Arkansas
Arkansas Alternate
Home and Community-Based Services Program. Provides
funding
up to $7500 toward the purchase of a modified vehicle.
Contact (501) 682-8665
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Assertive Financing Program - Provides up to $25,000 at a low
interest
rate of 4.5% for adaptive vehicles or vehicle modifications.
Contact- 1-888-744-1938
Texas
Texas In-Home and
Family Support - Provides one-time grants of up to $3600
for
vehicle modification.
Contact 512 438-3199
Texas Medically
Dependent Children's Program - Provides an annual grant of up
to
$4000 for vehicle modifications.
Contact 512-438-45554
Virginia
Virginia Department
of Rehabilitative Services- various funding on vehicle purchase and
modifications.
Contact 1-800-552-5019
Virginia Consumer
Service Fund - Funding available on vehicle purchase and
modification,
up to $15,000
Contact 1-800-552-5019
Virginia Assistive
Technology Loan- Provides low interest guaranteed loans to Virginians for
modified vehicles
Contact 1-800-552-5019
Mobility Rebate Programs
Chrysler Corp. - Automobility Program
www.automobility.chrysler.com
(800) 922-3826 TTY
Chrysler will
reimburse customers up to $1000 on a Dodge Ram van, and up to $750 on all
other Chrysler vehicles when they install adaptive equipment to a new or
leased vehicle within six months of delivery. Chrysler also provides
an
information package
when you call them.
Ford Mobility Motoring - MMP Headquarters
www.ford.com
(800) 952-2248 V
(800) 833-0312 TTY
Ford and associated manufacturers offer up to $1000 reimbursement on a
newly
purchased or leased Ford or Lincoln-Mercury vehicle, when adaptive
equipment is
installed.
General Motors Mobility Program
GM and associated
manufacturers offer up to $1000 reimbursement to new and unused (never
titled) GM cars, vans and trucks manufactured by Chevrolet, Pontiac,
Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac and GMC. Eligible vehicles must be purchased
through an authorized GM dealer in the United States who is franchised to
sell that vehicle.
www.gm.com
Saturn customers must contact:
Saturn Mobility at
1-800-553-6000, Prompt 3
1-800-833-6000 TTY
The vehicle must be adapted with eligible adaptive equipment within six
months
of purchase/lease
and the reimbursement application submitted within 90 days of
installation.
Vehicles and equipment not eligible for reimbursement.
GM Mobility Assistance Center
100 Renaissance Center, PO Box 100
Detroit, MI 48265-1000
1-800-323-9935 V
1-800-833-9935 TTY
(Text Telephone)
www.gmmobility.com
Financing and Leasing through GMAC with GMAC, qualified customers can
finance
the cost of the vehicle and after market adaptive equipment at the time of
purchase.
The service is available at your GM dealership. Smart Lease by GMAC allows
you to
lease the vehicle and finance the purchase of your adaptive equipment.
For details about the GM of
Canada Mobility Program, from
Canada
call:
800-463-7483 V
800-263-3830 TTY From the United States call:
905-644-3063
More Mobile Assistance Programs
Toyota Mobility Program
Lexus Mobility Program
Equipment Dealers
Following is a list
of various equipment and vehicle dealers.
http://www.nmeda.org
The Association for
Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, a non-profit organization,
is the primary
professional association in the field of driver education, driver training
and transportation
equipment modifications for persons with disabilities.
http://www.driver-ed.org
All U.S Government Sites
The departments, agencies, and other parts of the
U.S.
Government provide a wide range of information on the services and
products available to people with disabilities
ADA Information and Assistance
GovBenefits.gov One-step resource for
Americans to learn if they
are eligible to
receive government benefits.
DisabilityInfo.gov Disability related
government resources and
Information for job
seekers and businesses.
General Disability Links Able Data
News You Can Use Able Data
New Products To Help
You
ADA Technical
Assistance Programs
www.adata.org
Disability Grants and Funding
Sources
www.fundsnetservices.com
State Resource Directories on ADA Compliance and Technical Assistance
DCU Access Loans For any product,
device, or building modification.
Designed to assist
anyone with a disability.
Bank Loans
E-Z Access Loan
Program offered target business that are seeking to comply
with requirements of
the ADA.
http://www.aboc.com
Plan for Achieving Self- Support Program
Covers modifications
to a home through an SSI savings plan.
www.ssa.gov
Accessible Housing Information
Informed Consumer's
Guide to Accessible Housing
http://www.abledata.com/text2/icg_hous.htm
Technical
Assistance Collaborative (TAC)
A national organization that works to achieve positive outcomes on
behalf of people
with disabilities.
http://www.tacinc.org/
The Disability
Resources Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/HOUSING.html
Guide to Buying a
Home for People with Disabilities
Accessible Homes and Accessible Home Modifications
http://www.new-horizons.org/gdbhac.html
National
Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse
http://www.forrent.com/naac/
Homes and
Communities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Site covers
housing
for people with disabilities
http://www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm
Fannie Mae Foundation Housing & Urban
Development
Home Buying Guides
Want to Buy a Home? Let Us Point You in
the Right Direction.
