Funding

Funding

Resources that help you identify funding resources

CYSHCN) 715-261-1906     800-642-7837 specialneedsinfo@co.marathon.wi.us http://northernregionalcenter.org.

Midstate Independent Living Consultants Inc. 800-382-8484    http://milcinc.net/default.aspx

Wisconsin First Step   800-642-7837
http://www.mch-hotlines.org/?id=4575&sid=33

United Way’s Dial 211

County Human Services Departments
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Web sites to learn about state funded programs:

Department of Health Services:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/children/index.htm

Wisconsin has multiple programs available for children with delays or disabilities. The programs listed below assist families in caring for their child at home and in the community.

Birth to 3 Program

Children's Long-Term Support Waivers

Children's Community Options Program - replaces Family Support Program

Katie Beckett Program

Children's Community Options Program: CCOP
Power Point from Circles of Life - http://www.circlesoflifeconference.com/.../Childrens...

Children Transition into Long Term Care www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ltcare/adrc/professionals/
policyprocedures/opsguide/ch6/
OpGuideChildrenAgingintoMLTCIRIS050610.pdf

Covered Services – in Wisconsin LTC
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/P0/p00088o.pdf

Mental Health
http://labs.umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC/
Resources/Publications.html

Family Voices Fact Sheets              http://fvofwi.org/factsheets.html
Diapers/Incontinence Supplies and Medicaid:
Finding the Right Doctor:
Finding and Funding Respite Care for Your Child with Special
               Needs
Insurance Changes that Affect Families:
Making the Most of your Doctor's Appointments
Medicaid and Transportation to Medical Appointments:
Medicaid & Help with Lodging and Meals for Medical
              appointments:
Mileage Reimbursement for Medicaid Covered Appointments:
Outcomes
Personal Care

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Grants for Home Ownership for Families With Disabled Children -
             By Michelle Hickman, eHow

Contributor   Families with disabled  families can receive grants for affordable housing.

Parents with disabled children often find it difficult to obtain the appropriate funding to purchase homes and renovate those homes to the special needs of the children.   Through several federal grant programs, these families can now fulfill their dreams of owning a home. Have a question? Get an answer from a Certified Financial Planner® now!

Read more: Grants for Home Ownership for Families With Disabled
Children | eHow http://www.ehow.com/list_6944360_grants-ownership-families-disabled-children.html#ixzz2UW2PqNDK
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Phones for low income people (Thanks Alice!)

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http://www.freegovernmentcellphones.
net/states/wisconsin-government-cell-phone-providers

http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public
/MorePrograms.aspx

Application for cell phone...

http://www.assurancewireless.com/
Images/PDFFiles/CustomerInfo/English/
AW_WI_CUSTOMER_CERTIFICATION
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Tri-City Children's Dream Foundation, Inc.
(715) 422-2002

http://www.everychildrensdream.org/more-info.php?ID=50

Over the years I have seen many children with disabilities and wondered what could be done to make them happier in life. What would they like to do to make life more rewarding and enjoyable? How could I lift their spirit and give them something they would remember and treasure for the rest of their lives. I wanted to give these children a chance to have an exciting and enjoyable experience in life, doing something they wanted to do. Children dream of doing something exciting or going some place special. Oftentimes, children with disabilities never get the chance for that dream to become a reality.
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Wood County Energy Assistance Program Contact
                Wood Co. DHS
                Centralia Center
                220 3rd Ave STE 4
                Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
                715-421-8654
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Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)
The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs, and energy crisis situations. Operating with federal and state funding, the program provides assistance to approximately 225,000 Wisconsin households annually.

Most types of fuel are eligible to receive assistance. Whether you use wood, propane, natural gas, electricity, or fuel oil to heat your home, energy assistance is available if you qualify.

Heating Assistance

WHEAP assistance is a one-time payment during the heating season (October 1-May 15). The funding pays a portion of the heating costs, but the payment is not intended to cover the entire cost of heating a residence. The amount of the energy assistance benefit varies depending on a variety of factors, including the household’s size, income, and energy costs. In most cases the energy assistance benefit is paid directly to the household energy supplier.

Electric Assistance

Your household may be eligible to receive a payment for non-heating electric energy costs through funding provided by Wisconsin’s Public Benefits.

WHEAP electric (non-heating) assistance is a one-time benefit payment during the heating season (October 1-May 15). The funding pays a portion of the household’s electrical (non-heating) costs, but the payment is not intended to cover the entire cost of the non-heating costs.

