Certain Delaware disability grants help state residents with their goal of owning a wheelchair van. They also help install modifications to improve vehicle accessibility, such as lowered floors, wheelchair ramps or lifts, turning automotive seating systems, and adaptive driving controls.
If you live in Delaware and need a handicap van, there are plenty of sources for state-based financial assistance. Some of the groups listed below offer grant money to individuals themselves. Even those that don’t will steer you toward available resources you may not otherwise encounter during your research. Many can help you with the application processes or provide other support, as well.
Remember, agencies and organizations set up for individuals with specific disabilities are also key sources of disability grant money, information and other assistance. Check in with local state chapters.
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SOURCES FOR DELAWARE DISABILITY GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE
Adam Taliaferro Foundation
The Adam Taliaferro Foundation offers financial aid and other help to student athletes in Delaware (and Pennsylvania and New Jersey, too) who sustain a debilitating injury in the course of a school sanctioned sports competition. It honors its namesake, Adam Taliaferro, a football player from Voorhees, New Jersey who suffered a spinal cord injury while playing for Penn State University.
P.O. Box 8232
Turnersville, New Jersey 08012
(856) 582-0212
http://www.taliaferrofoundation.org/
Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
Delaware’s ADRC makes up the state’s component of the national program, dedicated to helping elderly and disabled state residents meet mobility and other needs. It is an excellent source of information, direction toward needed services and other forms of aid.
(800) 223-9074
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI)
DATI serves all Delaware residents of any age that require assistive technology due to a disability. It is run by the Center for Disabilities Studies at Delaware University.
College of Education and Human Development
University of Delaware
461 Wyoming Road
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-0354 or (800) 870-DATI
Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (VA)
The VA provides all manner of support to disabled veterans. This includes grant money to apply toward a handicap van, particularly if your disability resulted from or was exacerbated by active duty or VA services. Delaware residents should contact their state office for help.
802 Silver Lake Blvd.
Robbins Building Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 739-2792 or (800) 344-9900
http://veteransaffairs.delaware.gov/
Delaware Disabilities Council (DDC)
DDC serves individuals meeting the federally established guidelines for developmental disabilities. It endeavors to promote their self-determination and quality of life with financial assistance, sharing of resources and more.
410 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, Delaware 19901
Delaware Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
SILCs are nonprofit private corporations that help disabled individuals lead more independent lives. States have their own local divisions, and Delaware’s is the appropriate resource for you to find aid for acquiring a wheelchair van. Locate various offices, personnel and contact information via the link provided.
https://dvr.delawareworks.com/silc.php
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD)
DSAAPD serves Delaware residents who are over the age of 60 or who are over the age of 18 and suffer from a physical disability. It aims to further independence, self-reliance and quality of life for these individuals.
1901 N. Du Pont Highway, Main Bldg.
New Castle, DE 19720
(800) 223-9074
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), State of Delaware
The Delaware government’s DVR, an agency of the State Department of Labor, may assist with wheelchair van purchases and leases or handicapped accessibility conversions if they are necessary for you to work. Inquire about a disability grant if this is the case. Visit the DVR website to find contact information for offices around the state.
https://dvr.delawareworks.com/
These are only some of the resources available for Delaware disability grants and assistance.
If you work with or know of another agency or organization in Delaware that should be listed here, please forward its information to [email protected].