Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Hannah Stevens
Disability grants can become the difference between acquiring and not acquiring your wheelchair-accessible vehicle. State-specific sources of monetary assistance are available for Indiana residents who have impaired mobility. This financial assistance can be used to pay or offset the purchase or lease price of a new or used handicap van. It can also be used for modifications, such as hand driving controls, in-floor or fold-out ramps, wheelchair or lifts, pivoting seat systems, and other adaptive installations.
This list of government departments and groups can be used as a guideline to help you locate Indiana grants for disabled people for your handicapped-accessible vehicle. Many of these organizations actually give out the funds. Meanwhile, a few will help you find funding assistance. These organizations can help you locate grant money providers that you might not have found on your own.
Furthermore, you can also contact Indiana-based chapters for disability-specific charitable and research associations that serve individuals with your specific cause of limited mobility. Several of them provide disability grants, and all can direct you to the right place to find more.
Sources for Indiana Disability Grants and Assistance
The Great Lakes ADA Center
The Great Lakes ADA Center aims to raise awareness and knowledge with a goal of accomplish voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is possible within targeted audiences through the provision of tailored training, expert assistance, and dissemination of information from various sources, such as federal agencies enforcing the ADA.
Contact Information:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability & Human Development (MC 728)
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 413-1407
Indiana Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
The US Administration on Community Living and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services operate ADRCs together. These are the best places to go for current and easily accessible information about your rights, services, and support as an elderly or disabled citizen. To find the office closest to you, use the interactive Indiana map at the link above.
Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA)
INDATA is there to help disabled residents of Indiana get their hands on assistive technologies. It offers a variety of services and support. Contact them early on your search to receive disability grants for a handicap van.
Contact Information:
4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 466-2013 or (888) 466-1314
Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging (IAAA)
IAAA advocates for Indiana’s disabled and elderly population. It operates 16 offices across the state. The nearest office to you is available to assist you or your loved ones to keep independence and self-determination.
Contact Information:
4755 Kingsway Drive Suite 318
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 205-9201
This is more or less the same as the AAA Disability Grants in Iowa.
Indiana Council on Independent Living (ICOIL)
This is the branch to the National Group of Statewide Independent Living Centers (SILCs) in Indiana. This Council is dedicated to promoting independent living for people with disabilities- or age-related difficulties. It is also involved in local politics, manages Independent Living Centers throughout the state, and helps in many other ways to make life easier for the disabled people. Therefore, if you are looking for assistance in finding disability grants to purchase a wheelchair van, or accessibility conversions to increase or preserve your independence, ask for guidance.
Contact Information:
402 W. Washington Street, Rm. W453
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
Indiana Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
The DVA has helped US military vets residing in Indiana access the assistance and benefits they are entitled to since 1945. This may include a disability grant for a handicapped-accommodating vehicle if you lost mobility during service.
Contact Information:
302 W. Washington Street, Room E120
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2738
(317) 232-3910 or (800) 827-1000
This is the same as the VA programme which is one of the Disability Grants in Illinois.
Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)
The Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services runs the VRS. It is dedicated in helping people with disabilities living in Indiana to enter the workforce. The division might offer you a grant to assist you in getting a wheelchair van if this is more feasible.
