Easterseals Funds Accessibility Ramps at Habitat for Humanity

Initiative Description

Easterseals Iowa entered into a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa. The intent of this collaboration is to provide recyclable, modular ramps in the eight-county area served by Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa. Easterseals Iowa's engagement in this collaboration is through the reutilization/long-term loan program and Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa evaluates and installs the ramps. Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa secured funding for the ramps which are owned and distributed by Easterseals Iowa. 

Easterseals Iowa Assistive Technology Program has limited staff resources to cover the entire state and does not have the staff capacity to evaluate and install ramps. The awareness of this program and awareness of assistive technology, in general, is enhanced by connecting with a different non-profit that reaches individuals ESI is unable to reach. The partnership is successful as Habitat for Humanity is able to provide the labor and their offices are located within the eight-county radius, which is a minimum of two hours from ESI's headquarters. ESI ATP and Habitat for Humanity remain within the first year of this project, but intentions are to continue this collaboration and explore additional, replica collaborations with Habitat for Humanity locations statewide. Program eligibility and details are outlined by a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that is provided online for borrowers. Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa (H4HNCI) can be contacted at (641) 424-8978 or programs@habitatnci.org 

Year of Implementation

2023

AT Activities

State

Iowa

Initiative contact information

Tracy Keninger
tkeninger@eastersealsia.org