Disabled residents of Virginia can lead productive lives through several helpful programs.
Disabled residents of the state of Virginia may qualify for several grant programs that are designed to provide financial assistance to qualified applicants. These grant programs, which are distributed through various organizations throughout the Old Dominion State, help to offset the costs of housing, education and home repairs to disabled residents of Virginia and, unlike loans, require no repayment.
Arlington Housing Grants
The City of Arlington, Virginia provides grants to disabled, low income citizens of the city of Arlington to help with the cost of housing. The housing grants program, which serves senior citizens, disabled applicants and working households with small children, issues grants in the form of housing vouchers that are used to help offset the cost of rent. In order to qualify for the grant funding, applicants must be at least 62 years of age, permanently disabled, a patient of a county recognized and operated mental health program or be the head of a working family with at least one child living in the household who is under the age of 18. Applicants must also not exceed income guidelines as determined by household size. Applicants must apply directly through the City of Arlington Housing Assistance Program to see if they qualify.
City of Arlington Housing Assistance Program
2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-3000
arlingtonva.us
Granting Freedom Program
The Virginia Housing Development Authority offers grants to qualified disabled veterans to help offset the cost of home repairs and modifications. The grants, which are distributed through the organization's Granting Freedom program, is open only to veterans of the U.S. military who are disabled and in need of home modifications to help with mobility. Improvements may include the installation of lifts or ramps that are customized to assist with wheel chairs, bathroom and kitchen modifications that lower counter tops and sinks to provide easier access and any other home improvement that is deemed necessary by the Veterans Association to improve mobility. Applicants must apply directly through the Virginia Housing Development Authority for approval.
The Virginia Housing Development Authority
601 S. Belvidere St.
Richmond, VA 23220
804-782-1986
vhda.com
Customized Employment Grant
The Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board in collaboration with the National Center on Workforce and Disability provides grant funds to qualified disabled citizens of Northern Virginia. The grant, which is designed to improve work opportunities to disabled Virginia residents, helps with the cost of vocational rehabilitation programs. The grant also provides mental health counseling and skills improvement training to those in the community who suffer from mental health issues which prevent them from keeping consistent employment. In order to qualify for grant funds, applicants must apply directly through the National Center on Workforce and Disability.
National Center on Workforce and Disability
Institute for Community Inclusion
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
617-287-4300
communityinclusion.org
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