U.S. Disability Loans, Grants, Finance Sources: Publications and Documents
Summary
This webpage offers a comprehensive collection of resources on disability-related financial support, including loans, grants, and assistance programs. It covers topics such as financial inclusion, rental assistance, home renovation loans, autism research grants, student loan discharge for disabled veterans, assistive technology, and employment opportunities. The page also provides information on initiatives to simplify loan processes, support minority students, and address barriers to economic inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, it discusses credit management, crowdfunding for legal expenses, and the implications of student loan default.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed* | Published Date Revised Date |
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| Can People with Disabilities Get a Mortgage in New York? How disabled New Yorkers can qualify for a mortgage, with 2023 income data, median home prices, SSDI lending rates, and federal disability loan programs. | ✓ ✓ | |
| HUD Grants $212 Million for Disability Housing Access HUD provides $212 million through the Section 811 program to expand supportive housing and rental assistance for very-low-income people with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Digital Banking Access for People with Disabilities See how mobile banking, AI interfaces, and contactless payments help expand financial inclusion for the one billion people with disabilities worldwide. | ✓ ✓ | |
| NY COVID Rent and Small Business Relief: $3.5 Billion New York offers $3.5 billion in COVID relief, including rental assistance for tenants behind on payments and recovery grants up to $50,000 for small business. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Portland Grants Fund Disability and Justice Programs Portland City Council approved 248,319 dollars in Constructing Civic Dialogues grants for five nonprofits offering free disability justice trainings. | ✓ ✓ | |
| HALO Home Adaptation Loans for Disabled Floridians Learn how Florida's HALO program helps disabled homeowners and seniors finance accessible home renovations with 5 to 7 percent repayment-based loans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| AIMS-2-Trials: €115 Million Autism Research Grant AIMS-2-Trials secures €115 million, the largest neurodevelopmental grant ever, to build Europe's first autism clinical trials network led by King's College London. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disabled Veterans Student Loan Discharge Program Guide How disabled veterans discharge federal student loans through the Education Department and VA partnership that mails pre-filled TPD applications to those eligible. | ✓ ✓ | |
| UTA Wins NSF Grant for Assistive Technology Research NSF awards the University of Texas at Arlington a three-year grant to train diverse undergraduates in designing affordable, practical assistive technology. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Wells Fargo Grant Funds ASL Financial Education Series Wells Fargo Foundation awards CSD Learns a grant to build an ASL financial education series adapting the Hands on Banking curriculum for deaf adult learners. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Banking and Financial Exclusion of Disabled Adults FDIC survey data shows adults with disabilities face banking barriers, credit gaps, a digital divide, and heavy reliance on alternative financial services. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Mountain Trike Financing: 0% Finance for All-Terrain Chairs Mountain Trike all-terrain wheelchairs are available with 0% finance through FCA-regulated partner Divido, with flexible monthly payments and early payoff options. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Kessler Foundation Grants for Disability Employment Kessler Foundation awarded nearly 2.5 million in grants to expand disability employment, job training, and paid work opportunities across the United States. | ✓ ✓ | |
| USDA AgrAbility Funding for Farmers With Disabilities USDA NIFA offers $540,000 in AgrAbility funding to help farmers, ranchers, and veterans with disabilities access assistive technology and career support. | ✓ ✓ | |
| ABLE for ALL Savings Plan for Americans With Disabilities Learn how the ABLE for ALL Savings Plan lets Americans with disabilities save and invest for qualified expenses without risking SSI, SSDI, or Medicaid. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Paralysis Research Grants Fund Spinal Cord Injury Cures Conquer Paralysis Now awarded 400,000 dollars across six spinal cord injury research projects targeting bladder control, limb function, and regeneration. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Breaking Barriers Grants for Disability Inclusion in Jewish Life Breaking Barriers matching grants of 25,000 to 75,000 dollars help Jewish community organizations advance disability inclusion, honoring Itzhak Perlman. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Banking and Financial Exclusion Among Disabled Adults Banking Status and Financial Behaviors of Adults with Disabilities reports on FDIC survey data covering credit gaps, the digital divide, and savings shortfalls. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Student Loan Debt Effect on Net Worth and Home Values Research on 1,200 young adults shows how student loan debt lowers net worth, financial assets, and home values by age 30, with wider gaps for black graduates. | ✓ ✓ | |
