Help Get Your Wheelchair Van or Adaptive Equipment Funded
We pay taxes, yet many of us find it difficult to ask for government help with our disabilities. We need to get over that mind set, especially if we want to get a job or go back to work. That’s why each state has a Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRFS) Division or Division of Developmental Services. Such programs may help fund your adaptive equipment or wheelchair van conversion for transportation to work.
Such state financing programs can be an especially valuable wheelchair van option if you do not qualify for VA financial assistance.
Eligibility
- Those with a physical or mental impairment
- Those whose impairment constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment
- Those who can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from the provision of vocational rehabilitation services
- Those who require services to help prepare for gainful employment
Don’t think that you may be turned away due to your income or disability; it serves anyone with a disability, regardless of income. (Although some services may be provided on a sliding scale.)
And, according to requirements in the rehabilitation act, those with the most severe disabilities are served first.
Visit your local VRS office to have an eligibility assessment; when approved, you will have a specific action plan created for you. Depending on your disability and skill set, services range from transportation services, college stipends, housing coordination and other services to help achieve your personal employment goals.
Many Quality Assurance Program (QAP) mobility dealers work with VRS and other government agencies to get your van or adaptive equipment funded.
Search online to find the location of your state’s Vocational Rehabilitation Division, for example: VRS Statewide Location Map or look in your phone book.
If you’re a veteran, check with the Veterans Administration Agency, which provides assistance to qualified veterans who need to equip a vehicle with adaptive equipment.
Agor Enterprises provides and designs vehicle and in home mobility solutions making the world accessible for people with disabilities. Agor Enterprises is a member of NMEDA and is QAP certified. Agor Enterprises is committed to providing the highest standard of safety and service in the industry. Built on the principal that dedication, service to the customer, and quality are paramount in running a successful business, Agor Enterprises continues to be a leader in customized solutions for the physically challenged. Agor Enterprises has also equipped golf carts, lawn mowers, tractors, and houses with various adaptive devices. We continue to welcome challenges to provide solutions that enable independence.