Item 4 of the supporting statement indicates that some of the data
elements in this collection are duplicative of the data elements in
OMB 1820-0572. The tables below identify all duplicative data
elements and contain a side-by-side comparison of the similarities
and differences between the portions of 1820-0662 and 1820-0572 that
apply to alternative financing mechanisms.
Title III Data Element
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Section 4 Data Element
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Similarities/Differences
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Type of alternative financing mechanisms used by each State and
the community-based organization with which each State entered
into a contract, under the program
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Type of State financing activities used by the State
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Section 4 State financing activities include but are not limited
to alternative financing mechanisms
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Amount of assistance given to consumers through the program
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Amount and type of assistance given to consumers of the state
financing activities
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Section 4 requires type of assistance in addition to amount
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Type of assistive technology device or assistive technology
services financed through the program
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Type of assistive technology device or assistive technology
service financed through the State financing activities
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Geographic distribution within the State
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Geographic distribution within the State
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Age
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Title III requirement only
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Type of disability
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Title III requirement only
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Gender
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Title III requirement only
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Whether the consumers are part of an underrepresented population
or rural population
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Title III requirement only
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Number of applications for assistance received
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Section 4 requirement only
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Number of applications approved and rejected
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Section 4 requirement only
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Default rate for the financing activities
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Section 4 requirement only
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Range and average interest rate for the financing activities
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Section 4 requirement only
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Range and average income of approved applicants for the financing
activities
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Section 4 requirement only
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Types and dollar amounts of assistive technology financed
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Section 4 requirement only
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Revised OMB 1820-0662
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OMB 1820-0572
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Similarities/Differences
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Geographic Area of Residence – Metro, Non-Metro
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Area of Residence – Metro, Non-Metro
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Number of Applications Approved – loan made
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Number of Applications Approved – loan made
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Number of Applications Approved – loan not made (i.e., the
application was withdrawn after the loan was approved, or the loan
was approved but not accepted by the consumer)
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Number of Applications Approved – loan not made (i.e., the
application was withdrawn after the loan was approved, or the loan
was approved but not accepted by the consumer)
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Number of Applications Rejected
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Number of Applications Rejected
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Total Number of Applications
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Total Number of Applications
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made – sum and
average of gross income of approved applicants; number of loans
made to applicants within income ranges
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Section 4 requirement only
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Number of Type of Alternative Financing Mechanism (Revolving Loan
- Low Interest & Preferred Interest; Partnership Loan –
Low Interest with Interest Buy-Down, Loan Guarantee, Both, Neither
& Preferred Interest with Interest Buy-Down, Loan Guarantee,
Both, Neither; Other)
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Number of Type of Loan (Revolving Loan; Loan Guarantee; Low
Interest – with Interest Buy-Down, Loan Guarantee, Both,
Neither; and Preferred Interest – with Interest Buy-Down,
Loan Guarantee, Both, Neither; Other)
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Title III requires additional distinction between low interest and
preferred interest revolving loans
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Number of Revolving Loans and Partnership Loans
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Number and Dollar Value of Revolving Loans and Partnership Loans
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Section 4 requires dollar value in addition to number of loans
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Amount of Assistance and Type of Device Financed through the
Program – number of types of devices financed and dollar
value of loans by device financed
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Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed – number and dollar
value of loans by type of AT device/service financed
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Range of Dollar Amounts of AT Financed – number of loans
made to applicants by dollar range
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Title III requirement only
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Minimum and Maximum of Loan Amounts Financed
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Title III requirement only
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Optional Data Element Interest Rates – lowest and highest
interest rates for both revolving and partnership loans
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Interest Rates – sum and average interest rate; number of
loans made to applicants within interest ranges
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Section 4 requirement and an optional data element for title III
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Optional Data Element Loan Amounts – minimum and maximum
loan amounts offered by the AFP for both revolving and partnership
loans
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Optional data element for title III only
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Optional Data Element Repayment Terms – minimum and
maximum loan repayment terms offered by the AFP for both revolving
and partnership loans
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Optional data element for title III only
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Optional Data Element Loan Guarantee Requirement –
percentage of the loan that must be repaid by the AFP to the
lender in case of default
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Optional data element for title III only
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Defaults – number of loans in default and number of active
loans; net dollar loss on loans and total dollar value of active
loans
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Defaults – number of loans in default and number of active
loans; net dollar loss on loans and total dollar value of active
loans
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Gender – total number of direct users of AT by gender
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Title III requirement only
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Age – total number of direct users of AT by age range
distribution
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Title III requirement only
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Anecdote – at least one about a direct user or secondary
user or beneficiary who benefited from an AFP loan
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Anecdote – at least one about an individual who benefited
from a state financing activity
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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Performance Measures – Primary Purpose for Which AT is
Needed (Education, Employment, and Community Living)
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Section 4 requirement only
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Individual could only afford the AT through the statewide AT
program
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Section 4 requirement only
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AT was only available through the statewide AT program
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Section 4 requirement only
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AT was available through other programs, but the system was too
complex or the wait time was too long
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Section 4 requirement only
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Customer Satisfaction – rating of services by number of
customers
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Section 4 requirement only
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Notes – any unique issues that may affect data can be
described in this section
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Notes – any unique issues that may affect data can be
described in this section
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Same requirement for both Section 4 and title III
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