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Grants for Assistive Technology

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Larry Hogan, Governor ~ Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor

Carol Beatty, Secretary ~ William Frank, Deputy Secretary

Grants for Assistive Technology

Contents

General Grants for AT 3

Grants for Hearing Aids 11.

Grants for Assistive Technology

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf 3417 Volta Place, NW, Washington, DC 20007

If your child is under 6 and has a moderate to profound hearing loss, you can apply for money to pay for intervention, educational and/or rehabilitation services. There is also money available for children with hearing loss between the ages of 5 and 19 to attend art or science courses during the summer, weekends, or even after school. For more information visit Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf or call (202) 337-5220, TTY: (202) 337-5221.

Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology Fund PO Box 246, Holbrook, MA 02343

The Association of Blind Citizens operates the Assistive Technology Fund. The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will provide funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of directors believes that this program will allow blind and visually impaired individuals’ access to technology products that will have a significant impact on improving employment opportunities, increase the level of independence and enhance their overall quality of life. The products covered by this program must retail for a minimum of $200 with a maximum retail price of $6,000. Persons eligible to apply for assistance must have a family income of less than $50,000 and cash assets of less than $20,000. Applications will be reviewed by the Assistive Technology Committee (ATC) and recommendations will be submitted for board approval. If applicants are selected to receive a technology grant, applicants will be asked to provide documents such as tax returns, bank statements and any other documents that the ABC board or it’s designee would deem necessary to assess financial need for the grant. Applicants must be legally blind and a resident of the United States to qualify for this program. Applications must be submitted by June 30th and December 31st for each grant period (two per year). Applicants will be notified if their request for a grant is approved. Applicants may submit one request per calendar year. All applications must be submitted via e-mail. You will be notified by ABC within 45 days after the application deadline. The grantee will have 30 days after notification to purchase the product. If the purchase cannot be made within 30 days ABC reserves the right to withdraw the award and assign it to another applicant. All decisions are final. Please visit the Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology Fund or call (781) 961-1023.

Centers for Independent Living

Centers for Independent Living can help you get the resources you need for home modifications. There are seven centers in Maryland:

• Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties are served by: Resources for Independence, Inc. 30 North Mechanic Street Unit B, Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: 301-784-1774 Fax: 301-784-1776 TTY: 711 Toll Free: 800-371-1986 .

• Anne Arundel & Howard Counties are served by: Accessible Resources for Independence, Inc. 810 Nursery Road, Suite I Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 410-636-2274 Fax: 410-636-3186 .

• Baltimore City, Baltimore & Harford Counties are served by: Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth through Empowerment (The Image Center) 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 302 Towson, Maryland 21286 Phone/TTY: 410-982-6311

• Calvert, Charles & St. Mary’s Counties are served by: Southern MD Center for Independent Living, Inc. 38588 Brett Way, Suite 1 Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Phone: 301-884-4498/5110 TTY: 711 Fax: 301-884-6099 .

• Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worchester Counties are served by: Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living, Inc. (ESCIL) 309 Sunburst Highway Suite 13 Cambridge MD 21613 Phone: 410-221-7701 Fax: 410-221-7714 TTY: 410-221-5140 Toll Free: 800-705-7944 .

• Carroll & Frederick Counties are served by: The Freedom Center, Inc. 14 W. Patrick Street, Suite 10 Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: 301-846-7811; Fax: 301-846-9070 thefreedomcenter-.

• Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties are served by: Independence Now, Inc. with several offices in Montgomery and Price Georges Counties. Phone: (301) 277-2839 TTY users: dial 711 for Maryland Relay .

Developmental Disabilities Administration

State agency that provides grants for people with developmental disabilities who have a highly urgent need for services.

• Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) – Central Maryland Regional Office 1401 Severn St., Baltimore, MD 21230. The Central Maryland Region Office administers services and support for individuals living in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard and Harford Counties and Baltimore City. Phone: (410) 234-8200 TDD: (410) 363-9430; Toll Free: 1-877-874-2494; FAX: (410) 234-8397.

• Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) – Southern Maryland Regional Office 312 Marshall Ave., 7th Floor, Laurel MD 20707

The Southern Maryland Regional Office administers services and support for individuals living in

Calvert County, Charles County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and St. Mary's County.

Phone: (301) 362-5100; TDD: (301) 362-5131; Toll Free: 1-888-207-2479; FAX: (301)362-5130

• Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) – Western Maryland Regional Office 1360 Marshall Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 The Western Regional Office administers services and support for individuals living in Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties.

Phone: (301)791-4670; Maryland Relay: 1-800-735-2258; Toll Free: 1-888-791-0193; FAX:

(301)791-4019

• Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) – Eastern Shore Regional Office 926 Snow Hill Road, Cottage 100 Salisbury, MD 21804 The Eastern Shore Regional Office administers services and supports for individuals living in the nine counties (Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County) of the Eastern Shore. Phone: (410)572-5920; FAX: (410)572-5988; Toll Free: 1-888-219-0478; TDD Line: 1-800-735-2258

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) – Central Office 2301 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218

Under their Vocational Rehabilitation Program, DORS provides grants for vehicle adaptations and other assistive technology necessary for an individual to return to work or continue employment with a job. Under their Independent Living Program, DORS helps individuals with disabilities live independent lives; may provide grants for assistive technology. An individual should call their local DORS office and open a case to be considered for any DORS assistance. Phone: (410) 554-9442 Toll Free: 1-888-554-0334 (Ask for an office near you) dors.state.md.us

The Eric Fund P.O. Box 65188, Washington, D.C. 20035 A Washington, DC-based nonprofit, whose goal is to help children and adults with disabilities in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area lead more independent, productive lives by purchasing assistive technology not covered by insurance or other funding streams. Twice annually the Eric Fund awards grants to deserving individuals based on financial need. Visit The Eric Fund or contact them at (301) 654-1547

The First Hand Foundation 2800 Rockcreek Parkway, Kansas City, MO. 64117

Assists individual children all over the world who have clinically relevant, health-related needs but no financial net to cover these expenses. Through this individual focus, First Hand reaches children throughout the world who might normally fall through the cracks of insurance coverage and state aid. The foundation strives to provide assistance that creates independence, rather than dependence, for its recipients. For information visit The First Hand Foundation or call (816) 201-1569.

Give Tech 548 Market St #89706, San Francisco, CA 94104

Give Tech was established with the goal of improving the quality of life of individuals with severe physical disabilities by providing them with accessible computer input technology. Its focus is on individuals with severe physical disabilities whose disabilities leave them physically unable to use a computer through normal means (e.g. mouse and/or keyboard) but who remain lucid, who lack the financial ability to purchase the necessary computer input technology to allow them to use a computer, and whose lives would be greatly improved by the ability to use a computer. Give Tech seeks to identify such persons, determine their needs and the best solutions to allow them to utilize a computer, obtain the necessary technology (either through purchase or donation) and give the technology to the people who can benefit from it. For more information visit Give Tech or call (415) 750-2570

Help Hope Live (Formerly the National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program) Two Radnor Corporate Center

100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087 The mission of Help Hope Live is to enable patients and families to use community-based fundraising to meet uncovered medical expenses related to transplantation or catastrophic injury. It is their vision to extend their services to eligible individuals including all solid organ, stem cell, or bone marrow transplant patients, and to catastrophic injury patients. Their service to catastrophic injury patients is limited to those who have sustained a spinal cord or traumatic brain injury as a result of a catastrophic event. For more information please visit Help Hope Live or call (800) 642-8399

HIKE Fund, Inc. - Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment c/o HIKE Secretary

