mPower Yourself!
The Right Equipment Makes All The Difference
Adaptive Equipment at Low Costs!
mPower provides low-interest loans for individuals with disabilities and for businesses to make their workplace more accessible to employees and customers. And the program provides more than just funding. mPower can also give you expert advice on adaptive equipment, accessibility design, and the access requirements of the Americans Disability Act (ADA).
If money stands between you and the adaptive equipment you need, the mPower program may be the solution. Loans are available from $250 up to $100,000, with extra quick decisions on those for $5,000 or less.
Staff from Alpha One can help you find the right equipment. The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) carefully looks at your loan application to make sure you can make the monthly payments. Both organizations' recommendations are acted upon by the program's Board of Directors, the majority of whom are people with disabilities.
Be more independent
What qualifies for an mPower loan? Any kind of adaptive equipment or building alteration that makes you, a friend or family member, employees or customers more independent.
Improve your quality of life
Adaptive equipment has come a long way as have support services for people with disabilities. Go to the resource page to find useful links for personal empowerment and hundreds of items of specially adapted personal, recreational and business equipment.
The mPower program provides financing for a broad range of adaptive solutions, including:
- Wheelchairs
- Hearing Aids
- Businessplace Modifications
- Adaptive Business Equipment
- TTYs
- Assistive Animals
- Adaptive Toys
- Recreational Equipment
- Home Modifications
- New Home Access Features
- Visual Fire Alarms
- Prosthetics
- Adapted Vehicles or Boats
- Stair Lifts
- Computer Technology
- Home Computers for greater access to the community
- Ramps
- Large Print Readers
- Orthotics
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