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New Jersey 2025

General Information

Statewide AT Program (Information to be listed in national State AT Program Directory)

State AT Program Title:

Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center of DRNJ

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

https://www.at4nj.org

Mailing Address:

210 South Broad St 3rd Floor

City:

Trenton

State:

Zip Code:

08608

Program Email:

mmarotta@disabilityrightsnj.org

Phone:

800-922-7233

TTY:

609-633-7106

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Mailing Address:

1 John Fitch Plaza, PO Box 0398

City:

Trenton

State:

Zip Code:

08625

Program URL:

https://www.nj.gov/labor

Implementing Entity

Does your Lead Agency contract with an Implementing Entity to carry out the Statewide AT Program on its behalf? (Check if Yes)

Name of Implementing Agency:

Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center of DRNJ

Mailing Address:

210 South Broad St 3rd Floor

City

Trenton

State:

Zip Code:

08608

Program URL:

https://www.at4nj.org

Program Director and Other Contacts

Program Director for State AT Program (last, first):

Marotta, Michael

Title:

Director

Phone:

609-777-0185

E-mail:

mmarotta@disabilityrightsnj.org

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Hopson, Dr. Felicia, DBA, SSGB

Title:

Director-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Ser

Phone:

609-292-5987

E-mail:

Felicia.Hopson@dol.nj.gov

Primary Contact at Implementing Agency (last, first) - If applicable:

Marotta, Michael

Title:

Director

Phone:

609-777-0961

E-mail:

mmarotta@disabilityrightsnj.org

Person Responsible for completing this form if other than Program Director

Name (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

Hopson, Dr. Felicia, DBA, SSGB

Title:

Director-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Ser

Phone:

609-292-5987

E-mail:

Felicia.Hopson@dol.nj.gov

State Financing

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include any State Financing?

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include conducting a Financial Loan Program?

B. State Financing Activities that provide consumers with resources and services that result in the acquisition of AT devices and services

1. Overview of Activities Performed

How many other state financing activities that provide consumers with access to funds for the purchase of AT devices and services were included in your approved state plan?

C. State Financing Activities that Allow Consumers to Obtain AT at Reduced Cost

1. Overview of Activities Performed

How many state financing activities that allow consumers to obtain AT at a reduced cost were included in your approved state plan?

D. Anecdote

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	00	00
4. Subtotal	00	00	00	00
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	00	00
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	00	00
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	NaN%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	00	NaN%
Satisfied	00	NaN%
Satisfied somewhat	00	NaN%
Not at all satisfied	00	NaN%
Nonrespondent	00	NaN%
Total Surveyed	00
Response rate %	NaN%

G. Notes:

Reutilization

Did your approved State Plan for this reporting period included conducting any device reuse activities?

A. Number of Recipients of Reused Devices

Activity	Number of Individuals Receiving a Device from Activity
A. Device Exchange	1,740
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	111
C. Total	1,851

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure because AT is provided to or on behalf of an entity that has an obligation to provide the AT such as schools under IDEA or VR agencies/clients.	00
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	1,851

If a number is reported in D you must provide a description of the reason the individuals are excluded from the performance

B. Device Exchange Activities

Device Exchange
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices Exchanged	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Exchanged	Savings to Consumers
Vision	00	$0	$0	$0
Hearing	00	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	00	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	3,766	$575,029	$189,759	$385,270
Daily Living	1,876	$152,816	$50,429	$102,387
Environmental Adaptations	1,259	$476,309	$157,182	$319,127
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	00	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	102	$5,121	$1,689	$3,432
Total	7,003	$1,209,275	$399,059	$810,216

C. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassignment and/or Open Ended Loan Activities

Device Reassign/Repair/Refurbish and/or OEL
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices Reassigned/Refurbished and Repaired	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Sold	Savings to Consumers
Vision	02	$7,601	$0	$7,601
Hearing	00	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	00	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	83	$43,413	$0	$43,413
Daily Living	22	$8,734	$0	$8,734
Environmental Adaptations	01	$1,195	$0	$1,195
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	02	$298	$0	$298
Computers and Related	00	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	01	$3,235	$0	$3,235
Total	111	$64,476	$0	$64,476

