Funding:

The C.S. Mott Foundation.

A grant from The C.S. Mott Foundation was critical to convening the Task Force and supporting its mission to identify opportunities and make recommendations for improving access to assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities. The Mott Foundation, established in 1926 in Flint, Michigan, by an automotive pioneer, is a private philanthropy committed to supporting projects that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society. The grant also covered the cost of AT needed to fully engage all Task Force members and other contributors in meetings, teleconferences and Internet-based communications, as well as printing and posting the findings on the NTFTD Web site. While the work of the Task Force would not have been possible without The Mott Foundation, the deliberative process and the resulting findings and recommendations are solely that of the Task Force and independent of The Mott Foundation.

NEC Foundation of America.

A grant from the NEC Foundation of America is supporting efforts to encourage national recognition for innovation of AT for people with disabilities. In that spirit, funding will support a follow-up round table discussion with AT innovators, business leaders, advocates and government to explore advancing innovation, accessibility and successful commercialization of AT in the marketplace. Invitations to participate in the round table, interaction with government agencies, and discussion outcomes are independent of the NEC Foundation of America.