Digital Federal Credit Union
www.dcu.org
www.abledata.com/text2/funding.htm
Access Travel Center
Comprehensive listings of all things pertaining to disabled
and senior travel.
Access-Able Travel Source Access Information and
Resources to the Mature and
Travelers
Disabilities Plus State & Local Information.
Disabled Cruises Help you plan your Cruise
travel.
Wunago.com Your guide to Wheelchair Accessible
Travel.
Freedom to Travel Transportation and People with
Disabilities.
Vacations for Special Travelers Trips are designed
for people with developmental disabilities and special needs who require
staff assistance for a safe and enjoyable vacation.
Accessibility Guideline for Recreation Facilities
Variety of Recreational Facilities including Amusement Rides, Boating
Facilities, Golf, Miniature Golf, Play Areas, Swimming Pools, etc.
Amcar Motors Corp. Manufacturer of the lowered
floor, Rear entry wheelchairs & scooters accessible vehicle conversion.
DOT Establishes Toll-Free Hotline
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has
established a toll-free hotline to assist air travelers with disabilities.
Medical Travel, Inc.
This new rental program will cover the entire State of Florida.
Easter Seals Project ACTION Information on
accessible travel options in cities across the U.S. Entries include details
on city transit, including paratransit operations, bus, train, taxi, airport
shuttles and other modes of transportation.
SafePlace's Disability Services Safe Place
complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act
and provides
reasonable accommodations upon request to people with disabilities.
Travelin’ Talk Network A global network of
persons with Disabilities (and non-disabled) who have joined together and
formed a unique family of friends around the world.
TSA (a division of the Dep't of Homeland Security)
Providing guidance to people with disabilities about how to get through
airport security painlessly/without difficulty.
View Point Mobility Manufactures the "VISION" rear
entrance lowered floor wheelchair minivan conversion.
Walt Disney World Disneyland Resort and Walt
Disney World Resort Information for Guests with Disabilities.
Scholarships and Grants
Access Travel Centers Scholarships
Insider’s Information
For Getting a Great
Scholarship
Educational Training and Help Resources
FastWEB Scholarship
Search.
WiredScholar Free
Scholarship Search.
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
Free
Scholarship Searches.
Federal Grant Programs A single,
comprehensive web site that will contains
Information about
finding and applying for all federal grant programs.
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways Free Guide to
All Government Grants,
Scholarships and
Loans for Students.
Foundation Center Grants For individuals looking
for information on grants
specifically for
those with disabilities.
Accounting Scholarships
Provides
financial assistance to liberal arts degree
holders pursuing
graduate studies in accounting.
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
To provide scholarships at the undergraduate or graduate level for certain
minority students who are interested in pursuing actuarial careers.
AFL-CIO Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
Coordinates one of the world's largest
financial aid
programs for children with hearing loss.
Ambassadorial Scholarships The Rotary Foundation
is a major player in providing scholarships.
American Indian College Fund Fund scholarships
and award only those students
who are currently
enrolled at a tribal college.
American Indian Graduate Center Helps
American Indian College graduates to
continue their
education at the master's, doctorate and professional degree level.
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships
A listing of
Scholarship and
fellowship programs offered.
American Sociological Association Graduate funding
Providing funding opportunities
to graduate students
of sociology and sociologists with a doctorate degree.
Americorps Scholarship for outstanding service to
the community.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
awarded by the Astronaut
Scholarship
Foundation.
Athletic Scholarships A free database of Arkansas
scholarships.
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships For high school and
college students.
Baptist Scholarships A database for scholarship
news.
The Beaumont Foundation of America Grants
Toshiba branded equipment to
support digital
inclusion for under served individuals.
Coca-Cola Scholarships The program is open to all
high school seniors
in the United
States.
College Board Scholarship Search Scholarships,
loans, internships and financial
aid from
organizations that match your education level, talents and background.
College Fund/UNCF To enhance the quality of
education by providing financial
assistance to
deserving students.
Easley National Scholarship Program For American
high school seniors whom exhibit
Scholastic
excellence, leadership, merit, integrity, and outstanding character.
ELA Foundation The Ethel Louise Armstrong (ELA)
Foundation Inc. Scholarship is
for any woman with a
physical disability who is pursuing graduate studies at a college? Or university in the
United States.
Epilepsy Scholarship from Pfizer Students
with Epilepsy Receive Scholarships for College.
FAFSA On The Web Your Key Aid Form & Info.
Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
To provide
outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific
Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to
complete an undergraduate college education.
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds A variety of
scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate & graduate college
students through our educational arm.
Guaranteed Scholarships Grants and financial aid
are available to students in many forms.