530 Elliott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0202

Any hearing impaired person between the ages of newborn and twenty years, with financial need, may apply for a hearing aid. With proper application, other hearing devices, as needed, on an individual basis may be considered for funding. Included may be enclosed caption converters for television, tactile units, FM units (into which a hearing aid is plugged for amplification), computers to assist deaf children in communicating, as well as other technical devices may be prescribed. For more information visit The Hike Fund or email johnhauser11@

Jill Fox Memorial Fund 101 W. Mt Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Jill Fox is a last resort grant, which grants funds for extraordinary needs of individuals who cannot otherwise obtain the necessary funds to meet these expenses. Their average grant is $400. A referral is required. All grant requests must be made on behalf of individuals by health care professionals, hospitals, or community-based social workers. Individuals should not call Jill Fox directly for information; only the person making the referral should contact them directly. The individual making the referral can call Jill Fox directly at 410-727-4828 x322. Individuals seeking a referral can have their local Center for Independent Living (CIL) refer them. MD TAP can provide individuals with their local CIL’s contact information. MD TAP can be reached at 1-800-832-4827 (Voice) or 1-866-881-7488 (TTY). For general information about the Jill Fox Memorial Fund visit them at

Kya’s Krusade 947 East Johnstown Rd., Ste. 143, Gahanna, OH 43230

Kya’s Krusade provides two types of Financial Assistance Grants to help families with expenses not covered by insurance. Children under the age of 18 with a confirmed diagnosis of a life-long physical disability affecting the child’s motor skills, for which physical/occupational therapy is part of the treatment regimen, are eligible to receive financial assistance. Financial assistance awarded through Kya’s Krusade may only be used for adaptive equipment (up to $1,000), or hippotherapy, or additional physical or occupational therapy sessions (up to $5,000) not covered by insurance. Examples of eligible adaptive equipment are adaptive easels, tables, chairs and seating; mobility aids (gait trainers, walkers, tricycles); standing aids and assistive bathroom, bathing and toileting equipment. Visit Kya’s Krusade or call (614) 750-2198

MDA-ALS, Friedreich's Ataxia, Oculo-pharyngeal Muscular Disorder Communications Fund

MDA is helping to pay for communications technology for people who are primarily affected with ALS, Friedreich's ataxia, and oculo-pharyngeal muscular disorder and over 30 other neuromuscular disorders which cause muscle weakness and extends to the tongue and muscles involved in speech. MDA will allow up to $2,000 for the one-time purchase of an augmentative communication device. Purchase may be covered by Medicare or Medicaid but MDA will assist with the costs not covered. For more information contact Paula Orandash at 800-393-8552.

M.O.R.G.A.N. Project, Inc. – Quality-of-Life (QOL) Grant Program 411 Ocean Avenue, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

QOL grants provide families with a wide variety of supports related to their medically fragile child with lifetime physical special needs.  Applications will be accepted only for children under the age of 18. The grant does not pay medical bills, insurance premiums or out of pocket expenses, partial funding, nor provide funds for therapy, schooling or emergency assistance. Examples of qualifying requests would be uncovered DME-type items (such as an adaptive shower chair or an adaptive car seat), or travel expenses to attend a medical conference or support group meeting (such as airfare, hotel room, meals, etc.) in order to network with other families in the same situation. Currently this cap is set at a maximum of $1,000 per recipient, and subject to available funds. The average grants approved are between $250 and $500 per recipient. If you meet our organization's criteria and have all the documentation items required, then you can apply to be pre-qualified online at The MORGAN Project or call (321) 506-2707

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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation MSF Brighter Tomorrow Grant Program 6520 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-2130

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of those diagnosed with MS. The Brighter Tomorrow Grant is an award of up to $1,000 to provide goods or services that will help improve the quality of life of someone with MS. In past years, the program has provided items for improved daily life such as appliances, personal items, car repairs, and home modification. Education and improved health and well-being were also encouraged through the presentation of exercise equipment and classes, hobby supplies, and financial assistance for educational purposes. Recipients desiring greater independence have received wheelchairs, ramps, and other assistive technology equipment. Applications are accepted from June 1 to September 1 of each year. Visit the MSF Brighter Tomorrow Grant Program or call (800) 225-6495

