New Horizon Fund

The New Horizon Fund is the loan program of the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST). This service is funded through the Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The program offers Floridians with disabilities credit opportunities while purchasing equipment and items that will improve their overall quality of life.

One of the two components of the New Horizon Fund is an assistive technology loan program through which consumers can purchase all sorts of assistive technology including adaptive computers and software, low vision aids, and adaptive recreational equipment.

The assistive technology loan program serves consumers of all ages, however, the borrower must be at least 18 years of age.

The New Horizon Fund can help maximize other funding sources. For example, the service can provide a loan to a consumer who may not have a deductible in cash. In the case of a power wheelchair, which often costs over $10,000 – the New Horizon Fund can lend for the amount that insurance will not cover.

The New Horizon Fund can also partner with other agencies that provide funding to offer the consumer a complete package. For example, when working with Vocational Rehabilitation, a consumer may have their vehicle modification funded but not the vehicle. The New Horizon Fund can extend credit to the consumer to purchase a qualifying vehicle to be modified through Vocational Rehabilitation services.

Click here to download and print the New Horizon Fund Assistive Technology Loan Application*

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