D. Anecdote

Open Ended Loan was provided to a family that needed an evacuation chair. Family needed to relocate to a second floor apartment due to financial difficulties and were without a safe way to remove the family member in an emergency situation (i.e. when elevator was not working)

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	00	00	740	740
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	741	741
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	370	370
4. Subtotal	00	00	1,851	1,851
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	1,851	1,851
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	1,851	1,851
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	1,284	69.37%
Satisfied	555	29.98%
Satisfied somewhat	12	0.65%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	1,851
Response rate %	100%

G. Notes:

Device Loan

Did your approved State Plan for this reporting period included conducting Short-Term Device Loans?

A. Short-Term Device Loans by Type of Purpose

Loans By Purpose
Primary Purpose of Short-Term Device Loan	Number
Assist in decision-making (device trial or evaluation)	185
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	00
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	00
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	00
Total	185

B. Short-Term Device Loan by Type of Borrower

LOANS BY TYPE OF BORROWER
Type of Individual or Entity	Number of Device Borrowers
Type of Individual or Entity	Desicion-making	All other Purposes	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	61	00	61
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	27	00	27
Representative of Education	56	00	56
Representative of Employment	08	00	08
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	13	00	13
Representatives of Community Living	13	00	13
Representatives of Technology	07	00	07
Total	185	00	185

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	21

D. Types of Devices Loaned

Types of Devices Loaned
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices
Type of AT Device	Desicion-making	All other Purposes	Total
Vision	16	00	16
Hearing	04	00	04
Speech Communication	81	00	81
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	48	00	48
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	06	00	06
Daily Living	09	00	09
Environmental Adaptations	04	00	04
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00	00	00
Computers and Related	126	00	126
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	00	00
Total	294	00	294

E. Anecdote

An adult with a developmental disability borrowed an iPad to trial accessing it with Voice Control. He reported back that it works very well for him despite his speech impairment. He is seeking funding to purchase an iPad.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

F. Access Performance Measures

Access Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	61	13	59	133
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	13	03	14	30
Subtotal	74	16	73	163
Have not made a decision	10	00	12	22
Subtotal	84	16	85	185
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	84	16	85	185
Performance on this measure	88.1%	100%	85.88%

G. Acquisition Performance Measures

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	00	00
4. Subtotal	00	00	00	00
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	00	00
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	00	00
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	NaN%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	173	93.51%
Satisfied	12	6.49%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	185
Response rate %	100%

I. Notes:

Device Demonstration

A. Number of Device Demonstrations by Device Type

Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Demonstrations of AT Devices / Services
Vision	74
Hearing	11
Speech Communication	244
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	209
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	34
Daily Living	123
Environmental Adaptations	51
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	03
Computers and Related	306
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	36
Total # of Device Demonstrations	1,091

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Other Participants	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	610	00	610
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	63	296	359
Representatives of Education	194	496	690
Representatives of Employment	123	77	200
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	38	76	114
Representative of Community Living	51	77	128
Representative of Technology	12	06	18
Total	1,091	1,028	2,119

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	00
Service Provider	00
Vendor	00
Repair Service	00
Others	00
Total	00

D. Anecdote

A woman reached out to program to learn if there were any options to support her mother with a visual impairment remain independent in her home. Specifically, they were interested in options to magnify mail for the mother to read independently. The woman does not own, nor was she interested in, a smartphone so other options were presented. The woman decided that a low cost video magnifier would provide her with the necessary support for independence.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	339	112	513	964
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	19	11	22	52
Subtotal	358	123	535	1,016
Have not made a decision	18	09	08	35
Subtotal	376	132	543	1,051
Nonrespondent	34	06	00	40
Total	410	138	543	1,091
Performance on this measure	87.32%	89.13%	98.53%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	1,658	78.24%
Satisfied	389	18.36%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	72	3.4%
Total	2,119
Response rate %	96.6%

G. Notes:

Overall Performance Measures

Overall Acquisition Performance Measure

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	00	00	740	740
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	741	741
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	370	370
4. Subtotal	00	00	1,851	1,851
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	1,851	1,851
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	1,851	1,851
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	80.01%	80.01%
ACL Performance Measure				85%
Met/Not Met				Not Met