| LipSync Mouth-Operated Device Wins $800K Google Grant Neil Squire Society earns an $800,000 Google Org grant to release LipSync, an open-source mouth-operated controller for hands-free mobile device access. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Federal Student Loan Servicing and Borrower Rights Guide How federal agencies improve student loan servicing, credit reporting, and income-driven repayment rights that help borrowers, including those with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Borrowers Learn how the Department of Education discharges federal student loans for permanently disabled borrowers using Social Security records and simple steps. | ✓ ✓ | |
| New York Assistive Technology Loans for People with Disabilities Low-interest assistive technology loans in New York help disabled residents, seniors, and veterans fund mobility aids, hearing devices, and home upgrades. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Court Fines and Fees Create Modern Prisoners of Debt How court-imposed fines, fees, and interest trap poor, disabled, and marginalized offenders in lasting legal debt, plus new research across eight U.S. states. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Crowdfunding Legal Expenses for Litigation and Defense Learn how crowdfunding helps people raise money for litigation, court, and trial defense costs, plus the platforms and legal considerations involved. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Federal Grants Fund Disability Employment in Six States The US Department of Labor awarded nearly $15 million to six states through the Disability Employment Initiative to expand job access for people with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Why Good Credit Scores Matter for Financial Stability Learn how credit scores from 300 to 850 shape your access to housing, insurance rates, and loans, plus practical steps to build a strong credit history. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Jean Wolff-Rossi Fund: NC Disability Conference Grants NC Council on Developmental Disabilities reimburses residents for advocacy conference registration, travel, lodging, and childcare through the Rossi Fund. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Income-Based Student Loan Repayment: How the Plan Works A proposed income-based student loan repayment plan would use automatic paycheck deductions capped at 15 percent of income to help borrowers avoid default. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Anonymous Debt Collectors Engaging in Harassment How anonymous rogue debt collectors break the FDCPA through threats and lies, why enforcement is hard, and how consumers can report abusive collection tactics. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Women and Medical Debt: A U.S. Healthcare Cost Report Discover why one in four U.S. women struggled with medical bills, how gender-based cost disparities drive debt, and what bankruptcy protections exist. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Loans for Poor Credit: Options in a Financial Emergency How Americans with poor or bad credit can find quick loans during a financial emergency, plus how to avoid pawnshop traps and high monthly interest rates. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Student Loan Default Consequences You Should Understand Learn how federal student loan default triggers wage garnishment, withheld tax refunds, seized assets, lost Social Security benefits, and revoked licenses. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Federal Benefits Protected From Bank Account Garnishment Learn how 2011 federal banking rules protect Social Security, disability, and veterans benefits held in bank accounts from creditor garnishment freezes. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Student Loan Undue Hardship Discharge in Bankruptcy Learn how the undue hardship exception lets borrowers with permanent disability discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy, plus filing steps and options. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Bankruptcy as an Alternative to Foreclosure Explained How Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help homeowners avoid foreclosure, keep their home, protect equity, and rebuild credit after financial hardship. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Prepaid and Bad Credit Cards to Rebuild Credit Score Learn how prepaid and secured credit cards help rebuild your credit score through responsible use, low balances, and consistent full monthly repayments. | ✓ ✓ | |
| BillFloat Micro-Credit Service Extends Bill Payment Time BillFloat is a micro-credit service that pays your bills to over 3,500 billers and lets you repay within 30 days, helping you avoid late fees and overdrafts. | ✓ ✓ | |
| NCOA Benefits Enrollment Grants for Seniors and Disabled NCOA grants of up to $130,000 fund Benefits Enrollment Centers that help low-income seniors and adults with disabilities access Medicaid, SNAP, and more. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Senior Bankruptcy: Why Filings Rise Among People Over 65 Senior bankruptcy filings are rising sharply among people over 65, driven by credit card debt, medical bills, housing costs, and financial abuse issues. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Accessible Science Labs for Students With Disabilities Purdue University uses a $2M federal grant to build accessible wet labs with adaptive equipment, opening biomedical research careers to disabled students. | ✓ ✓ | |
| CDC Funds Baylor Congenital CMV Study With $750,000 CDC grant funds Baylor College of Medicine research on congenital CMV, the most common infection at birth, and its links to hearing loss, autism, and ADHD. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Bankruptcy Discharge: Which Debts Are Non-Dischargeable Learn which debts a bankruptcy filing can discharge and which stay non-dischargeable, including back taxes, student loans, and support payments owed. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Debt Relief Solutions: Practical Steps to Reduce Debt Learn how to manage debt, choose ethical debt advice, prioritize essential bills, and boost repayment potential to regain lasting financial stability. | ✓ ✓ | |
