Washington Access Fund [ Tw Ida ]

The Washington Access Fund offers IDAs for Business Equipment. Through a U.S. Department of Education Telework grant, these IDAs allow participants to be matched up to $4,000 for business equipment or assistive technology for employment/self-employment or training (related to the equipment) that will lead to employment/self-employment. Items include, but are not limited to, computers, printers, software and other assistive technology or equipment needed for a business.

To be eligible, an applicant must show that:

He or she is a Washington state resident with a physical, mental or sensory disability
His or her household income at the start of the savings program is equal to or less than 80% of the county median income, adjusted for household size - medical expenses may be deducted from household income (click here to view income guidelines).
Household net assets at the time of application must be at or below $20,000. “Household net assets” is the total market value of all assets owned in whole or in part by any household member minus total debts or obligations. The value of the primary dwelling unit, one motor vehicle and adaptive technology including durable medical equipment, special needs trusts and similar accounts (including e.g., accounts set up under ABLE Act), and retirement accounts are excluded in calculating net worth.
The individual account holder must be at least 18 years old when the equipment is purchased

Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and only a limited number of slots are available. Please give us a call or send an email to leann@washingtonaccessfund.org for more information.

For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please click here.

To download the application, please click here.