Overall Access Performance Measure

Access Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	400	125	572	1,097
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	32	14	36	82
Subtotal	432	139	608	1,179
Have not made a decision	28	09	20	57
Subtotal	460	148	628	1,236
Nonrespondent	34	06	00	40
Total	494	154	628	1,276
Performance on this measure	87.45%	90.26%	96.82%	92.4%
ACL Performance Measure				90%
Met/Not Met				Met

Overall Satisfaction Rating

Customer Rating of Services	Percent	ACL Target	Met/Not Met
Highly satisfied and satisfied	99.71%	95%	Met
Response Rate	98.27%	90%	Met

Educational/Training Activities

A. Educational/Training Activity Participants: Number and Types of Participants; Geographical Distribution

Educational/Training Activities by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	156
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	122
Representatives of Education	1,719
Representatives of Employment	86
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	17
Representatives of Community Living	228
Representatives of Technology	179
Unable to Categorize	618
TOTAL	3,125

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
00	00	3,125	3,125

B. Educational/Training Activity Topics

Educational/Training Activities by Topic
Primary Topic of Educational/Training Activities	Participants
AT Products/Services	1,813
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	400
Combination of any/all of the above	00
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	322
Transition	590
Total	3,125

C. Description of Educational/Training Activities

Describe innovative one high-impact assistance educational/training activity conducted during the reporting period:

ATAC Director participated in a national panel discussion, hosted by ATIA, titled "Assistive Technology: How New Federal Guidance is Improving Access for Students with Disabilities". As the AT Act program representative, ATAC Director focused on systems change solutions that can be implemented to build AT capacity. Recording of webinar is available free on the ATIA Learning Center: https://www.atia.org/path-lms/?pathPage=%2Fatia%2Fcourses

Briefly describe one educational/training activity related to transition conducted during the reporting period:

ATAC conducted several webinar / training sessions focused on supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and transition topics.

Briefly describe one educational/training activity related to Information and Communication Technology accessibility:

ATAC collaborated with Rutgers University to deliver a series focused on accessibility (Document, web services) 1. Creating Accessible Curriculum Materials 2. Why A11Y is Important? 3. Designing Web Content for Accessibility 4. Basic Web Auditing for Accessibility

D. IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activity Performance Measure

IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activity Performance Measure
Outcome/Result From IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activities Received	Number
IT and Telecommunications Procurement or Dev Policies	00
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	00
No known outcome at this time	322
Nonrespondent	00
Total	322
Performance Measure Percentage	0%
ACL Target Percentage	70%
Met/Not Met	Not Met

E. Notes:

Technical Assistance

A. Frequency and Nature of Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance by Recipient Type
Education	45%
Employment	22%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	02%
Community Living	22%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	09%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

Describe Innovative one high-impact assistance activity that is not related to transition:

New Jersey was selected by CAST to be one of three states to receive Intensive Technical Assistance through the CITES project (Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems) to develop inclusive technology ecosystems in school districts. ATAC is leading this endeavor, with the NJ Department of Education serving as a partner. (Press release: https://www.newswire.com/news/cast-s-center-on-inclusive-technology-and-education-systems-announces-22418417) ATAC is providing direct technical assistance to the two pilot school districts (Ramsey School District and Saddle Brook School District) as a member of their implementation teams. CITES works to ensure that all technology decisions within a school district are inclusive and include accessible / assistive technology. According to CAST: "The CITES Framework, rooted in evidence-based practices, will continue to be a beacon for LEA teams, offering resources that promote collaboration across education technology, information technology,

Breifly describe one technical assistance activity related to transition conducted during the reporting period:

ATAC continues to strengthen our relationship with our Lead Agency, NJ DOL, through on going technical assistance designed to raise awareness of the power of AT. This year, the focus was working with county level DVR counselors to raise AT awareness of both AT devices and services. ATAC staff provided a series of learning opportunities throughout the year for DVR Transition Coordinators including virtual, webinar based learning focused on AT consideration and feature matching. The goal of this learning experience was to build capacity within the county based DVR offices so counselors can begin the process of matching individuals to AT devices. The virtual learning sessions were followed by regional live training events that provided opportunities for hands on learning with AT devices designed to give a deeper understanding of the AT tools. ATAC staff facilitated town hall style virtual events where DVR counselors were invited to share successes, ask questions, and learn from ea

