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  AgrAbility Project The AgrAbility Project assists people with disabilities employed in production agriculture. Twenty-one states have developed AgrAbility programs offering an array of services, including resource referra... view more
  Architectural Barriers Act Enforcement This program assists individuals subject to discrimination on the basis of disability within the domain of Federally assisted programs.... view more
  Assistance for Indian Children with Severe Disabilities The purpose of the program is to provide special education and related services to Native American children with severe disabilities... view more
  Assistance for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Early intervention services, including at a minimum child find, evaluations and assessments, service coordination and the development and review of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP, are avai... view more
  Assistance in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam The Adult Programs in the Territories provide monthly cash payments eligible to financially deprived aged, blind and disabled persons in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. These payments help... view more
  Assistive Technology Act Program

The Assistive Technology Act Program provides grants to states to support activities that improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) devices and services for individuals with disabilities.

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  Centers for Independent Living for Individuals with Disabilities The Centers for Independent Living program provides grants for consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agencies that are designed and operated within a l... view more
  Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health and well-being of people living with paralysis and their families by providing comprehensive information resources and... view more
  Coal Mine Workers' Compensation The Black Lung Benefits Act provides monthly cash benefits and medical benefits to coal miners who have become totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, and monthly cash benefits to widows and other survi... view more
  Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) The Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) program was enacted by Congress on 2 December 2002. The CRSC program provides compensation for eligible MILITARY retirees with combat-related disabilities.... view more
  Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) The objective of DVOP is to develop jobs and job training opportunities for disabled and other veterans.... view more
  Federal Retiree Benefits

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers Federal Retirees and retirement-eligible Federal Employees an online site to find general and personal information about retirement benefits, and to make changes concerning federal annuity payments.<... view more

  Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Independent living services for older blind persons aims to support individuals aged 55 or older, whose recent visual impairment makes competitive employment extremely difficult to obtain, but for whom independent living goals are feasible. The goal ... view more
  Independent Living State Grants for Individuals with Disabilities This program offers formula grants to states for one or more of the following purposes:
  • To provide resources to statewide independent living councils (SILCs);
  • To provide independent living (IL) services to individuals with si... view more
  Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Grant Program The Javitz Gifted and Talented Students Educational Grant Program provides financial assistance to state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private ag... view more
  Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Enacted in 1927, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) compensates for lost wages, medical benefits, and rehabilitation services to longshore, harbor and other maritime workers who ... view more
  National Center on Physical Activity and Disability The National Center of Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is an on-line resource for research and practice information in the area of health promotion and physical activity for persons with disabi... view more
  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress administers a free national library program of braille and recorded materials for blind and physically ... view more
  National Limb Loss Information Center The National Limb Loss Information Center is located at the Amputee Coalition of America in Knoxville, TN. The Center encompasses three major project areas:

1) Operation of a ... view more
  Non-Discrimination in Federally Assisted and Conducted Programs (On the Basis of Disability) The program is designed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. ... view more
  Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities This program provides grants to states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to make special education and related services available to children with disabilities, ages 3 through 5. At their discretion, states may include preschool-age children... view more
  Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights The Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights provides grants for States to Support systems for protection and advocacy for the rights of individuals with disabilities who are ineligible f... view more
  Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program The Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program provides assistance in informing and advising clients and client applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act. It also assists and ... view more
  Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

This benefit is paid  to people who meet the following requirements:

  • have earned enough Social Security credits
  • are unable to work because of a disability that has lasted or will last for at least 1... view more
  Special Education--Grants to States A free and appropriate public special education is available in all States for all eligible children and youth, identified with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).   Services are provided, at no cost t... view more
  Special Education--National Activities--Parent Information Centers The Special Education Parent Information Centers Program ensures that children with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities:

1) Receive training and information on their rights and protections under the Individuals with... view more
  Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

To qualify for this benefit program, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be at least age 65, or
  • be blind or disabled, and
  • have limited income and assets, and
  • meet additional requirements.<... view more
  Supported Employment State Grants Also known as Supported Employment for Individuals With the Most Significant Disabilities, the goal of this program is to provide grants for time limited services leading to supported employment for individuals with the most significant disabilities.... view more
  TRIO Student Support Services The SSS program provides support services to low-income students, first generation college students, and disabled students enrolled in post-secondary education programs. Eligible students may receive (among other services) personal and academic caree... view more
  Tax Help for People with Disabilities The program provides tax relief for disabled individual taxpayers.... view more
  The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) The EEOICPA includes two separate benefit programs: Part B and Part E. Part B of the EEOICPA provides eligible employees or survivors with lump-sum compensation up to $150,000, ... view more
  VA - Birth Defects Assistance - Health Care - Children of Women Vietnam Veterans Health Care Program The program covers most healthcare services and supplies that are medically or psychologically necessary for the treatment of conditions related to the covered birth defect.

