Equipment Distribution Program

Since 1993, the Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) has distributed assistive technology to qualified deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind New Jersey residents, as well as those with a serious speech impediment.

This program, called the Equipment Distribution Program (EDP), includes

• Text Telephones (TTY)
• Amplified and Voice Carry Over (VCO), and Hearing Carry Over (HCO) telephones
• Smoke Detectors
• Carbon Monoxide Detectors
• Baby Cry Alert Systems
• Artificial Larynx Devices (ALD)
• CapTel

These assistive devices, and more, have allowed people with hearing loss and speech disabilities to live and work independently.

Qualifications for the EDP

To qualify for the Equipment Distribution Program, an audiologist or physician must certify that the applicant needs the equipment due to his or her degree of hearing loss or speech impairment. Qualified applicants must have an annual household income no greater than $45,000. Only one of each device will be distributed per household in a five- year period.

For information contact 800-792-8339 V/TTY or 609-984-0390 Fax.