bills, writing checks and reading her mail and church materials.

Then Becky’s old CCTV, purchased in 1981, began to fail. The picture was graying around the edges, and using the unit was causing Becky to experience eye strain. She thought she would just have to save money until she could afford a new CCTV until a WATF loan offered an alternative.

Click here for more on this CCTV equipment loan>>

Washington Assistive Technology Foundation