free... specialized telephones for kansans!. tap is funded by the kansas universal service fund...
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Free. . .Specialized
Telephones for Kansans!
• TAP is funded by the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF)
• Governed by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)
• Provides specialized equipment to provide access to basic home telephone services.
• Eligibility. . . – Kansas Resident– Have existing home
phone service– Have a disability that
limits or interferes with the use of a standard telephone.
– Have an annual household income below $55,000. ($3,000 may be added for each dependent)
Hearing Loss
Vision Loss
Speech Impairment
Cognitive Disabilities
Mobility LimitationsOther needs and accessories
Photo Buttons
Accidental Dial
Prevention
Emergency Dialers
Cordless Telephones Speakerphones
Emergency Dialers
Hands-free telephones w/voice Dialer
Outgoing speech amplificationElectrolarynx telephone
Hearing Carry Over (HCO)
Large Button Telephones Number Announce Telephones
Voice Dialers
Amplified Telephones
Signalers
Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
Text Telephones (TTY)Voice Carry Over (VCO)
and CapTel
• Personal Information• Eligibility verification• Voucher Disbersment• Equipment Selection– Category A– Category B
• Training Request• Disability Certification
• Personal Information• Eligibility verification• Disability Certification
1. Submit Application2. Receive approval3. Purchase Equipment4. Submit Receipts5. Receive Reimbursement
Tim Anderson4848 SW 21st St., Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66604(785) 234-0200 voice(785) 234-0207 [email protected]