The WisLoan program offers loans for assistive technology. The loans help people buy equipment such as hearing aids, modified vehicles, wheelchairs and ramps. Independent living centers throughout the state provide technical assistance, applications and assistive technology services.

The program is open to Wisconsin residents of all ages who have a disability. There are no income requirements, and individuals are not required to exhaust personal or public funding. Under the program, banks provide loans to qualified borrowers. Loan amounts depend on the item purchased and the ability to repay the loan.

The WisLoan fact sheet provides details about the program. For additional information, contact Patti Kraemer at 414/226-8306 or toll-free at 1-877/463-3778.

IndependenceFirst provides program information and statewide coordination. The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services administers the grant and provides oversight.

WisLoan is a federally-funded project of the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), US Department of Education, under PL105-394, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, Grant No. H224C010017. WisLoan is provided as a cooperative service of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, IndependenceFirst, and Marshall & Ilsley Bank.

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