Washington Council of the Blind (WCB)
Member Equipment Loan Fund

Loan Facts

• Loans range from $250 to $10,000
• The interest rate is 0% WCB members in good standing
• Loan terms can range up to 5 years depending on the expected life of the assistive technology purchased

• Examples of equipment you can purchase with WCB loans include: computers and adaptive software (Jaws, WindowEyes, ZoomText, scanning software, etc.), Braille displays and enlarged monitors, reading machines, scanners and closed circuit TV’s; mobility aids; magnifiers; and medical equipment (talking scales, blood pressure monitors, diabetes testing equipment, etc.).

Eligibility

• You must have been a member of WCB for at least six months prior to your date of application.
• You must have no other WCB loans in default.

Confidentiality

In order to maintain confidentiality, once your application has been submitted, your primary point of contact will be through the Access Fund. As necessary, WATF will communicate pertinent information to, and receive needed assistance from, the WCB President throughout the loan process.

• Click here to apply online
• Click here to download the Microsoft Word Application or Adobe Acrobat Application
• Click here to downoad the Microsoft Word Large Print Application or Adobe Acrobat Large Print Application
• To have an application mailed to you, send an email to mindy@watf.org or mail a request to:
  WATF Access Fund
  100 South King Street, Suite 280
  Seattle, WA 98104

More Questions?

WCB’s Equipment Loan Fund is managed by the Washington Assistive Technology Foundation Access Fund. To learn more about this program contact WATF’s AT Loan Officer, Mindy Huang at: 206-328-5116 or mindy@watf.org. Be sure and mention that you are a WCB member. For more information about WCB, you can also contact WCB’s Loan Chair, Doug Hildie at Loan Chair, Doug Hildie at 206-529-8247 or hjelde@drizzle.com.