Funding

ATK staff will work with you to review public and private funding resources, identify the ones most likely to fit your situation, and assist you in completing applications and submitting required funding documentation. ATK has experience working with a variety of public and private funding sources including Kansas Rehabilitation Services, Kansas Medicaid, Infant Toddler Services, public education, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, private health insurance, Rural Housing Grants, Friends of Man, etc.

ATK also works with the Kansas AT Loan Program (K-Loan). K-Loan offers flexible preferred rate financial loans for assistive technology devices and services. A K-Loan may be used to pay for part or all of the cost of the assistive technology you need.

For those who live in live in Jefferson, Douglas, or Franklin County check the Jerry Vogel Fund as a possible funding option.

 

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ATK Funding Manual

This funding manual can help people explore public and private funding options that may support individuals with disabilities or health conditions in getting the assistive technology they need to live independently, achieve their goals, and fully participate in their communities.

Introduction to the Funding Manual

  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • The Assistive Technology Act
  • Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK)
  • Assistive Technology for Kansans Access Sites

 

Public and Private Funding Options

Section 1: Medicaid

Section 2: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) / KanBe Healthy

Section 3: Medicare

Section 4: Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Section 5: Private Health Insurance

Section 6: Veterans Affairs

Section 7: Workers’ Compensation

Section 8: Considerations When Submitting Medical Justifications

Section 9: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA – Part B)

Section 10: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA – Part C Birth to Three, Infant Toddler Services)

Section 11: Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

Section 12: Vocational Rehabilitation

Section 13: Social Security Work Incentive Programs

Section 14: Funding for Home Modifications

Section 15: Exploring Private Funding for Assistive Technology

  1. Ability Found
  2. Ambucs / Amtryke
  3. ArCare
  4. Association of Blind Citizens
  5. Autism Care Today (ACT)
  6. Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation – My ASDF
  7. Byron Riesch Paralysis Foundation
  8. Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation (CPRF)
  9. Challenged Athletes Foundation
  10. Chive Charities
  11. Friends of Man
  12. Habitat for Humanity – Ellis County
  13. Habitat for Humanity – Lawrence
  14. Habitat for Humanity – Topeka
  15. Hearing Aid Project
  16. The Heather Abbott Foundation
  17. The HIKE Fund, Inc.
  18. Home Improvement Program
  19. HopeBUILDERS Home Repair, Inc.
  20. Jordan Thomas Foundation
  21. Kansas Lions Club – Eyeglass Procurement
  22. Kansas Society for Children with Challenges
  23. K-LOAN
  24. Lawrence Accessible Housing Program (AHP)
  25. Leavenworth CDBG Home Accessibility Program
  26. Magic Mobility Vans (Special Kids Fund)
  27. Miracle Ear Foundation – Gift of Sound
  28. Move for Jenn
  29. Multiple Sclerosis Foundation – MS Focus
  30. National Organization for Vehicle Accessibility (NOVA) – Ralph Braun Grant
  31. Olathe – Accessibility Modification Program
  32. Oracle Health Foundation
  33. RCIL – Build-A-Ramp Program (BARP)
  34. Sedgwick County Department on Aging – Critical Assistance
  35. Small Steps in Speech
  36. Steps of Faith Foundation
  37. Steve Chamberlin’s 50 Legs
  38. Sunshine Foundation
  39. Travelers Protective Association Hearing Trust
  40. Topeka Residential Accessibility Program (Barrier Removal)
  41. Tyler Schrenk Foundation – Demonstrating Independence Grant
  42. United Healthcare Children’s Foundation