1. Idaho’s Equipment Loan Program

2. Facts about Idaho Population (2005) – 1,395,634 Children – 33.6% Seniors – 11.5% Below Poverty – 11.8% Population Growth – 10.4%

3. Facts about Idaho 82,747 square miles of land 44 counties – 2 are classed as metro Averages 15.6 people per square mile

4. Facts about Idaho

5. Large percentage of state is Federal public land Colored areas are National Forests Does not include Craters of the Moon National Monument Does not include Native American Reservations Does not include Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land

6. Delivery Model Centralized device loan library Determined by both the nature of our state and a needs assessment conducted by the Idaho Tech Act Project – Idaho Assistive Technology Project (IATP)

7. UCP of Idaho UCP of Idaho started a toy lending library in 1984 with a small collection of homemade switches and switch- adapted toys. UCP became a subcontractor for the IATP in 1992.

8. Library Staff 1.75 FTE 1 person – ¾ time 3 people – ¼ time 2 volunteers for a total of 7 hours per week 1 volunteer adapts/repairs toys 4 hours a month

9. Budget Annual budget approximately $250,000 annually. Library budget approximately $125,000. This does not include funds for equipment.

10. Who We Serve Individuals with disabilities – any disability, any age Family members of individuals with disabilities Those who work with individuals with disabilities

11. Volume of Activity In the FY 2006 the UCP library served 223 individuals directly, 34 individuals with disabilities, 73 family members 116 service providers. There were 483 check-out instances 1,123 items were borrowed.

12. Fees Medicaid, Medicare, Military - $10.00 annually None of these – Sliding scale with maximum of $60.00 annually Professionals – Agencies are based on average number of clients they serve, School District fees are based on their Average Daily Attendance

13. Inventory Control