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LEAP Program - Individual/Family Technology Discount

Tent Schools International

Funding Amount

Free or discounted technology devices

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

LEAP Program - Individual/Family Technology Discount

Program Type: Technology access program offering free or discounted devices

Geographic Scope: United States (primary focus on Michigan based on funder location)

Target Population:

  • Current or former refugees

  • Resettled individuals and families

  • Individuals experiencing financial need without home computer access
  • Focus Areas:

  • Technology access for educational purposes

  • Supporting displaced and refugee populations
  • Eligibility:

  • Former refugee/resettled individuals and families experiencing financial need

  • Students or individuals involved in job/career training

  • Those enrolled in GED, ESL, or ESOL classes

  • Applicants with household income below certain thresholds (varies)

  • Those without current computer or home internet access
  • Who Can Apply:

  • Individual applicants

  • Through case-worker referral

  • Through resettlement organization referral
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (616) 531-9102

  • Email: info@tentschoolsint.org

  • Website: tentschoolsint.org
  • Background:
    Tent Schools International partners with electronics recycler Comprenew to provide technology access to refugee and resettled populations.

    How to Apply

    LEAP Individual/Family Application Process

    Application Method: Online form (with option to email if form submission issues occur)

    Required Information:
    1. Date of application
    2. Referring organization (if applicable)
    3. Contact person for referring organization (name, email)
    4. Applicant's personal information:
    - First and last name
    - Home address
    - Apartment complex (if applicable)
    - County (e.g., Kent, Ottawa)
    - Email address
    - Phone number
    - Date of birth (M/D/Y)
    5. Household composition (list other household members with ages and schools attended)
    6. Refugee status:
    - Current or former refugee?
    - Country of origin
    7. Education/Employment:
    - Student status or job/career training involvement
    - GED, ESL, or ESOL enrollment (if applicable, include school/organization)
    8. Annual household income range
    9. Current benefits/assistance programs participated in:
    - Unemployment or Workman's Comp
    - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
    - Michigan BRIDGE Card (Food Assistance)
    - Michigan BRIDGE Card (Cash Assistance)
    - Michigan WIC Program
    - Medicare
    - Medicaid
    - Section 8/HUD subsidized housing
    - Free or reduced school lunch programs
    - MDHHS Child Care Assistance
    10. Technology access assessment:
    - Does applicant's household currently own a computer? (Yes/No)
    - Home internet access status and provider
    11. Need statement: Why the applicant/family needs a computer
    12. Additional information (optional)

    Submission:

  • Primary: Online form at tentschoolsint.org/about-us/leap-discount-application/

  • Alternative: Email Word document to Emily Klooster (Executive Director) if form submission issues occur
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    technologyimmigration

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