C. Notes:

Public Awareness

Public Awareness Activities

Public Awareness Narratives

Describe in detail at least one and no more than two innovative or high-impact public awareness activities conducted during this reporting period. Highlight the content/focus of the awareness information shared, the mechanism used to disseminate or communicate the awareness information, the numbers and/or types of individuals reached, and positive outcomes resulting from the activity. If quantative numbers are available regarding the reach of the activity, please provide those: however, quantative data is not required.

1. ATAC staff collaborated with The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center to design a self paced web based module on Assistive Technology. The audience for this learning module is Support Coordinators throughout New Jersey that are providing direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities. By providing foundational knowledge about the AT feature matching process and some simple AT examples, the Support Coordinators would be equipped to better guide their consumers. Within this module, ATAC services are also highlighted so that Support Coordinators can connect consumers to additional AT services, including Device Demonstrations. By providing Support Coordinators foundational knowledge, they can start the AT matching process and then this process can be completed with ATAC staff members.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	381	51	432
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	115	54	169
Representative of Education	219	00	219
Representative of Employment	93	00	93
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	78	00	78
Representative of Community Living	141	00	141
Representative of Technology	54	00	54
Unable to Categorize	00	00	00
Total	1,081	105	1,186

Referral Types:

ATAC staff continue to identify new opportunities to partner with community partners. Throughout the year, the ATAC staff will participate in vendor fairs and a variety of table sitting activities in the community. This enables us to reach consumers that are unfamiliar with the work of the ATAC. One of the largest outreach events for the year continues to be the Abilities Expo which accounts for a large percentage of our referrals for the year. As a consumer focused event, it provides ATAC staff with opportunities to conduct more AT demonstrations and loans, along with our connection to device reutilization.

Referral Sources:

While a large percentage of the referrals come from our outreach events at the Abilities Expo and local vendor fairs, ATAC receives referrals from local school districts and local Vocational Rehabilitation offices.

Notes:

Coordination/Collaboration and State Improvement Outcomes

Overview of Coordination/Collaboration Activities

Outreach was conducted with the State Education Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

1. As concisely as possible, describe the partnership initiative. What activities/services were provided? Who are the major collaborating organizations and what is their role? Who is served/benefited? What funding was used to implement the initiative?

New Jersey was selected as one of three states to partner with CAST Center on Inclusive Technology in Education Services (CITES). The goal of this partnership is to provide intensive technical assistance to school districts to develop inclusive technology ecosystems where Assistive Technology is embedded in the technology services provided to students. ATAC is the lead agency for this project and the NJ Department of Education is our partner in supporting these model school districts.

2. As concisely as possible, describe the measurable results of the initiative and any lessons learned. How did access to AT change as a result of the coordination/collaboration/partnership? How did awareness of AT change as a result of the partnership? How did the reach of the state AT program change as a result of the partnership? What made the partnership successful? What would you change or wish you had done differently? Provided funding/resources are available, will the initiative continue or is this a one-time event? What advice would you give for replication of the initiative?

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

3. What focus areas(s) were addressed by the initiative?

Education,

4. What AT Act authorized activity(s) were addressed?

Device Loan, Demo, Training, Information & Assistance, Public Awareness,

Outreach was conducted with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

ATAC staff provided Assistive Technology training to 13 county based Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) offices reaching 144 counselors. The training started with virtual webinar training on Assistive Technology consideration and matching consumers to technology through a feature match process. Then ATAC staff visited each of the 13 offices and provided live training on an Assistive Technology toolbox of devices that had been selected to assist individuals at work with AT. At the conclusion of each training, the local DVR office was provided a toolkit of AT devices that would stay at the office and they could use to provide onsite demonstrations to their consumers as they were discussing possible AT solutions. ATAC staff followed up with another virtual training where implementation ideas were presented and DVR staff were able to ask questions and get clarification about AT tools and supports.