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) Assistive Technology Program 6520 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-2130

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Assistive Technology (AT) Program strives to educate and assist individuals with MS across the country about the myriad of AT options available and how to access these options. The MSF AT Program may provide an AT product, help locate a product, or help with funding for a wide range of devices that allow individuals with MS to function more independently in activities of daily living, as well as recreational, educational, and vocational activities.  Visit the MSF Assistive Technology Program or call (888) 673-6287

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Equipment Assistance Program

Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic team members are prepared to recommend and prescribe various types of medical equipment that can increase independence and quality of life. When such equipment is needed, MDA offers assistance in obtaining prescribed items through its national equipment program and referrals to community resources. MDA also assists with repairs to medical equipment used in connection with a neuromuscular disease. To locate your local MDA Office and clinic please visit the MDA Equipment Assistance Program or call (800) 572-1717

Travelers Protective Association (TPA) Scholarship for Deaf and Near Deaf 3755 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108-3476

The Travelers Protective Association of America established the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near Deaf in 1975 to provide financial aid to children and adults who suffer deafness or hearing impairment and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. and in other areas of need that are directly related to hearing impairment. Completed application must be returned to the Trust by March 1st each year. Visit the Travelers Protective Association or call (314) 371-0533

Travis Roy Foundation Hemenway & Barnes LLP, 60 State Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109

Provides individual grant funds to modify vans and to purchase wheelchairs, computers, ramps, shower chairs, and other adaptive equipment to help paraplegics and quadriplegics live their lives. Applications are accepted year-round and are considered at quarterly Trustee meetings. Grants typically range from $2,000 to $5,000; there is no minimum award. Assistance is awarded to paraplegics or quadriplegics paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury (Please Note: paralysis must be due to a spinal cord injury; paralysis due to other causes, such as MS or spina bifida, is not eligible). Applicants must demonstrate financial need and may be required to provide documentation. There is no age requirement. Applicants must reside in the United States. Applications are available online at Travis Roy Foundation and should be mailed to: Travis Roy Foundation, Attn: Brenda Taylor, Foundation Coordinator, 111 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02199-7613. No phone calls are accepted.

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation

To be eligible, families must reside in the United States and be covered by a commercial health insurance plan; Medicare and Medicaid do not qualify. The child must be 16 years old or younger. Generally, awards will be granted to individuals in families whose adjusted gross income per individual does not exceed $20,000. The Foundation provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost of medical services. These grants, up to $5,000, can help families pay for the costs associated with therapies such as speech, physical and psychotherapy sessions; for medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eye glasses; and for orthodontia and dental treatments. The amount awarded to an individual within a 12-month period is limited to either $5,000 or 10% of 85% of the fund balance, whichever amount is less. Awards to any one individual are limited to a lifetime maximum of $7,500. Apply online at United Healthcare Children’s Foundation.

Veteran’s Administration (VA)

The VA helps veterans to obtain prosthetics, hearing aids, eyeglasses, low vision aids, guide dogs, adapted computers, housing modifications and vehicle modifications. For more information visit the Veteran’s Administration or call 1-800-827-1000.

Catastrophic Health Planners (CHP) 255 Clifton Boulevard, Suite 202, Westminster, Maryland 21157 Catastrophic Health Planners is a support system for improving the quality of life. If you would like to schedule an appointment or would like more information about this program visit Catastrophic Health Planners or call them at Phone: 410-871-0751 Fax: 410-871-0752 or Email: chp1@

FAQ: What are the types of services that CHP offers?

