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Vermont 2025

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Vermont Assistive Technology Program

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

www.atp.vt.gov

Mailing Address:

NOB 1 North, 280 State Drive

City:

Waterbury

State:

Vermont

Zip Code:

05671

Program Email:

dail.atinfo@vermont.gov

Phone:

802-241-0285

TTY:

802-241-0341

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

HireAbility (formerly Vermont Vocational Rehabilitation)

Mailing Address:

HC 2 South 280 State Drive

City:

Waterbury

State:

Vermont

Zip Code:

05671

Program URL:

www.hireabilityvt.com

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:

Mailing Address:

City

State:

Zip Code:

Program URL:

Program Director and Other Contacts

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

Will Pendlebury

Title:

Program Director

Phone:

8022588051

E-mail:

william.pendlebury@vermont.gov

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

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

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Person Responsible for completing this form if other than Program Director

Name (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

Diane Dalmasse

Title:

DVR Director

Phone:

802-241-0317

E-mail:

diane.dalmasse@vermont.gov

State Financing

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

Yes

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

Yes

Loan Applications
	Metro RUCC 1-3	Non-Metro RUCC 4-9	Total
	Area of Residence		Total
Approved Loan made	19	20	39
Approved Not made	00	00	00
Rejected	00	00	00
Total	19	20	39

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

Lowest/Highest Incomes
Lowest Income:	$14,902	Highest Income:	$178,882

Average Income
Sum of Incomes	Loans Made	Average Annual Income
$3,352,954	39	$85,973

Number and Percentage of Loans Made to Applicants by Income Range
	$15,000 or Less	$15,001- $30,000	$30,001- $45,000	$45,001- $60,000	$60,001- $75,000	$75,001 or More	Total
	Income Ranges						Total
Number of Loans	01	05	03	03	05	22	39
Percentage of Loans	2.56%	12.82%	7.69%	7.69%	12.82%	56.41%	100%

3. Loan Type

Loan Type
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Percentage of loans
Revolving Loans	39	100%
Partnership Loans
Without interest buy-down or loan guarantee	00	0%
With interest buy-down only	00	0%
With loan guarantee only	00	0%
With both interest buy-down and loan guarantee	00	0%
Total	39	100%

Loan Type Summary
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Dollar Value of Loans
Revolving Loans	39	$1,055,378
Partnership Loans	00	$0
Total	39	$1,055,378

4. Interest Rates

Interest Rates
Lowest	3%
Highest	4%

Interest Rate Summary
Sum of Interest Rates	Number of Loans Made	Average Interest Rate
125	39	3.20512820512821%

Number of Loans Made by Interest Rate
Interest Rate	Number of loans
0.0% to 2.0%	00
2.1% to 4.0%	39
4.1% to 6.0%	00
6.1% to 8.0%	00
8.1% - 10.0%	00
10.1%-12.0%	00
12.1%-14.0%	00
14.1% +	00
Total	39

5. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed

Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed
Type of AT	Number of Devices Financed	Dollar Value of Loans
Vision	00	$0
Hearing	28	$68,338
Speech communication	01	$4,588
Learning, cognition, and developmental	00	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	02	$7,138
Daily living	02	$2,350
Environmental adaptations	00	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	22	$972,964
Computers and related	00	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	00	$0
Total	55	$1,055,378

6. Defaults

Defaults
Number Loans in default	00
Net loss for loans in default	$0

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

A participant got a low interest loan to help pay for his hearing aids. HireAbility VT (VR) assisted with some of the costs, but not all, so he reached out to Green Mountain Credit Union to borrow an additional $2,400 to cover the costs. This participant reports that he is able to communicate much better at work as a teacher thanks to his high functioning hearing aids.

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	38	38
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	01	01
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	39	39
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	39	39
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	39	39
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	21	53.85%
Satisfied	18	46.15%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	39
Response rate %	100%

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	62
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	01
C. Total	63

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	63

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	06	$2,298	$0	$2,298
Hearing	09	$3,138	$0	$3,138
Speech Communication	03	$224	$0	$224
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	08	$1,171	$0	$1,171
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	02	$75	$0	$75
Daily Living	12	$1,471	$0	$1,471
Environmental Adaptations	02	$204	$0	$204
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	28	$7,191	$0	$7,191
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	03	$336	$0	$336
Total	73	$16,108	$0	$16,108

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	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	00	$0	$0	$0
Daily Living	00	$0	$0	$0
Environmental Adaptations	00	$0	$0	$0
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	01	$15	$0	$15
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	01	$15	$0	$15

D. Anecdote

A gentleman working with AgeWell’s Capable Program long term loaned the ErgoRest Articulating Arm Support - Black – Long Arm to improve his positioning at his computer so he could enjoy playing games again, the GM Automatic pill dispenser to more accurately take his medication, and the Serene Innovations CL-60A Amplified Phone to better hear his daughter and other callers from home.

