Disability grants in Minnesota can be for individuals, families or organizations who serve the disabled.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services provides a multitude of grants and free assistance for disabled persons, families with disabled children and members of the community who provide services for the disabled. DHS administers all of these grants, but interested parties must contact their local county agencies to obtain application information and to check program availability. The University of Minnesota also offers an extensive tuition waiver or discount program for enrolled students.
Family Support Grant
The Minnesota Department of Human Services' Family Support Grant (FSG) provides financial assistance to families who have disabled children. The purpose of the grant is to allow disabled children to live with their families instead of being placed in special-needs facilities and to provide the family with access to support services. The grant can be awarded to families who have disabled children under the age of 21 living at home and those families whose children are living in a facility, but could return home to live if financial assistance were provided. FSG grants have a maximum allowable annual income limit and this figure is determined by the DHS each year. Applications will be considered for families earning a higher salary if financial hardship is demonstrated. The amount of grant money awarded is on a case-by-case basis, but will not exceed more than about $3,000 per year per disabled child.
Family Support Grant
651-431-2000
www.dhs.state.mn.us
Consumer Support Grant
Another grant for the disabled backed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is an alternative to Medicaid's home-health services. The grant is meant to help cover costs of home-health aides, private nursing care and personal assistance. Medicaid uses a combination of state and federal money; the CSG converts the part of Medicaid funding that comes from state grants and allows recipients to receive a monthly cash grant. To qualify, applicants must be eligible for Medicaid and the Medical Assistance Home Care Program, have a disability which limits daily functioning in certain areas and need ongoing financial assistance.
651-431-2000
www.dhs.state.mn.us
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota has several funding opportunities in place for those with disabilities. Students who require special educational assistance, which would include assistive technology and assessment testing, among others, are eligible to have their cost of attendance figures increased so that they qualify for more financial aid. Students unable to attend school full time because of a disability are able to have their financial aid package increased to equal the amount that they would receive if they were full-time students. Legally blind students are able to receive a full tuition waiver if they are Minnesota residents and legally blind in both eyes. Residents who are deaf qualify for partial tuition waivers. Grant money will be awarded based on the remaining tuition balance once other grants and scholarships have been applied.
One Stop Student Services Center
University of Minnesota
P.O. Box 835
Minneapolis, MN 55440
612-624-1111
onestop.umn.edu
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