A: Here is a list of the type of services provided by CHP:

1. Drive patients to their appointments when other means are not possible.

2. Assist in the refinancing of mortgages in order to obtain lower rates.

3. Assure Medical directives, Living Wills, and Wills are prepared and in place.

4. Visit the sick at home, in the hospital, and in Assisted Living Homes.

5. Provide patient medical services such as CTs/MRIs.

6. Assist with Eye Care and Dental Providers who provide services to CHP patients at a reduced rate.

7. Provide medical equipment as needed (such as wheel-chairs, canes, etc.)

8. Counsel patients and directs them to professionals when needed.

9. Assure Disability Income is generated properly, filed and in many cases wins cases for his patients that are in most need of the income.

10. Find boarding for a horse and transport horses in order to assist a patient’s family.

11. Provide hay for patient’s livestock.

12. Assist in the acquisition of vehicles for those in need.

13. Speak for the patients and in their behalf when a personal matter and situation turns from bad to worse.

Service Organizations

Check your local service organizations such as the following for mini-grants for assistive technology: Business and Professional Women's Associations, Exchange Club, Kiwanis, Elks, Lions, SERTOMA, JayCees, Church Groups, "A Dream Come True", "Make-A-Wish", Masons/Shriners, Churches, Knights of Columbus, and the Quota Club.

- The Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks

The Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks spends more than $80,000,000 every year for various activities including programs for physically handicapped children and programs for veterans. For information and to locate a lodge near you please visit The Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks.

- Maryland Jaycees

Since 1933 the Baltimore Junior Association of Commerce has been helping professionals age 18-40 develop leadership skills through community service by involving young professionals in civic, government and business organizations and working as a team to accomplish common goals. Today the BJAC organizes community and business activities that make Baltimore a better city in which to live, work, and play. The projects and programs of the BJAC provide its membership with rewarding opportunities for involvement in many areas of life in Baltimore. For more information and to locate your local chapter, visit the Maryland Jaycees

- Lions Clubs International

The Lions Clubs International have four main areas of service – restoring sight, providing disaster relief, supporting youth and addressing other humanitarian needs such as health and disability. To learn more about their services and to locate clubs near you visit The Lions Clubs International or call (630)571-5466

- Kiwanis International

Kiwanis Club International is a thriving organization of service and community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world. For more information and to locate your local chapter visit Kiwanis International or call 1-800-549-2647 (dial 411)

- Knights of Columbus

This Catholic men's fraternal benefit society was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. For more information and to locate chapters near you visit The Knights of Columbus Headquarters or call (203) 752-4000

- The National Exchange Club Foundation

The National Exchange Club Foundation helps fund the work of local Exchange Clubs and Child Abuse Prevention Centers as they develop and maintain community-based child abuse prevention programs. For more information visit The National Exchange Club Foundation or call (800) 924-2643

- SERvice TO Mankind (SERTOMA)

SERTOMA offers a Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 Scholarship for students that have clinically significant bilateral hearing loss. Graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students must be pursuing a four year degree. For more information visit SERTOMA or call (816) 333-8300.

- Quota Club International

The Quota Club is an international service organization known especially for their service to disadvantaged women and children and to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired. For more information visit The Quota Club or call (202) 331-9694

Grants for Hearing Aids

CHILDREN ONLY:

 

AUDIENT

AUDIENT helps low income people nationwide access quality hearing aids and related care at a significantly lower cost. 1-877-283-4368.

Disabled Children’s Relief Fund

Disabled Children's Relief Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Recipients are children who are blind, deaf, amputees, and those who have been diagnosed with disabilities. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged.

First Hand Foundation

First Hand Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps children with health-related needs when insurance and other financial resources have been exhausted. Their mission is to directly impact the health status of a young life.

Foundation for Sight and Sound - Help America Hear Program

The Foundation for Sight and Sound through it's Help America Hear Program provides hearing aids for men, women, and children with limited financial resources.

The HIKE Fund, Inc. (Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund)

Supported by Job's Daughters International, the HIKE Fund provides hearing devices for children with hearing loss between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. Approximately 100 children are provided with hearing devices each year through this fund.

