Disability Loans, Grants, and Low Income Finance Document List

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• COVID Assistance for NY Renters and Small Business

  $2.7 billion rental assistance program funding for households experiencing financial hardship and $800 million funding to small businesses to help them recover from economic impact of pandemic.

• Portland Anti-Racism, Disability Justice and Transformative Justice Grants

  Portland City approves quarter-million dollars in community grants around anti-racism, disability justice and transformative justice.

• HALO Home Renovation Loans for Seniors and Disabled

  New HALO loans will be available for home improvement from roof and A/C replacement to wheelchair ramps, walk-in showers, home automation, and assistive services.

• World's Largest Autism Grant Will Transform ASD Research

  The grant titled Autism Innovative Medicine Studies-2-Trials (AIMS-2-Trials) will increase understanding of autism and help develop therapies to improve health outcomes and quality of life for autistic people.

• Student Loan Discharge Process for Disabled Veterans Made Easier

  U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs team up to simplify student loan discharge process for disabled veterans.

• UTA Grant to Help Minority Students Link Assistive Technology with Disability Studies

  Assistive technology program will teach undergraduate students, especially minority and female students and those with disabilities, how to design assistive technology to help reduce barriers faced by people with disabilities.

• CSD Learns Awarded $75,000 Grant from Wells Fargo

  Communications Services for the Deaf Learns awarded $75,000 grant from Wells Fargo for a pilot American Sign Language Financial Education Series.

• Adults with Disabilities Remain Outside Economic Mainstream

  NDI report finds since the ADA was signed into law individuals with disabilities still face numerous hurdles and roadblocks to financial inclusion.

• Finance Now Available on Mountain Trike All-terrain Products

  Finance packages are now available for Mountain Trike high-end all terrain wheelchairs.

• Kessler Foundation Grants $2.5M in Support of Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

  Kessler Foundation has awarded nearly 2.5 million in grants to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create or expand job training and employment initiatives for people with disabilities.

• USDA Announces Funding to Support People with Disabilities in Agriculture

  Available funding for State and regional projects that provide education, assistive technology and support to current and prospective farmers and ranchers with disabilities.

• ABLE for ALL Savings Plan For People with Disabilities

  ABLE for ALL Savings Plan allows people with disabilities and their families to have greater financial freedom and the ability to save for the future.

• Conquer Paralysis Now Announces New Grants to Researchers Working to Cure Paralysis

  Conquer Paralysis Now announces it has awarded $400,000 in grants to winners of the second round of the Conquer Paralysis Now Challenge.

• Breaking Barriers: Grants Supporting Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Jewish Life

  Breaking Barriers matching grant program will promote inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of Jewish communal life.

• High Utility Bills Can Trigger Anxiety and Depression

  Study examines how household utilities, which account for a large share of living expenses, are a critical measurement of material hardship.

• $15.6M in Grants to Help People with Disabilities to Thrive in the Workforce - Department of Labor

  DOL announces availability of $15.6 million in grants to increase participation of youth and adults with disabilities in federally funded education and training programs.

• Student Loans Linked With Lower Net Worth and Housing Values After College

  Study reveals student loan debt may negatively impact ability to accumulate wealth after they graduate or drop out of college.

• $800,000 Grant Through Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities

  Neil Squire Society awarded $800,000 USD grant from Google.org through the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities.

• Joint Efforts to Protect and Support Student Loan Borrowers

  Departments of Education and Treasury and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announce new joint efforts to protect and support student loan borrowers.

• New Federal Student Loan Repayment Forgiveness Programs

  President Obama and his administration plan to forgive $7.7 billion in federal student loans held by Americans that are currently disabled.

• Assistive Technology Loan Program in New York

  National Disability Institute, Spring Bank and Bronx Independent Living Services launch Assistive Technology Loan Program in New York.

• Wanted: Ideas for Devices or Services to Improve Lives of People with Disabilities

  NIDILRR Small Business Innovative Research program inviting ideas for devices or service applications for its Phase I competition.

• Outstanding Fines and Fees Create Prisoners of Debt

  Legal fines and fees disproportionately impact poorer people, who are more likely to be arrested and charged.

• Disability Rights Fund 2015 Request for Proposals

  The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) announces its first 2015 grants round, Advancing Rights and Development - Beyond 2015.

• Crowdfunding Legal Expenses Such as Litigation, Court or Trial Defense

  Information relating to plaintiffs or defendants crowdfunding legal expenses such as litigation and court or trial defense costs.

• $15M in Grants Announced to Improve Disability Employment Opportunities

  Grants will help expand capacity of local American Job Centers to improve employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities.

• Why Your Credit Rating Score Is So Important

  Information regarding building and maintaining a good credit rating or score and why it is so important for your future.

• Disability Employment Initiative - $15M in Grants

  Availability of $15 million in grants to state workforce agencies to develop strategies to increase participation of people with disabilities in career pathways programs in public workforce system.