| US Dollar Reserve Currency Status and Economic Threats How record deficits, rising national debt, high unemployment, and costly wars threaten the US dollar's role as the world's main reserve currency after 2008. | ✓ ✓ | |
| HECM Saver Reverse Mortgage: Lower Upfront Costs for Seniors The FHA HECM Saver reverse mortgage cuts the upfront mortgage insurance premium for homeowners 62 and older, lowering costs in exchange for a smaller loan amount. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Loan Guarantor Risks: Liability, Credit, and Defaults Learn how becoming a loan guarantor creates legal liability, appears on your credit report, lowers borrowing capacity, and exposes you if a borrower defaults. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Add Us In Initiative: $2.3M Disability Employment Grants Learn how the Labor Department's Add Us In initiative awards $2.3 million in grants to boost disability employment through diverse, minority-owned businesses. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Social Security Direct Deposit and Predatory Bank Loans How mandatory Social Security direct deposit exposes seniors and disabled recipients to predatory bank loans with APRs up to 1,800 percent, and needed reforms. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Bankruptcy or Debt Consolidation: Which to Choose? Compare bankruptcy and debt consolidation as debt relief strategies, including how each option works, the risks involved, and when to seek legal advice. | ✓ ✓ | |
| All-Terrain Wheelchair Donation Aids Haiti Amputees Learn how 50 all-terrain wheelchairs were donated to Haiti earthquake amputees, offering rugged mobility for the mountainous rural terrain they navigate. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Housing Vouchers for Disabled Americans Under Age 62 HUD and HHS offer about 40 million dollars in Housing Choice Vouchers helping non-elderly disabled Americans move from institutions into community living. | ✓ ✓ | |
| NAMM Foundation Awards $585,000 in Music Program Grants NAMM Foundation awarded $585,000 in grants to 25 organizations expanding community music education for seniors, students, and people with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Student Loan Disability Discharge and TPD Claim Programs Sallie Mae and Securian offer total and permanent disability discharge programs that forgive private student loan debt when borrowers become disabled. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disability First Home Buyers Tax Credit Guide - Canada Learn how Canadians with disabilities can claim the $750 First Home Buyers Tax Credit, including eligibility rules, qualifying homes, and the DTC connection. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Grants Gov Guide: Federal Grants for Disabled People Discover how Grants Gov connects disabled people and nonprofit organizations to over 1,000 federal grant programs across 26 agencies awarding $500 billion. | ✓ ✓ | |
| HHS ACF Grants Guide: Head Start and Federal Funding HHS ACF grants overview covering discretionary funding, Head Start replacement, mandatory awards, and the student grant reviewer program for organizations. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Federal Grants for Americans: Eligibility and Categories Learn how federal grants for Americans work, including eligible organizations, the 21 funding categories, and how to find legitimate programs on Grants Gov. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Trim Your Monthly Household Budget: 12 Tips Practical Depression-era guidance offering twelve straightforward ways to cut monthly household expenses, ideal for people on fixed or disability income. | ✓ ✓ | |
| VA Refinance Loans and Benefits for Veterans in Need How the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 expanded VA refinance loans with 100% cash-out, higher guaranty limits, and no down payment for veterans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Government Disability Grants: U.S. Funding Resources Explore U.S. government disability grants for healthcare, housing, education, and small business, plus eligibility details and where to find and apply for funding. | ✓ ✓ | |
| VA Home Loans: Eligibility, Benefits, and Requirements VA home loans help eligible veterans reach homeownership with zero down payment options, capped closing costs, and a 41 percent maximum debt ratio limit. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disability Home Loans and Housing Assistance Programs Explore national and state home loan and mortgage assistance programs for Americans with disabilities and low incomes, plus Fair Housing Act protections. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Mortgage Options and Home Loans for People with Disabilities A practical guide to home loan programs for people with disabilities, covering FHA and Fannie Mae HomeReady options, credit rules, income limits, and down payments. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Australian Home Loans for People With Disabilities A state-by-state guide to Australian home loans and housing assistance for people with disabilities, low income earners, seniors, and first home buyers. | ✓ ✓ | |
| VA Home Loans and Housing Benefits for Disabled Vets VA home loans help disabled veterans buy homes with no down payment, funding fee exemptions, and state property tax breaks that vary by disability rating. | ✓ ✓ | |
| VA Grants Fund Housing, Support for Homeless Veterans The VA awarded 36.7 million dollars in grants to community groups creating 1,526 beds, vans, and support services for homeless veterans across 35 states. | ✓ ✓ |
*Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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