Government Assistance Programs

DisabilityInfo.gov

DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans, workforce professionals and many others.
To support the goals of the New Freedom Initiative President George W. Bush directed federal agencies to create DisabilityInfo.gov in order to connect people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to actively participate in the workforce and in their communities.

Social Security

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays monthly checks to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability and who don't own much or have a lot of income. SSI isn't just for adults. Monthly checks can go to disabled and blind children, too.

What is Supplemental Security Income?

Benefits for Children with Disabilities

SSI State Guides

Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is the provision of services to enable individuals with disabilities to pursue meaningful careers and employment commensurate with their abilities and capabilities.

	Vocational Rehabilitation Resources
	Rehabilitation Services Administration

Telecommunications Services Equipment Distribution Programs are organizations that assist consumers with disabilities locate and obtain telecommunications equipment. For some of the programs, service areas may cover an entire state. Others are smaller organizations whose service area may cover only a city or county. Many of these programs are financed through state funding while others receive money through grants or private sources.

Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program Association:
National association website with links to each state program

Relay Services:
Relay is for anyone who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, or speech disabled, and who uses a videophone, TTY/TDD, or standard telephone to communicate.