Financial Assistance

Atlanta Lions Club

Services: Purchases visual services and aids for low-income individuals.

Call the Lighthouse for name of the contact person for the Lions Club in your area at

Phone: 404-325-3630

Georgia Lions Lighthouse

Services: Provides funding for eye exams, treatment, surgery, glasses, etc. for those not eligible through other sources. The Lighthouse also distributes hearing aids.

Phone: 404-325-3630

American Computer Exchange

Service: Sells used computers.

Phone: 1-800-786-0717

Arkenstone

Service: A rent-to-purchase program which enables those eligible to make a loan through their local bank for visual aids.

Phone: 1-800-444-4443

Website: www.arkenstone.org

Blazie Engineering

Service: Assists customers in obtaining bank loans for equipment.

Phone: 410-893-9333

Civic and Service Organizations

Call for the club nearest you:
 

GA Dept. of Labor / Division
of Rehabilitation Services

Service: Under certain circumstances, they will assist in the purchase of equipment.

Phone: 404-206-6000 (Atlanta)

Employers

Service: There are some employers who are willing to purchase or assist in the purchase of equipment for their employees.

Georgia Advocacy Office

Service: Assist persons who are disabled in obtaining funding for adaptive equipment from sources such as Medicaid and Tools for Life.

Phone: 404-885-1234

Website: www.thegao.org

I.R.W.E. (Impairment Related
Work Expenses)

A Social Security work incentive program that permits and employee who is disabled to deduct the cost of items and services from their gross income, which can help with eligibility for SSI or SSDI. For information, call your local Social Security Office.

Jewish Braille Institute

Service: Provides interest-free loans.

Phone: 212-889-2525

Medicare and Medicaid

Service: Assists in purchasing technology considered a “medical necessity.” Call your local Medicare office for additional information..

N.A.P.V.I. (National Assn. for
Parents of the Visually Impaired)

Service: Provides funding for equipment or educational expenses for visually impaired students.

Phone: 617-972-7441 or 1-800-562-6265

Natl. Federation of the Blind -
Small Business Loans

Service: Provides low interest loans to purchase assistive technology.

Contact: Don Capps

Phone: 803-254-3777

Opportunities for the Blind

Service: Help to purchase employment-related technology and other services such as transportation.

Phone: 1-800-884-1990

Website: www.oppblind.com

P.A.S.S. (Plans to Achieve
Self-Support)

Service: Available to employed recipients of SSI; allows you to set aside funds to purchase work-related technology. Call Social Security for more information.

“Project Reboot”

Service: Provides free, recycled computers to individuals with disabilities. Recipients must participate in computer training, pass a basic computer skills evaluation, and complete 20 hours of volunteer service.

Phone: 770-491-0198

Texas Center for the Blind
and Visually Impaired

Service: Free, used computer systems to the blind and visually impaired anywhere in the United States.

Contact: Robert Langford

Phone: 214-340-6328

Tools for Life

Service: Computer Recycling Program.
For an application call:

Phone: 404-657-3057

Veterans Administration

Phone: 1-800-827-1000