The public is becoming more familiar with the needs of the disabled.
Grants to individuals are not as common as grants to organizations. However, since the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1990, individuals with disabilities qualify for a variety of grants and assistance opportunities. An area that has gained more funding for offering grants to individuals is disabled veterans who qualify for assistance in housing, health care and lifestyle needs. Grants by disability or type of assistance also exist.
Veterans Grants
Assistance is available for disabled veterans
Veterans who have been disabled may qualify for individual grants for different types of needs. The most reliable source of information for veterans is the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Disabled veterans will want to investigate the different types of grants and assistance available, which may include grants to purchase or retrofit a suitable home to accommodate the particular disability, medical needs grants for issues not covered through the VA, employment training grants for career changes necessitated by disability, or grants for purchasing a specially adapted vehicle.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
800-827-1000
va.gov
Grants for Particular Disability Type
Individuals may qualify for grants due to a particular type of disability. Grants are available from the federal government through several departments, including the Department of Health and Human Services. State and local governments can also be clearinghouses for information about locally available grants. Also check the large service organizations for the particular disability, such as American Foundation for the Blind.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
SAMHSA's Health Information Network
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
1-877-726-4727
samsha.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
hhs.gov
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
justice.gov
US Department of Education
Department of Education Building
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202
ed.gov
Grants for Specific Need
Occasionally, an individual may be able to qualify for a grant for a specific adaptive device, such as a ramp into a home or wheelchair lift for a vehicle. Also, service organizations exist to provide services, such as arts education or service pets; they may offer grants to individuals that are funded by a division of government and re-granted to the individual.
VSA
818 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-628-2800
VSArts.org
Service Dogs of America
423-745-0270
servicedogsofamerica.com
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)
1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
202-872-0888
n4a.org
Handiramp Foundation
510 North Avenue
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
847-996-6299
handirampfoundation.org
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