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.	01	01	04	06
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	09	02	45	56
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	10	03	49	62
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	10	03	49	62
7. Nonrespondent	01	00	00	01
8. Total	11	03	49	63
9. Performance on this measure	90.91%	100%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	49	77.78%
Satisfied	11	17.46%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	03	4.76%
Total Surveyed	63
Response rate %	95.24%

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)	434
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	08
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	16
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	14
Total	472

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	248	13	261
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	22	02	24
Representative of Education	73	04	77
Representative of Employment	06	02	08
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	62	08	70
Representatives of Community Living	11	00	11
Representatives of Technology	12	09	21
Total	434	38	472

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	30

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	36	03	39
Hearing	40	11	51
Speech Communication	28	05	33
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	93	11	104
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	11	02	13
Daily Living	211	44	255
Environmental Adaptations	12	03	15
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00	00	00
Computers and Related	222	10	232
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	18	04	22
Total	671	93	764

E. Anecdote

“A working professional sustained 2 strokes with left sided weakness and sought ways to make work and daily living easier. A range of solutions helped, including Natural Reader text to speech program, iOS and Mac voice control, spoken content, dictation, display settings adjustments and sticky keys. They also trialed kitchen equipment and we brainstormed ways to adapt crocheting for fine motor and visual motor limitations. They borrowed Active Hands Toggles (special suction cup grips) to help open the handless dishwasher, and Bose headphones for dictation at work. The Staybowlizer helped them stir while baking and the Etac Deluxe One-Handed Cutting Board and Rocker Knife allowed for independent opening of jars and meal prep. They also toured the UVM smart home and discovered a grab bar for the bathtub and shelving that pulled down from the kitchen cabinets.”

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	108	73	75	256
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	16	24	36	76
Subtotal	124	97	111	332
Have not made a decision	28	10	22	60
Subtotal	152	107	133	392
Nonrespondent	18	16	08	42
Total	170	123	141	434
Performance on this measure	81.58%	90.65%	83.46%

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.	03	02	04	09
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	04	05	18	27
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	07	07	22	36
5. None of the above	00	01	00	01
6. Subtotal	07	08	22	37
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	01	01
8. Total	07	08	23	38
9. Performance on this measure	100%	87.5%	100%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	379	80.3%
Satisfied	40	8.47%
Satisfied somewhat	07	1.48%
Not at all satisfied	01	0.21%
Nonrespondent	45	9.53%
Total Surveyed	472
Response rate %	90.47%

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	20
Hearing	20
Speech Communication	13
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	48
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	06
Daily Living	38
Environmental Adaptations	30
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	24
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	01
Total # of Device Demonstrations	200

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Other Participants	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	158	48	206
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	06	33	39
Representatives of Education	20	52	72
Representatives of Employment	04	26	30
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	07	31	38
Representative of Community Living	03	07	10
Representative of Technology	02	10	12
Total	200	207	407

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	35
Service Provider	07
Vendor	120
Repair Service	00
Others	02
Total	164

D. Anecdote

4. A special educator for a middle school student with nystagmus and low vision came to the tryout center to view positioning and magnification equipment. I demonstrated the Levo G2 Rolling Laptop Workstation Cart, mount and Zoomax Luna S Handheld Video Magnifier. The Levo mount had the flexibility to work in the classroom or at home, holding the student’s schoolwork or devices at the right height to maximize her vision. The Luna also enhanced her ability to read independently. The demonstration turned into a loan, and the school ultimately purchased the devices because they were so successful.

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	42	53	84	179
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	03	03	06	12
Subtotal	45	56	90	191
Have not made a decision	00	03	02	05
Subtotal	45	59	92	196
Nonrespondent	00	04	00	04
Total	45	63	92	200
Performance on this measure	100%	88.89%	97.83%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	342	84.03%
Satisfied	52	12.78%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	13	3.19%
Total	407
Response rate %	96.81%

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.	04	03	46	53
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	13	07	64	84
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	17	10	110	137
5. None of the above	00	01	00	01
6. Subtotal	17	11	110	138
7. Nonrespondent	01	00	01	02
8. Total	18	11	111	140
9. Performance on this measure	94.44%	90.91%	100%	98.56%
ACL Performance Measure				85%
Met/Not Met				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	150	126	159	435
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	19	27	42	88
Subtotal	169	153	201	523
Have not made a decision	28	13	24	65
Subtotal	197	166	225	588
Nonrespondent	18	20	08	46
Total	215	186	233	634
Performance on this measure	85.79%	90%	89.33%	88.34%
ACL Performance Measure				90%
Met/Not Met				Not Met

Overall Satisfaction Rating

Customer Rating of Services	Percent	ACL Target	Met/Not Met
Highly satisfied and satisfied	99.13%	95%	Met
Response Rate	93.78%	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	00
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	00
Representatives of Education	00
Representatives of Employment	00
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	10
Representatives of Community Living	00
Representatives of Technology	15
Unable to Categorize	82
TOTAL	107

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
00	00	107	107

B. Educational/Training Activity Topics

Educational/Training Activities by Topic
Primary Topic of Educational/Training Activities	Participants
AT Products/Services	00
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	00
Combination of any/all of the above	00
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	107
Transition	00
Total	107

C. Description of Educational/Training Activities

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

VT Communication Task Force came for a tour of the Tryout Center to see that kinds of communication aids we had to offer.

