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Project

iCanConnect (Nat'l Deaf-Blind Equipment Dist. Prog.)

Center:

WY-Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Terri Wofford
[email protected]
307-766-2932

Project Description:

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities was selected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to be the sole authorized entity certified to participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) for Wyoming. NDBEDP provides funding of up to $10 million annually for the distribution of communications equipment to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind. WIND was awarded $62,336 toward reimbursements for equipment, assessments, consumer training, and expenses. The Wyoming DBEDP will offer information, assessments, and equipment to over 200 adults and children who have been identified as having deaf-blindness in the state.

Keyword(s):

Deaf-Blind

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Other - Assistive Technology

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State