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The Buck Starts Here... A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky

II.       Public Sources of Funding

The following pages contain fact sheets on public, or governmental, sources of funding. In order to determine the most likely agencies to pay for the assistive technology you need, please look closely at the eligibility requirements of each source and at what types of equipment it will fund.

Because of eligibility requirements and limited resources, funding for assistive technology from a public source is far from guaranteed. You will have to build a strong case for the technology you need. Most agencies will have internal avenues of appeal if you disagree with the decision made in your case.

Sources included in this section are:

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• Potential Funding Sources at a Glance
• Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• First Steps - Kentucky's Early Intervention System
• MR/DD Special Services and Equipment Fund
• Department for Aging and Independent Living - Homecare Program
• Hart-Supported Living Program
• Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)
• Special Education Programs - Local Education Agencies (LEA)
• Office for the Blind
• Office for the Blind - Independent Living Program
• Kentucky Talking Book Library
• TTY Distribution Program - Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Medicaid -- Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Program
• Medicaid - Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program
• Medicaid - Acquired Brain Injury Waiver
• Medicaid - Home and Community Based Waiver
• Medicaid - Supports for Community Living Waiver
• Medicare
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security Administration - Impairment-Related Work Expense
• Social Security Administration - Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS)
• Social Security Administration - Blind Work Expenses
• Ticket To Work
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Veterans Affairs
• Veterans Affairs - Vocational Rehabilitation Program
• TRICARE

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The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (Grant #H224A090017), Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended
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