The amount of the non-heating assistance benefit varies depending on a variety of factors, including the household’s size, income, and non-heating costs. In most cases the non-heating assistance benefit is paid directly to the household energy supplier.

Crisis Assistance

A household may be eligible for crisis assistance if you have no heat, have received a disconnect notice from the heating vendor, or are nearly out of fuel and do not have the money to purchase more. Crisis assistance is available through local WHEAP agencies that provide a 24-hour crisis phone number to help with emergencies that occur after business hours. WHEAP crisis assistance provides both emergency and proactive services.

There are also non-emergency or proactive crisis services that include providing information on how to reduce fuel costs, counseling on budgeting and money management, providing payments to a fuel supplier, and co-pay agreements.

Furnace Assistance

WHEAP emergency heating system assistance can provide services to eligible home owners if the furnace or boiler stops operating during the heating season. Heating system assistance includes payment for repairs, or in some situations your residence may qualify for a total replacement of a non-operating furnace or boiler. Call the local energy assistance office immediately if you are experiencing a no heat situation.

How to Apply

Your household may be eligible for Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) services based on a number of factors. However, if the gross income for your household is less than the amount shown on the following chart, you might be eligible to receive assistance. Households must complete a Home Energy Plus application through the local WHEAP agency.

For more information on the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) and how to apply, please call 1-866-HEATWIS (432-8947), or visit the "Where to Apply" tab on www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov to find your local energy assistance agency.

INCOME GUIDELINES FOR THE 2013-2014 WHEAP HEATING SEASON

     60 PERCENT OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME GUIDELINES

1                     2,058.00                         6,173.00                      24,692.00

2                     2,691.00                         8,073.00                      32,290.00

3                     3,324.00                         9,972.00                      39,887.00

4                   3,957.00                        11,871.00                     47,485.00

5                     4,590.00                        13,771.00                     55,083.00

6                    5,223.00                         15,670.00                     62,680.00

7                    5,342.00                         16,026.00                     64,105.00

8                    5,461.00                         16,382.00                     65,529.00

If you have trouble accessing this page, require this information in an alternative format or wish to request a reasonable accommodation because of a disability contact the Home Energy Plus Help Desk at HEAT@Wisconsin.gov or 608.267.3680.

Home Energy +
PO Box 7868
Madison, Wisconsin  53707-7868
Phone:  866-HEATWIS   FAX:  608-267-6931

Emily’s Path, Inc. is a charity established in memory of Emily Eaton, the daughter of Dale and Jennifer Eaton, Wausau, Wisconsin. After Emily passed away at age 12, her parents founded Emily’s Path to carry forward her spirit of reaching out to others, spreading happiness, and making the world a better place, one kindness at a time. Since 2009, Emily’s Path has given away more than $150,000 to benefit children struggling with special needs, illness, disabilities or life challenges.

Emily's Path, Inc.
513 Grant Street
Wausau, WI 54403
715.843.6700
http://www.emilyspath.org/
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Movin’ Out has funding available on a statewide basis to support home ownership for individuals or families . Eligibility includes: must have a family member with a permanent disability AND also have a low household income AND be a first time home-buyer (though some previous home owners also included).

Loans are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The loan is deferred (i.e., no monthly payments) AND the loan is forgiven (doesn’t need to be paid back) IF the owner resides in the home for at least 5 years. 1/60th of the loan is forgiven each month.

There are more requirements related to this home ownership program – but it sure worth looking into. How to get started – go to www.movin-out.org and read the info on the webpage. Call Movin’ Out at 877-861-6746 x7 or email: info@ movin-out.org.

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Grants

Check with your local:
   Children's Miracle Network

   Social Worker - if you have one

   Civic Organizations?
            Elks
            Lions
            Eagles
            Kiwanis
            Moose

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Schools and health insurers have been playing a game of "hot potato" in an effort to avoid responsibility for paying for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for children with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders. A recent decision by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), responsible for managing federal employee benefits, has ended the game, and the "potato" has landed in the hands of health insurers. Based on a review of the evidence for ABA therapy, the OPM determined that ABA is a medically necessary service, not an educational one. Starting in 2013, government health plans will include ABA as a covered service.
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United Healthcare Children’s Foundation, Inc. Enhancing the lives of families in need, one child at a time.
The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity funded by contributions from UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare and its
employees, individuals and corporations.