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

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

I was asked to present for a UVM undergrad class called Meeting the Instructional Needs of All Students" with a focus on student populations with more complex needs. They will be learning to write a complete IEP. One topic we will be diving into is Assistive Technology.

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	23
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	02
No known outcome at this time	82
Nonrespondent	00
Total	107
Performance Measure Percentage	23.4%
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	30%
Employment	00%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	09%
Community Living	00%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	61%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

We provide consulting to professionals from the education field such as teachers and SLPs who have questions about technology. Most interactions happen remotely but some meetings happen in person as well.

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

One of our specialists provided technical assistance to a family of a student with learning disabilities so that they could better understand what accommodations to request from the college.

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. VATP did a presentation with CAPABLE OTs at the VOTA conference April 26, 2025 at the Capital Plaza hotel in Montpelier. This was a public awareness presentation for all OTs in VT as this was hosted by their association.

2. VATP did a presentation at the annual CORE (transition) fair in Chittenden County in early 2025. This focused on school aged transition students and their families.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	68	50	118
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	41	11	52
Representative of Education	91	02	93
Representative of Employment	13	02	15
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	69	07	76
Representative of Community Living	27	06	33
Representative of Technology	05	00	05
Unable to Categorize	00	00	00
Total	314	78	392

Referral Types:

VATP did extensive outreach using Money Follows the Person grant. We contacted AAAs, the local VT Center for Independent Living, HireAbility VT (Vocational Rehabilitation), and local educational entities. As part of the outreach efforts, VATP set up booths with various demos at multi fairs and conventions. For example, we attended fairs focusing on specific populations such as the annual VT Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind Plus awareness event, school-aged transition fairs, etc. This helped raise awareness overall. We also had a booth at the annual State of VT Access Convention.

Referral Sources:

We work with VCIL, HireAbility, and schools state-wide. Therefore, we get referrals from them regularly. Educators are in touch with us regularly. Also, Vermonters with disabilities who seek employment use our services regularly.

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?

Anne Russo from the VT AOE is part of our AT Advisory Council. However, we would like to increase work with the AOE so that there's more awareness.

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?

Council meeting attendance.

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?

Public Awareness,

Outreach was conducted with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

We have AT Specialists available for any VR referrals. We sit in their offices and meet iwth their participants regularly. This has been happening for years now.

According to the VR AWARE data, we got about 251 referrals from our VR partner, HireAbility. These referrals are focused on employment.

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, Reuse, State Financing, Information & Assistance, Public Awareness,

Outreach was conducted with the Aging Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

We have our Money Follows the Person MOU with our state department, the Dept of Aging, Independent Living, and Disabilities. Sarah Lipton from DAIL oversees the MOU and our AT Specialist does work under the MOU to support Vermonters who might be at risk of losing indepence due to age and disabilities.

We built relationships with DAIL partners such as nursing homes and AAAs. We want to make sure these relationships continue once the MFP grant ends in June, 2026. Sarah is monitoring this for us.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

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

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

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

Device Loan, Demo, Reuse, Training, Public Awareness,

Outreach was conducted with the Medicaid Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

We provide consults to SLPs and other professionals who bill Medicaid. They use our centralized referral process to make appointments for demos and loans. If a device matches the needs of the participant, it will be purchased using Medicaid whenever possible.

We have a strong network of referrals. However, I think we need to increase the number of awareness events targeting Medicaid participants. For example, we might attend at least a few health related fairs.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

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

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

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

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

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
Federal	$1	Demonstration	False
	Amount: $1

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.

The additional FTE position allowed Vermont Assistive Technology to engage in areas of the state where we traditionally have a harder time reaching people because of remoteness but also allowed us to more deeply work with certain individuals with chronic and/or terminal conditions as their needs changed. For example, we worked with a man with brain injury, learning disability, and visual impairment, meeting twice monthly to assist him learn about the accessibility features of an iPhone he received from a community partner. He is now able to connect with family overseas, see his local yoga studio schedule, access the weather, and order his grocery delivery. Another example is a woman with ALS where our specialist visited her house multiple times to set up a head mouse so that she could continue to work (her pride and joy). We also set up her FireTV so she could control the TV with voice commands. Her mental health was positively impacted by giving her back a few things that she could do on her own.

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).