Resources to Help You on Your Way

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS

1. National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
   Purpose: Advocates for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through a nationwide network of Protection and Advocacy (P&A) and Client Assistance Program (CAP) agencies.
   Address: 820 First Street NE, Suite 740, Washington, DC 20002
   Phone: (202) 408-9514 | TTY: (202) 408-9521 | Fax: (202) 408-9520

2. American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
   Purpose: Advocates for the civil rights of people with disabilities, promoting equal opportunity and economic and political power.
   Address: 1030 15th Street NW, Suite 500E, Washington, DC 20005
   Phone: (202) 521-4316 | Toll-Free: (800) 840-8844

3. The Arc of the United States
   Purpose: Advocates for and serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

4. Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
   Purpose: Provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
   Phone: (800) 526-7234 | TTY: (877) 781-9403

5. National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
   Purpose: Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities, promoting independent living and community integration.

6. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
   Purpose: Assists veterans with spinal cord injuries or diseases like MS or ALS in living with increased independence and dignity.

7. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
   Purpose: Promotes progressive policies, research, and human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

GRANTS AND RESOURCE PROGRAMS

1. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310)
   Purpose: Federal funding to improve transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities.
   Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 | Phone: (202) 366-2053

2. Bridge to Mobility
   Purpose: Provides grants to help individuals afford wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
   Phone: (216) 623-2326

3. Stellantis DriveAbility Grants & Funding
   Purpose: Funding for mobility vehicles, adaptive equipment, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

4. MobilityWorks Grant Assistance
   Purpose: Information on grants and assistance programs for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

5. Vantage Mobility International – Operation Independence
   Purpose: Grants for eligible veterans with disabilities to help pay for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

6. Veterans Affairs (VA) Housing Grants
   Purpose: Grants for veterans with disabilities to help with home adaptations and mobility aids.

7. Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
   Purpose: Grants for individuals with spinal cord injuries for home and transportation accessibility.
   Phone: (262) 547-2083

8. Kelly Brush Foundation
   Purpose: Grants for adaptive sports and mobility equipment for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
   Phone: (802) 846-5298

9. High Fives Foundation
   Purpose: Supports athletes with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, amputations, or other mobility-limiting injuries.
   Phone: (530) 587-4433

10. GrantWatch – Disability Grants
    Purpose: List of active grants for individuals with disabilities, including mobility aids and adaptive equipment.

MOBILITY AIDS, ADAPTIVE VEHICLES, AND RELATED NEEDS

1. Bridge to Mobility
   Purpose: Grants for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
   Phone: (216) 623-2326

2. Brighter Tomorrow Grant – Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
   Purpose: Grants up to $1,000 for goods or services improving life for people with MS.
   Phone: (800) 225-6495

3. Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
   Purpose: Grants up to $10,000 for mobility equipment for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

4. Special Kids Fund
   Purpose: Grants for adapted wheelchair vans for families with special needs children.

5. National Organization for Vehicle Accessibility (NOVA)
   Purpose: Covers up to 25% of accessible vehicle or mobility equipment costs.
   Email: info@novafunding.org

6. Alyssa V. Phillips Foundation
   Purpose: Financial aid for vehicle adaptations for individuals with cerebral palsy.

7. Chive Charities
   Purpose: Grants for wheelchair vans and mobility needs for veterans, first responders, and rare medical conditions.

8. Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation
   Purpose: Financial assistance for transportation adaptations for individuals with certain diseases.

9. Medicare
   Purpose: Covers up to 80% of mobility scooters and assistive devices when prescribed.

10. State Assistive Technology Programs
    Purpose: Each U.S. state provides device loans, assessments, and funding for mobility equipment.

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