• Funds Available for Disability Advocacy Education

  Self-advocates and parents raising children with disabilities can apply to NC Council for Developmental Disabilities for funds needed to attend conferences or educational seminars.

• New U.S. Student Loan Repayment Plan Proposed

  U.S. government considering change to student loan repayment system hoping the move will reduce default rates while improving fairness in the system.

• 2013 VA Loan Limit Amounts

  Veterans can expect the conforming VA loan limit to remain at $417,000 for most U.S. counties.

• Harassment from Anonymous Debt Collectors

  Debt collectors must comply with laws protecting against unfair abusive or deceptive conduct and cannot harass with threats profanities or lies to collect a debt.

• Medical Bills Driving Women into Debt

  Report indicates 26% of women in the United States struggle with paying medical bills.

• Obtaining Money Quickly Without Good Credit

  In addition to a decrease in income, a large percentage of those living in the United States are experiencing additional negative financial circumstances. Gas prices are persistently reaching record highs and expected to continually increase.

• $346 Million in Grants US Department of Labor

  U.S. Department of Labor grants through Senior Community Service Employment Program to provide community service based job training opportunities for unemployed older Americans.

• Consequences of Student Loan Default

  Defaulting on federal student loans can have disastrous consequences as the government can garnish wages withhold tax returns and place liens on personal property.

• Garnishing Bank Accounts Containing Federal Benefits

  Before the rules went into effect impoverished Americans receiving federal benefits suffered while accounts were frozen by creditors looking to garnish their assets.

• Student Loan Debt: Undue Hardship Assistance

  Tips and assistance for those burdened with high loan repayments on student loan debts.

• Declaring Bankruptcy May be Better than Foreclosure

  For many homeowners foreclosure may seem like the only option however in many cases declaring bankruptcy may help save your house.

• Use Prepaid Credit Cards to Rebuild Your Credit Score

  Credit builder credit cards are the perfect way to build up a person's credit rating and allow them to gain financial backing from thousands of financial bodies. Read our guide to using them successfully.

• We Pay Your Bills - Extend Your Bill Payment Time with BillFloat

  Have an urgent bill that needs paying immediately BillFloat pays your bills for you now and you repay them back later.

• Grants to Help Seniors, People with Disabilities Access Benefits

  Grants to organizations for finding and enrolling economically vulnerable older Americans and younger adults with disabilities into public benefits programs.

• Bankruptcy Fears for Aging Population

  The past few years have seen a sharp uptick in bankruptcy filings across age economic and cultural lines.

• Wealth Accumulation Years - Plan for the Years Ahead

  If you are between the ages of 55 and 65, retirement is no longer a hypothetical time of life.

• Recovering Lost Money in Australia

  Wealth Finders provides a service to both Australian and International clients by assisting individuals and companies to recover money to which they have a legal entitlement.

• $2M. Grant Will Help People with Disabilities Study Science

  Students who wish to study science but face hurdles because of physical impairments have new options thanks to grant awarded to Purdue University.

• Falling Annuity Rates to Lead to More Equity Release Schemes

  Experts are predicting that poor annuity rates forecasts will lead to an increase in the number of retirees opting for equity release schemes.

• CDC Grant for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Research

  CDC grants researchers a two-year, $750,000 grant to study the long-term effects of congenital cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a virus that causes disease in infants who are infected before birth.

• Women with Disabilities Get Help Through DOJ Grant

  The grant will primarily be carried out in Cookeville Tennessee and will work closely with The Clover Bottom Developmental Center.

• FDA Awards Nearly $3M for TB Research

  Grant to support research projects that will help with the diagnosis treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (TB).

• HUD HECM Products Benefit Seniors by Maximizing Equity Access

  HUD new HECM Saver product and updated Standard product offer seniors and consumers needed flexibility and financially beneficial options.

• Discharge or Non Dischargeable - Taxes, Loans and Bankruptcy

  How you can tell if your debts are likely to be discharged when you declare bankruptcy.

• Kelly Brush Ride Raises $275,000 for SCI Research and Prevention

  Kelly Brush Century Ride drew 675 riders and raised $275,000 for spinal cord injury prevention and research on Saturday.

• Debt Relief Solutions: Practical Steps to Get Out of Debt

  Money managing hints tips and steps to take to help get out of debt including credit card debts.

• The Future of the U.S. Dollar

  The World is concerned that the United States U.S. dollar cannot play the role of the main reserve currency any longer.

• National Federation of the Blind Eligible to Receive Grant of $250,000

  The National Federation of the Blind is in the running for a grant award of $250,000 from the Pepsi Refresh project.

• HUD Shares Plans for New Reverse Mortgage Option

  Lower Upfront Costs Feature of New Version of FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgages.

