FUNDING
 

SOURCES & PROGRAMS	ELIGIBILITY	AT BENEFITS	RELATED LEGISLATION	RELATED ORGANIZATIONS	REFERENCES
Medicaid	HCFA description	Services Varies by State	Title XIX of the Social Security Act	Medicaid Clearinghouse State Programs Dept. of Health & Human Services	Sample Justification Letter Overview Catalogue of Federal & Domestic Assistance
Medicare, Part B	People 65 or older with qualified disabilities	Durable Medical Equipment (DME)		Health Care Financing Administration Dept. of Health & Human Services Local Social Security Office	Official Website
Early Intervention	Children from birth to age 3	Technology and services to treat a problem or delay as early as possible	IDEA  IDEA Part H:  Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities		Sample IFSP Parent's Guide…
Local School System	Students in the school system	Technology and services to ensure a child's FAPE (Free & Appropriate Public Education)	IDEA  IDEA Amendments	NICHCY	Sample IEP NICHCY Articles Parent's Guide…
State Voc. Rehab.	Individuals currently employed, or planning employment		Amendments to Rehab. Act of 1973		Sample IWRP
Private Insurance	Individuals covered under a insurance policy
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs	Military Veterans			US Dept. of Veterans Administration
Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE)	SSDI or SSI Recipients who are currently employed	Equipment or services that relate to a person's disability that he/she may need in order to work, and which are not reimbursed by other sources		Social Security Administration
Blind Work Expense (BWE)	SSI Recipients			Social Security Administration
Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)	SSDI or SSI Recipients (though usually limited to SSI Recipients)			Social Security Administration	Sample PASS Plan

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
MATP Funding Guide (MATP)
A Parent's Guide to Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities (NICCYD)