Starkey Hearing Foundation - Hear Now Program

Hear Now is a national non-profit program committed to assisting low income individuals permanently residing the in the U.S. who are deaf or hard of hearing and have no other resources to acquire hearing aids.

Travelers Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired

The Travelers Protective Association of America established the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired to provide financial aid to children and adults who suffer deafness or hearing impairment and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. and in other areas of need that are directly related to hearing impairment.

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation, Inc.

The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity dedicated to facilitating access to medical-related services that have the potential to significantly enhance either the clinical condition or the quality of life of the child and that are not fully covered by the available commercial health benefit plan. This support is in the form of a medical grant to be used for medical services not covered or not completely covered by commercial health benefit plans.

ADULTS AND CHILDREN:

AUDIENT

AUDIENT helps low income people nationwide access quality hearing aids and related care at a significantly lower cost. 1-877-283-4368.

The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)

Hearing aids are offered at very reasonable prices. The styles of hearing aids include behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE), and in-the-canal (CIC). The latest technology in hearing aids, programmable and digital, are also available at The Hearing and Speech Agency. Works in partnership with Hear Now. 410-318-6780 (Voice)

410-318-6758 (TTY)

Hearing and Speech Clinic

The Hearing and Speech Clinic at the University of Maryland provides speech, language, and hearing services for individuals of all ages with a wide variety of disorders. 301-405-4214.

Hear Now Foundation

Hear Now is committed to assisting U.S. residents with hearing loss, who have no resources to acquire hearing aids. 800-328-8602

Miracle-Ear® Foundation

The Miracle-Ear® Foundation serves and supports children and adults who have a hearing loss by providing no-cost hearing aids and hearing support services to individuals whose families have incomes that are significantly limited and who are unable to afford the high costs of quality hearing instruments. The program is free for children/young adults up to the age of 19; there is a $150 fee for adults 20 and over. To find a Miracle Ear Location near you call 800-464-8002; for Customer Service call their Consumer Affairs Office at 877-336-5823

Travelers Protective Association (TPA) Scholarship for Deaf and Near Deaf

The Travelers Protective Association of America established the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near Deaf in 1975 to provide financial aid to children and adults who suffer deafness or hearing impairment and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. and in other areas of need that are directly related to hearing impairment. Completed application must be returned to the Trust by March 1st each year.  Trustees review all applications on file in April, notify recipients in May and scholarship checks are mailed after August 1st. 877- 872-2638

ADULTS ONLY:

 

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

If the individual is looking to obtain or maintain employment they could contact DORS to get set up with a counselor and DORS may help pay for the cost of technology they may need, including hearing aids. 1-888-554-0334.

Veterans Affairs

Generally, hearing aids and eyeglasses are not provided when the hearing and vision loss is the result of aging. However, if you have a service-connected disability with rating of 10% or greater they will be provided. Non service-connected hearing aids and eyeglasses may also be provided in special circumstances.

 

FINANCING:

Assistive Technology Loan Program

1-800-832-4827 Voice

1-866-881-7488 TTY

Low interest financial loans for individuals with disabilities in Maryland. Loan amounts range from $500 - $50,000.

 

Care Credit and Starkey Pro

Care Credit is the healthcare financing division for GE Consumer Finance. Care Credit provides financing for the purchase of healthcare products and procedures, including hearing aids and accessories. For more information visit Care Credit or call (800) 677-0718. Starkey’s Pro is also offered through GE Consumer Finance for the purchase of hearing aids, batteries, warranties, and maintenance needs. For more information visit Starkey Pro or call (800) 328-8602.

Ear Service Corporation (ESCO)

1-800-992-3726



ESCO is a provider of loss and damage insurance coverage for the hearing industry. The program provides the buying power to either repair or purchase the highest quality hearing aid to correct hearing loss with affordable monthly payment options. Approval is determined by creditworthiness of applicant. For more information visit Ear Service Corporation or call (800) 992-3726

INSURANCE:

Always remember to check with your medical insurance plan before pursuing financial aid.

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