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ATA: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing - FY 2005

Program Goal: To increase availability of, funding for, access to, and provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
Objective 1 of 1: Facilitate the change of laws and policies to obtain increased availability or provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services
Indicator 1.1 of 1: Outcome-oriented measure of loans: The number of loans to individuals with disabilities per $1 million in federal investment and state matching funds.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 1: Number of loans to individuals with disabilities per $1 million federal investment and state matching funds
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Fed dollars in Millions State dollars in Millions # of loans # of loans per 1million dollars invested
# of loans per 1million dollars invested
2000
3.80 3.80 247 33
       
2001
13.60 4.60 594 33
       
2003
35.80 13 753 15
       
2004
54 22 1,121 15
      33
2005
       
      33

Source: Annual Web-based reporting system.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: June 2006

Limitations: 19 of 31 grantees reported their 2004 data. The data collection system was not approved for use by OMB until April 2005, resulting in States either (a) not collecting data or (b) having a backlog of data to enter.
 
Explanation: The target for FY 2004 was not met. However, this is likely due to incomplete data. FY2004 performance was calculated as number of loans per $1 million in Federal and State funds cumulatively since the inception of the program rather then funds in FY2004 only. This change was necessary because no new funds were distributed in FY2004. This measure will be discontinued for FY2006.
 

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