• Loan Guarantors - Guarantee a Loan at Your Own Risk

  A loan guarantor is someone who accedes to be accountable legally liable for the repayment of the borrowers debt in case of default.

• Verizon Awards $55,000 to Nonprofits That Use Technology to Help Persons with Disabilities

  Technology is the pipeline to opportunity especially for people with disabilities.

• $1Million Dollars Awarded for Disability Research

  Funding for research projects through a cooperative agreement with CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

• Credit Card Debt Relief Options

  Credit card debt relief is a viable option for the most devastating problems of debt.

• Office of Disability Employment Policy $2.3M in Funding for Add Us In Initiative

  US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy announces $2.3 million in funding for Add Us In initiative.

• Seniors Week Grants Program - NSW, Australia

  175,000 available to help community organizations and local councils to fund activities to celebrate 2011 NSW Seniors Week in March.

• Direct Deposit Push Exposes Social Security Recipients to Bank Payday Loans

  Recipients of Social Security benefits by direct deposit will expose seniors to predatory payday loans made by banks.

• Choosing Bankruptcy or Debt Consolidation

  Finance information on deciding between bankruptcy filing or debt consolidation.

• Debt Relief Grants for People with Disability

  Discusses a number of grant options for persons with disabilities and the ill to get out of debt such as credit card debts.

• Donation of All-terrain Wheelchairs for The People of Haiti

  Donation of 50 all-terrain wheelchairs by the employees of the Canadian office of Halliburton.

• Housing Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities

  Thousands of Americans with disabilities will have housing assistance specifically targeted to meet their needs.

• Critical Research Initiatives in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Duchenne the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy is a progressive and fatal muscle disorder affecting boys and young men.

• NAMM Foundation Music Learning Programs for People of All Ages

  NAMM music industry 25 recipients of the NAMM Foundations 2010-2011 program grants to support innovative community based music learning programs.

• Total and Permanent Disability Claims on Private Student Loans

  Securian Wins Contract for Administering Total and Permanent Disability Claims on Private Student Loans.

• Grants Available for Children's Medical Expenses

  Financial grant assistance to pay for child health care treatments services or equipment.

• Former Marine Raising Funds for Double Lung Transplant

  Survival depends on generosity of the American people in to raise $1 million for life-saving procedure his insurance company will not cover.

• Disability and First Home Buyers Tax Credit - Canada

  Information on Disability and the Canadian First Home Buyers Tax Credit (HBTC).

• VA Home Loan Program Still a Success

  Mortgage loans backed by Department of Veterans Affairs had lower foreclosure rate than other home loans.

• Grant to Fund HIV and AIDS Prevention and Care Efforts in Africa

  HIV/AIDS education, care, counseling and other assistance for people with disabilities.

• Financial Assistance to Support Nurses

  Loans to nurses who agree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and schools of nursing to provide loans to students who will become nurse faculty.

• Grants.Gov Offers New Feature on Applying for ARRA Federal Grants

  Grants.gov is the single government-wide source for information about grant programs across the federal government.

• HHS Administration for Children & Families - Grants Available

  Grants available at HHS Administration for Children and Families include Student Grant Reviewer Pilot Program, Discretionary Grants, Head Start Replacement Grants, and Mandatory Funding.

• Grants.Gov: Federal Grants for Everyday Americans

  There has been a lot of hype associated with federal grants on infomercials and websites in reference guides and books advertising millions of dollars in free money.

• U.S. Recovery Act-funded Research Projects Aid Communities

  Since passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act thousands of research awards have been made supporting important scientific efforts.

• Unemployed Loans - Finance for the Unemployed

  Obtaining loans and financial assistance for people on unemployment benefits with no collateral.

• Trimming the Monthly Household Budget

  Ideas to help cut costs spend less and balance the family budget yet still have a better life.

• VA Refinance Loans Help During Tough Economic Times

  Relief may be in sight now Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 has established new and better VA loan conditions.

• Government Disability Grants Information and Websites

  Disability grant information and list of websites offering available government grants for disabled people.

• Veterans Affair Home Loans

  Many veterans may not know that a VA home loan carries with it caps for closing costs which can save the borrower a lot of money.

• Disability Housing and Home Loans for Disabled Americans

  List of home loan providers in the US states who lend money for home purchases and housing down payment loans to people with disabilities and low income earners.

• First Home Owners Guide to Mortgages

  Things to know regarding steps a home mortgage lender uses to decide if you qualify for a home buyer loan.

• Australian Low Income and Disability Home Loans

  Listing of low income loans and housing subsidies in Australian states including disability and Aboriginal loan programs.

• US Veteran Home Loans and Tax Benefits

  A list of what each US state offers veterans in regards to home loans tax exemptions and tax benefits.

• Grants for Homeless Veterans

  Homeless veterans in 35 states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will get more assistance thanks to Department of Veterans Affairs.