North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (NCTEDP)
The North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (NCTEDP) provides telecommunications devices at no cost for eligible individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Blind or Speech Impaired. More than 1,000,000 North Carolinians could benefit from the program.
The NCTEDP program was created by the 1999 NC General Assembly and is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. It is administered by the North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and funded through the Telecommunications Relay Fund from a surcharge on all telephone lines in North Carolina.
A variety of specialized equipment is provided to qualifying individuals for use in their homes. NCTEDP provides identified disabled individuals access to specialized telecommunications equipment to allow them to use the telephone.
To qualify, an applicant must:
- Be a legal resident of North Carolina
- Have income equal to or less than 250% of the current federal poverty level
- Be certified with a disability including one of the following:
> Deaf
> Hard of Hearing
> Deaf Blind
> Have a Speech Disability
To request an application:
- Download the application using the link on the right. You must have Acrobat Reader to view and print the form. Acrobat Reader is available free from www.adobe.com
- To request an application (paper), please call one of the Regional Centers (RC) serving in your county. Click the link of DSDHH Regional Centers below.
Links to more information
NCTEDP or RRC staff are available to:
- provide assistance
- explain the NCTEDP program in detail
- demonstrate the equipment offered by the Regional Center to potential applicants
- provide presentations at no charge
- present NCTEDP equipment and programs at workshops, conferences, meetings, etc. at no charge
NCTEDP contact for more information:
Thomas Kuszaj
NCTEDP Coordinator
1100 Navaho Drive
Woodoak Bldg., GL-3
Raleigh, NC 27609
1-800-999-5737 (toll free V/TTY)
919-855-6872 fax
Send email to Thomas
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