If you require a handicap van for yourself or a loved one and you reside in South Carolina, you’ve come to the right web page. Following is a roster of resources for disability grants for buying or leasing a new or used wheelchair van or for converting your vehicle into a more accessible ride with special equipment or hand controls for adaptive driving.
Persons with disabilities living in South Carolina may receive financial assistance directly from some of these organizations and state departments. Those that don’t provide money at least help you discover all the disability grants available to you. Staff or volunteers at these groups will tip you off to lots of opportunities you may not otherwise unearth with your own research.
Additionally, look to South Carolina branches of national nonprofit foundations and other associations devoted to your cause of limited mobility. They are key sources of disability grants and useful information.
Mobility Consultations: If you are unsure about what type of conversion would be best for you — or would like assistance with finding financial resources, you can request a Free Needs Analysis and Mobility Consultation at any of The Mobility Resource dealer locations.
Disclaimer: This information is intended to assist you in your purchase or financing of a wheelchair van, and is in no way an offer or advertisement for a free wheelchair van.
SOURCES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA DISABILITY GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE
Family Connection South of Carolina
If you need a handicapped-friendly ride for a disabled child, Family Connection is a good place to turn. It strives to create a supportive atmosphere for families and readily shares resources and information. While you won’t receive grant money from this group, you’ll undoubtedly find it helpful and well worth contacting. Contact a certified mobility consultant for more information.
2712 Middleburg Drive
Suite 103
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 252-0914
http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/
South Carolina Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
ADRCs are the result of a nationwide effort to create a one-stop shop for disabled and elderly citizens to easily access comprehensive and current information about the benefits they can take advantage of. Every state has multiple offices, and you can find your area’s via the above link. Just click on your county on the interactive South Carolina map.
http://scaccess.communityos.org/cms/
South Carolina Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
Here you can browse a directory of all of South Carolina’s AAA offices and the regions they serve. If you or a loved one is trying to get a wheelchair van for increased freedom and independence, the Agency can be of assistance.
http://aging.sc.gov/contact/Pages/AAA.aspx
South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP)
SCATP, a federally funded program, is focused on getting assistive technologies into the hands of disabled South Carolina residents who can use it to better live, learn, work, play and lead an independent life. Tell SCATP that you need help affording a handicap van or accessibility equipment and modifications.
Midlands Center
8301 Farrow Rd.
Columbia SC 29203
(803) 935-5263 or (800) 915-4522
South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
Formed in 1971 and funded by the Federal government under the Developmental Disabilities Act, South Carolina’s DDC facilitates community participation and integration for state residents with developmental disabilities and their families. Grant money is only one of the many ways the council accomplishes this.
1205 Pendleton St., Suite 450
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0465
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (VRD)
South Carolina’s VRD has the goal of maximizing the abilities of disabled state residents, especially though helping them achieve gainful employment. The department may award you a disability grant for a wheelchair van if it will allow you to enter the workforce.
(803) 896-6500 or (800) 832-7526
South Carolina State Office of Veterans’ Affairs (OVA)
The OVA of South Carolina advocates for the more than 400,000 state residents who have served in the US military. If you are among them, and if your impaired mobility is a result of your service or of care given under the auspices of the VA, make contact. You may be in line for a disability grant you can use to lease, buy or modify a handicapped-accessible vehicle.
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 463
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0200
South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
SILC is a key resource for information and guidance pertaining to your options for financial aid when you’re seeking to improve your independence. The council does not, however, offer disability grants itself.
136 Stonemark Lane, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 217-3209 or (800) 994-4322
These are only some of the resources for South Carolina disability grants and assistance.
If you know of or work with another state government division or other organization in South Carolina that belongs on this page, please forward its information to [email protected].