This project raised community awareness of AT by introducing DVR counselors to more AT devices and demystifying the complexity of these tools that they could use to meet the needs of their clients. The reach of the AT Act program was extended by forming deeper relationships with the county based DVR staff and in turn making connections with their clients. The introduction of tools via the AT Toolkit aided the counselors with starting the AT consideration process and ATAC staff could follow up with the counselor and the client to provide a more in depth and meaningful AT demonstration. This partnership enabled ATAC to cement our relationship with the NJ DOL (who is our Lead Agency) by providing direct support to their county based staff. ATAC is in discussion with DOL to continue this process by providing additional training to local offices and providing more tools for the county office AT Toolkits.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

3. What focus areas(s) were addressed by the initiative?

Employment,

4. What AT Act authorized activity(s) were addressed?

Device Loan, Demo, Training,

Outreach was conducted with the Aging Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

ATAC staff participating in community fairs designed to engage the older population across NJ. These service fairs were organized by county based agencies on aging. ATAC staff conducted demonstrations for individuals as well as educational sessions on smartphone accessibility features and smarthome technology.

This outreach opportunity increased ATAC demonstrations for the year and raised community awareness about our services. A goal going forward is to formalize this partnership with the county agencies on aging by providing in person educational sessions directly in the county offices.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

3. What focus areas(s) were addressed by the initiative?

Housing/Home Automation, Community Participation and Integration, Health, Aging, Aging and Disability Network/No Wrong Door,

4. What AT Act authorized activity(s) were addressed?

Device Loan, Demo, Reuse, Information & Assistance, Public Awareness,

Outreach was conducted with the Medicaid Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Why was collaboration not implemented? *

ATAC staff made repeated overtures to the agency throughout the year but we have not received any response. Through our agency, Disability Rights New Jersey, we are continuing to provide the community with information and webinars focused on support for Medicaid. ATAC provides resources and support to those activities.

Additional Coordination/Collaboration activities

Overview of State Improvement Activities

State improvement outcomes are not required. You may report up to two MAJOR state improvement outcomes for this reporting period. How many will you be reporting?

Additional And Leveraged Funds

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Data Reported

For any leveraged funding reported above for which data could not be reported, please describe the extenuating circumstances that precluded data from being reported and efforts to remediate the situation in future reporting periods.

B. Public Health Workforce Grant Award

All Section 4 AT Act grantees were awarded $80,000.00 in supplemental Public Health Workforce grant funding to increase the number of positions within the disability and aging network for public health professionals. Please document below the cumulative status of these funds, FY22 through FY25, as a final closeout report.

The status of these funds at the end of the FY25 (September 30, 2025) is as follows: (Check one) We did not utilize this funding. (Do not complete this section.)
We expended all or some of this funding (Complete the section below)

Please report the total amount expended (drawn down and liquidated) from FY22 through FY25:

$80,000.00

Please check all position types that were supported with these funds over the period of FY22-25. This can be a direct employee or contractual position.

Please describe the activities of the above FTE and how such activities advance public health.

Services to be Provided: • Create curriculum/public health tools related to telehealth. • Provide community outreach / training to the aging and disability population on the use of telehealth / smart home devices. • Collaborate with the National Disability Institute low interest AT loan program to expand the target market and expand/diversify loans. • Cultivate partnerships with state and local agencies supporting the aging and disability community throughout New Jersey. • Conduct outreach activities to the aging and disability community, especially the underserved populations across New Jersey. • Provide technical assistance to agencies / organizations across New Jersey with regards to web / document accessibility in order to ensure effective / accessible communications with the aging and disability communities. • Provide support to public health entities to explore remote monitoring supports to address staff shortages and promote community independence. • Enhance public awareness of AT devices and services (specifically public health related) through community outreach and media campaigns. • Data entry and report submission for federal and state reporting requirements. Page 4 of 8 • Demonstration of assistive technology devices. • Travel across NJ meeting with ATAC staff/partners, individuals, families and community stakeholders.

C. Describe any unique issues with your data in this section (e.g., the reason why you were unable to report the number of individuals served with additional or leveraged funds).