Purpose- Children who have medical needs are sometimes not insured comprehensively to provide coverage for all of their medical treatments. There
are few places for families who have gaps in their commercial health benefit plan coverage to turn to for funding medically necessary services for their
children. Children may go without necessary treatment, or, they receive the care and families assume a large amount of debt. The Foundation understands these
needs and is willing to help fill this void.

Philosophy-   The Foundation supports the concept of facilitating access to health-related services that have the potential to significantly enhance the clinical condition or the quality of life of the child and that are
not fully covered by the available commercial health benefit plan. The Foundation provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost
of medical services.

Criteria and how to apply- Information is available on the website: http://uhccf.org/.

To be eligible for a grant, children must be 16 years of younger. Families meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States and have a commercial health insurance plan. Grants are available for medical
expenses families have incurred 60 days prior to the date of application as well as for ongoing and future medical needs. Parent or legal guardians may apply
for grants at www.uhccf.cor
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Kids Wish Network is a national 501(c)(3) organization that grants wishes to children living with life-threatening illnesses. Our organization brings smiles to many deserving children who just need a break from their illness.

Kids Wish Network grants wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 18 who have not had a previous wish granted by any organization. The child must have a doctor verified life-threatening condition and be able to somehow communicate his or her wish, either verbally, with the assistance of communication devices, by
pointing at pictures, shaking his or her head yes or no, by signing or any other way that we can indicate what the child’s wish is.

There are several differences between Kids Wish Network and other wish granting organizations. Kids Wish Network grants wishes to children with life
threatening illnesses, which means that the condition does not have to be terminal; we want for our wish children to get better. We also understand that not all of our wish children will recover, that is why we also offer funeral assistance to families whose child received a wish through our organization.

Kids Wish Network
4060 Louis Avenue
Holiday, FL 34691
Ph:   (727) 937-3600 x237
Fax: (727) 937-3688
www.kidswishnetwork.org
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The Children's Charity of Wisconsin http://www.varietywi.org/
Variety’s Important Work

Bike rides, beach days, trips to the park – these are all staples of childhood that children with disabilities want to experience. They want to be active and mobile like other children in their communities.

But the durable medical equipment necessary to give these kids the independence they desire is often too expensive for many families. And insurance
isn’t always the answer – in many cases, devices like adaptive bikes and special needs strollers are denied, despite their immense physical and therapeutic benefits, because insurance doesn’t consider them to be necessary
items.

This is where Variety-the Children’s Charity of Wisconsin steps in. Variety helps kids gain mobility, confidence, freedom, independence and the chance to
join in the life of their community by providing funding for walkers, wheelchairs, specially-designed adaptive bikes, strollers, and other devices to families with the most need
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Variety-the Children’s Charity of Wisconsin
http://www.varietywi.org/

Variety helps kids gain mobility, confidence, freedom, independence and the chance to join in the life of their community by providing funding for walkers, wheelchairs, specially-designed adaptive bikes, strollers, and other devices to families with the most need.
                 http://www.varietywi.org/how-we-help/

How We Help Variety – The Children’s Charity of Wisconsin serves children age 21 and younger who have a diagnosed or demonstrated physical disability, including but not limited to, children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Rett syndrome, muscular dystrophy,
Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, epilepsy and
amputees.

Variety Freedom Program
Variety strives to help make the world more accessible for children with physical disabilities. The Freedom Program exists to help children gain mobility,
confidence and independence by funding wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive bicycles, strollers, stair lifts, ramps, communication devices, and other enabling equipment, therapy and services when insurance won’t, and
families can’t, cover the cost.

Variety Future Kids Program
The Future Kids Program takes children with physical challenges and their immediate family members on free outings to museums, professional sporting events, nature
centers, moves and other fun and educational places. These outings strengthen family bonds, create lifelong memories, and allow children and their families to experience many new activities each year.

Chatter Matters! Communication Camp
New in 2013, Variety will host Chatter Matters! Communication Camp – a residential camp for students who use speech generating devices, as well as their family and caregivers.

Download our Chatter Matters! Brochure here.

Variety Caring For Kids Program
Variety provides support and equipment
to serve the medical and therapeutic needs of our special children. Over the years, Variety has contributed important medical equipment, devices and support to both the Variety Orthopedic Clinic and the Epilepsy Center at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
-------------------------------Independent Living: Resources and Funding Strategies for Making Homes Accessible

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