Other Funding Options

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AT Funding Sources by Funding Category

Overview of Funding Options

• ATIA AT Resources Funding Guide
• How to Pay for Home and Durable Medical Equipment: A Comprehensive Guide

Aging & Disability Programs

• ABLE Savings Accounts: Savings accounts for people with disabilities to save money for disability-related needs without losing eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, and other state and federal benefits.
• Independent Living Centers: Partners for equipment redistribution on IdahoAT4ALL
  • Disability Action Center – NW (Moscow, Post Falls, Lewiston)
  • LINC (Boise, Caldwell, Twin Falls)
  • LIFE, Inc. (Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Burley, Blackfoot)
• Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Demonstration & Loan Libraries
• Injury Settlements
• Reverse Mortgages
• Social Security Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IWRE)
• Social Security Plan to Achieve Self Sufficiency (PASS Plan)
• Tax Credits/Deductions
  • Medical and Dental Expense Tax Credit
  • Dependent Care Tax Credit Medical and Dental Expense Tax Credit
  • Tax Benefits for Businesses

Education-related

• Early Childhood
• IDEA (K-12)
• IATP Consultations
• Transition Services:
  • Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • Idaho Training Clearinghouse Secondary Transition

Employment-related

• Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
• Industrial Commission: for work-related injuries
• ADA Accommodations: ask your employer about providing reasonable accommodations
• About Job Accommodation – An Employer’s View
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• AgrAbility: resources for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities
• Tax Benefits for Businesses
• Dept of Labor Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Health & Welfare Programs

• Adult Developmental Disabilities Program:
• Children’s Special Health Program
• Children’s Developmental Disabilities Program
• Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPDST)
• Idaho Infant Toddler Program
• Katie Beckett Program: Children with long-term disabilities or complex medical needs, living at home with their families, may be eligible for Medicaid services even if their family income is above Medicaid federal poverty guidelines. Contact the Idaho CareLine by calling 2-1-1, or toll-free (800) 926-2588.
• Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)
• Idaho Home Choice: transition supports for those moving out of long-term care facilities into community-based living settings

Insurance

• Private insurance coverage
• Insurance discount agreements (Many insurance companies have hearing aid discount programs...)
• VA insurance plans
• Medicare
• Medicaid & HCBS
• Long-term care insurance

Non-profits & Foundations

• Local Service Clubs: Service Clubs often provide fundraising support for people with disabilities.
• Local Foundations: Many communities have local foundations that focus on disability related needs.
• Disability-specific organizations such as the ALS Association or the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
• GoFundMe and other crowdsourcing options

Veterans’ Programs

• Veterans Assistance for Durable Medical Equipment
• Home Modification Help for Elderly and Disabled Veterans
• VA Home Loan Programs

AT Funding by Equipment Category

Computers / iPads / Phones

• Computers for Kids
• iCanConnect (DeafBlind)
• Computers for the Blind
• Autism Speaks grants list
• Low-income/Low-cost Phone & Internet Programs:
  • Human-I-T
  • Walmart Family Mobile with SafeLink Benefit
  • Red Pocket Mobile
  • AllConnect Guide
  • QLink Wireless
  • Internet Options for Low and Fixed Income Households

Hearing Aids

• Become an educated buyer:
  • Hearing Aid Buying Guide (Consumer Reports)
  • Consumer Guide to Hearing Aids (AARP) PDF
  • Your Guide to Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids (Hearing Industries Association) PDF
  • Hearing Amplifiers Hub
  • Audiologist’s Guide to Hearing Aids, PSAPs, Hearables and OTC Devices PDF
• Medicaid (Only covers children in Idaho)
• Medicare (Covers audiology services, but not hearing aids)
• Hear Now
• Miracle Ear Foundation
• Travelers Protective Association
• Lions Clubs: Check with your local Lions Club.

Home Modifications

• USDA Rural Development Home Improvement Grants/Loans (rural areas only)
• Medicaid HCBS Waivers (If you are on the Aged & Disabled or Developmental Disabilities Waivers, contact your nurse reviewer at your Regional Medicaid Unit.)
• VA Home Loan/Grant Programs
• VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)
• Ramp loan programs: contact your local Independent Living Center
  • Disability Action Center – NW (Moscow, Post Falls, Lewiston)
  • LINC (Boise, Caldwell, Twin Falls)
  • LIFE, Inc. (Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Burley, Blackfoot)
• Habitat for Humanity, Interlink, Elderhelp, or other community service organizations

Safety

• Personal Emergency Response System: Available through the Medicaid A&D Waiver (HCBS)
• Smoke alarms for Deaf/HH

Vehicles / Modifications

• Low-interest Financial Loans
• National Funding & Wheelchair Van Grants
• Rebates from manufacturers