The Hispanic College Fund
Awards financial assistance to students seeking to afford a
higher education in
academic disciplines leading to careers in business.
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
To be eligible you must attend an
HBCU that is a
Member or Associate member of the IES college consortium.
Indian Health Service Scholarship IHS provides
scholarships to American
Indian/Alaskan
Native (AI/AN) health professionals.
Intel Science Talent Search
Intel is the sponsor of this nationwide competition,
America's oldest and
most highly regarded pre-college science contest.
International Students Scholarships and Aid Help.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
The JRF Education and Leadership
Development Program
awards up to $6,000 per year for four years.
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship
For AA students in South Florida.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides an
award to ten outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand
access to health care and social services to under
served and isolated
populations in communities across the United States.
Marine Corps Scholarships Foundation
Providing financial assistance in the form of
scholarships to
deserving sons and daughters of United States Marines and children
of former Marines in
their pursuit of higher education.
Maryland Artists Scholarships A nonprofit
foundation incorporated in 1984, awards
Scholarships to
gifted young artists and encourage them to seek careers in the visual arts.
McDonald's Education Scholarships
Information and applications for the McDonald's National Employee
Scholarship Program and various RMHC scholarship programs are now available.
Methodist Scholarships United Methodist Publishing
House Merit Scholarship Program.
Minority Health Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
supports training opportunities to help individuals prepare for a career in
health services research.
The Mitsubishi Electric America (MEAF) Foundation
Grant Opportunity.
National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
Each year, deserving students
intent on becoming
journalists receive more than $100,000 in scholarships.
Native American Community Scholar Awards In
conjunction with the Smithsonian
Institution, helps
students who are formally or informally affiliated with a
Native American
community or tribe pursue research projects by using the
Smithsonian's Native
American resource collection.
NASPA Scholarships Fellowship for students with
disabilities.
NCAA Sports Scholarships and Internships.
OPM's USAJOBS website contains hundreds of Federal
government-funded education scholarships, fellowships, grants, internships,
and cooperative programs.
Paralegal Scholarships National Federation of
Paralegal Associations, Inc.
The PhD Project A source of funding information
for African-American, Hispanic-American,
or Native American
students pursuing advanced graduate degrees in various fields.
Presidential Freedom Scholarships The program is
designed to highlight and promote service and citizenship by students and to
recognize students for their leadership in those areas.
Project Excellence Scholarships Project
Excellence is a scholarship program for African-American high-school seniors
in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Research Program For
Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Major Scholarships.
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
Created to help men and women in need of financial
Aid to further their
education.
Scholarships and Grants Links to many resources.
ScienceNet Undergraduate Scholarship Listing.
The Shaklee Institute The Shaklee Teacher Award is
designed to recognize up to ten
of America's most
outstanding teachers of children with disabilities.
Siemens Westinghouse Competition Providing
more than $1 million in college scholarships
and awards each year
for talented high school students in the United States.
State Farm Insurance Achievement Scholarships.
Target Scholarships All-Around Scholarships.
Third Wave Foundation Deadline: October 1 and
April 1, annually, Available to all full-time
or part-time
students age 30 and under whom are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an
accredited university, college, vocational/technical school or community
college.
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund The only
national organization that provides
Scholarship,
programmatic and capacity building support to Public Historically Black
Colleges and
Universities.
Tylenol College Scholarships.
Undergraduate Scholarships
National Institutes of Health Scholarship.
United Negro College Fund Merck Science
Initiative.
United States Institute of Peace National Peace
Essay Contest.
Universal Design Award Nominations Nominations for
DaVinci Awards seek the creative
and innovative in
universal design.
University of Toledo Disability Studies Program.
Website Rating Colleges On Their Disability Friendliness
If you've got a disability, choosing a college means thinking about a lot
more than just academic facilities and social amenities.
White House Fellow Program The program is designed
to offer exceptional young men and women a first-hand experience working at
the highest levels of the federal government.
ABA Materials Produces software to assist
parents and educators to teach speech and
language to children
with learning disabilities.
AbleLink Technologies Creating technology
driven solutions that enable individuals with intellectual disabilities to
set sail on a voyage to new opportunity and independence.
Able-Phone A leading manufacturer of
adaptive telephones.
Able Planet, Inc. Giving peoples with mild
to severe hearing loss micro-technology for accessing telecommunications.
Able Project To provide a network that
empowers people with disabilities (Illness, accident, and aging) to easily
find and obtain Mobility and Assistive products that support them in living
a more independent life.
Access Industries Located in Grandview, MO,
is the world's leading manufacturer of innovative wheelchair lifts, stair
lifts and elevators for both residential and commercial use.
Adaptive Mobility Provider of Vehicle
Adaptive Equipment.
AT (Assistive Technology) Connection
The AT Connection can help you find answers to
some of your
questions about Assistive Technology.
Automated Voice Systems, Inc. The First complete
electronic home management system.
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