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  VA - Birth Defects Assistance - Health Care - Spina Bifida Health Care Program The program covers most healthcare services and supplies that are medically or psychologically necessary for the treatment of conditions related to spina bifida.

VA can also ... view more
  VA - Birth Defects Assistance - Payments for Children with Spina Bifida whose Parents Served in Vietnam or Korea

Spina Bifida patients who are natural children of Vietnam and Korea veterans may be eligible for a monthly monetary allowance.

The allowance is paid at three different ... view more

  VA - Birth Defects Assistance - Vocational Training for Children with Spina Bifida or Other Birth Defects

VA provides a Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program for natural children diagnosed with spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta) born to certain Vietnam veterans.... view more

  VA - Grant - Automobiles and Adaptive Equipment for Disabled Veterans and Servicemembers

There is a one-time payment by VA of not greater than $11,000 toward the purchase of an automobile or other transportation. VA pays for adaptive equipment, or for repair, replacement, and ... view more

  VA - Health Care - Basic Medical Benefits Package for Veterans

Veterans Medical Care Benefits provide outpatient medical services, hospital care, medicines, and supplies to eligible veterans. To receive health care, veterans generally must be enrolled in the VA health system. They may apply for enrollment at ... view more

  VA - Health Care - Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs care for a wide range of problems. A veteran’s needs might be in any of the following areas—

  • Medical
  • Psychiatric
  • Vocational
  • Educational
  • Social view more
  VA - Health Care - Home Based Primary Care
VA Home Based Primary Care is a unique home care program that provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary, primary care in the homes of veterans with complex medical, social, and behavioral conditions for whom routine clinic-based care is not effe... view more
  VA - Health Care - Nursing Home Care
Nursing home care can be provided in VA or private nursing homes for veterans who are in need of care, but are not acutely ill and not in need of hospital care.

Priority is given to veterans with service-connected disabilities. If space... view more
  VA - Health Care - Respite Care
VA medical centers can give the veteran’s care-giver (family member or friend) a “break” by taking over the veteran’s care for a limited time.

VA medical centers m... view more
  VA - Health Care - Veterans Prosthetic Appliances

VA provides medically prescribed prosthetic and sensory aids to eligible veterans. These aids include artificial limbs, hearing aids, communication aids, eyeglasses, orthopedic braces and shoes, ... view more

  VA - Health Care -Services and Aids for Blind Veterans

VA provides personal and social adjustment programs and medical or health-related services for eligible blinded veterans at selected VA Medical Centers maintaining blind rehabilitation ... view more

  VA - Home Loans - Specially Adapted Housing Direct Loan
This loan program is a small “companion benefit” to VA’s Specially-Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant program. It’s rarely used, but it’s available if a an SAH-eligible veteran or service member should ne... view more
  VA - Life Insurance - Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (Supplemental S-DVI)
The Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992, provided for $20,000 of supplemental life insurance coverage to S-DVI policyholders.  Premiums may not be waived on this supplemental ... view more
  VA - Survivor's Payments - Death Pension

Death pension is a benefit paid to eligible dependents (surviving spouse and/or child) of deceased wartime veterans whose deaths were not related to military service.

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  VA - Veterans’ Compensation for Service-Connected Disabilities

VA Disability Compensation is a monthly payment that varies in proportion to the degree of disability. Rates for veterans with dependents may be higher.

The benefits ar... view more

  VA - Vocational Rehabilitation  - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans with Disabilities

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment is an employment-oriented program that helps veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs.

For veterans with compensable service-connect... view more

  VA -Veterans Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability

The Veterans' Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability is a benefit paid to wartime veterans with limited income who are no longer able to work.

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  Veterans' Employment Program (Veterans' Workforce Investment Program) The purpose of the Veterans' Employment Program is to develop programs that meet the employment and training needs of service-connected disabled veterans who have significant barriers to employment.... view more
  Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities The purpose of this program is to assist tribal governments to develop or to increase their capacity to provide a program of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, in a culturally relevant manner, to American Indians with disabilities residing on o... view more
  Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants Vocational rehabilitation services are available for persons who are unable to prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment due to a mental or physical disability, but wish to pursue meaningful careers. VR assists such individuals secure employme... view more
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