In Minnesota, persons with disabilities and their loved ones have numerous options for finding grants and other funding to apply toward a wheelchair van for sale. If they know where to look, state residents can easily locate financial assistance for acquiring a new or used handicap van, or for handicapped-accommodating equipment and conversions, including ramps, lifts and turning seat systems.
If you want to lease or buy a wheelchair van, or if you want to install accessibility accessories or adaptive driving controls in your vehicle, the following nonprofit organizations and state agencies are well worth contacting. Some award Minnesota disability grants themselves; some help residents secure such assistance. Visit the websites for more information about disability grants or to get help finding and applying for financial aid.
Along with the resources below, turn to state chapters of organizations that benefit people with your specific disability. Many supply disability grants directly, and all can help you find other grants for which you may be eligible.
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SOURCES FOR MINNESOTA DISABILITY GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE
EquipALife
As a disabled Minnesotan, EquipALife is your lifeline to financial assistance and other help where assistive technology, including a handicapped-accommodating vehicle, is concerned. Put this nonprofit high on your list of contacts when you begin looking for ways to pay for your accessible ride.
5563 Pioneer Creek Drive, Suite A
Maple Plain, MN 55359
(763) 479-8239 or (866) 535-8239
Minnesota Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
Contact the ADRC that serves your county. ADRCs operate under the auspices of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services along with the US Administration on Community Living. ADRCs are devoted to helping senior citizens and disabled individuals receive any and all assistance and support they require.
https://www.minnesotahelp.info/Index
Minnesota Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
The AAA offices across Minnesota support elderly individuals and the facilities and groups that serve them. It is an essential resource for the state’s aging population. If you need a van you can access with your wheelchair or scooter, contact your local Agency.
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
The Minnesota DVA serves veterans and their families, helping them secure all the aid to which they are entitled by Federal and State laws. In cases of a disability resulting from military service or VA care, this often means providing disability grants for handicap vans or accessibility modifications and equipment.
State Veterans Service Building
20 W 12th St, Room 206
St. Paul, MN 55155-2006
(651) 296-2562 or (888) 546-5838
Minnesota Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Minnesota’s SILC helps operate the state’s Independent Living Centers, informs public policy concerning the elderly and disabled and otherwise supports these people. SILCs, which operate in every state, don’t award disability grants, but they can point you in the right directions.
http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/disabilities/councils/silc.jsp
Minnesota System of Technology to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
The STAR Program in Minnesota strives to get assistive technologies to those with disabilities whose lives can benefit from it. STAR gives you access to device loans, exchanges, demos, and a number of helpful resources. Talk to someone here for advice on finding and applying for disability grants to put toward a wheelchair van.
Positively Minnesota
Positively Minnesota provides the state’s vocational rehabilitation. If you have a disability and want to become employed, this is a must-contact agency. It will do whatever it can to help you meet this goal, and often that means giving you a disability grant to apply towards a vehicle you can take to work.
http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/find-a-job/job-career-fair/
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-200
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1351
(651) 259-7114 or (800) 657-3858
These are only some of the resources available for Minnesota disability grants and assistance.
If you work with or know of another Minnesota foundation, agency or other organization that belongs on this list, please forward its information to [email protected].
