Budgeting for Demo/Loan Programs Diane GoldenLinda Jaco MissouriOklahoma

Missouri Program Structure Loan – Centralized (dropped regional sites) – Comprehensive AT – High tech focus – Stable expertise + grad students – Periodic external $ AT – AT Act $ operations Demo – Decentralized – Began comprehensive AT, now lower focus – Expertise level not stable – Technical back-up and training available – Began $ focus on AT, now option of contractor

Missouri Program Costs Loan Equipment – Mean $75K ($150K-$25K) – Rarely AT Act – External $ focus (VI) – High Tech focus Loan Operations – $10K grad students – $25K supplies/shipping – $35K salary/benefits Demo Equipment – Had $36K (3 comprehensive centers) – Now $21K (3 centers) Demo Operations – Had $30K (3 comprehensive centers) – Now $15K (3 centers) Demo Combined – Now 3 flexible contracts at $15K total

Current Program Costs Loan: $70K fixed operations – Equipment $25K to $150K (usually external) Demo: $51K contractual – Allocation for small contracts ($5K) is flexible – Allocation for larger contracts ($12K) is at least half equipment

Oklahoma Program Structure Loan – Decentralized – MOA s (adding and dropping partners) – Comprehensive AT (excluding DME) – High tech focus – Expertise with lead/ partnerships for specialized targeted populations – Limited technical assistance/training – AT Act $ operations & partnership in-kind Demo – Decentralized - – MOA s – Comprehensive AT crosses both programs – High tech focus – Expertise with lead/ partnerships for specialized targeted populations – Limited technical assistance/training – AT Act $ operations & partnership in-kind

ABLE Tech Start-Up Costs Loan Equipment – $200K new equip (w/carryover) – 100% AT Act – Internal $ focus Demo Equipment – $200K new equip (w/carryover) – $100K to EI kits – 100% AT Act – Internal $ focus

Current Program Costs Loan Operations – 1 FTE ($32K) – $6.5K overhead Shipping Supplies/Phone Travel – $37.5 new equipment External MOAs In-kind – Personnel – Space – Maintenance Demo Operations – 1 FTE ($32K) – $6.5K overhead Supplies/Phone Phone Travel – $37.5 new equipment External MOAs In-kind – Personnel – Space – Maintenance

Sustaining Loan/Demo AT Act $ – current federal appropriation would allow approximately $150K annually – $50K State Appropriations Potentially Early Intervention funds

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