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______________________________________________________________________________________ Home Modification Loan Program
The state-funded Home Modification Loan Program provides loans to make modifications to the primary, permanent residence of elders, adults with disabilities, and families with children with disabilities. Such modifications allow people to remain in their homes and live more independently in their communities.
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The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund (CICRF) helps families bear the excessive financial burdens associated with the care of children with special health care needs and disabilities. Check out their web site to see if you are eligible. http://www.mass.gov/cicrf/cicrf.htm ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Cell Phones for Qualifying Disabled Persons Lifeline Assistance is part of a program that was created by the government to provide discounted or free telephone service to income-eligible consumers. To help bring you this important benefit, SafeLink Wireless is proud to offer Lifeline Service. Through our Lifeline Service you will receive FREE cellular service, a FREE cell phone, and FREE Minutes every month! SafeLink Wireless Service does not cost anything – there are no contracts, no recurring fees and no monthly charges. Any Minutes you do not use will roll-over. Features such as caller ID, call waiting and voicemail are all also included with your service. If you need additional Minutes, you can buy TracFone Airtime Cards at any TracFone retailer Walmart, Walgreens, Family Dollar, etc). SafeLink Airtime Cards will be available soon.
1-800-977-3768
Benefits in MassachusettsThrough SafeLink Wireless’ Lifeline Service you can receive:
Qualifying in MassachusettsYou qualify for Lifeline Service in your area if...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 911 Disability Indicator Forms
The Foxborough Police Department has 911 DISABILITY INDICATOR FORMS available at the police station and online. These forms alert emergency responders that an individual has a disability that may hinder evacuation or transport. This confidential document can be extremely useful to police, fire and medical personnel in urgent situations. http://www.foxboroughpolice.com/Forms.htm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired The Foxborough Fire Department has smoke detectors which feature lights rather than audible alarms. Contact Rob Lucas for more information. Foxborough Fire and Rescue 508-543-1230. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GATRA Foxborough seniors and residents with disabilities are entitled to limited Dial-A-Ride services through GATRA (Greater Attleboro Taunton Transportation Authority) Eligible persons can travel with a 'helper' if necessary, and can get door-to- door service for a 15 mile radius to get to appointments, stores, the library etc. This service is especially helpful for older children and young adults with special needs to help them to be more independent. Contact Joanne Laferrara at 508-823-8828 for more information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Massachusetts Telephone Services for the Disabled Administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this is a state program that provides households with disabled persons with specialized telephone equipment. Telephones are available that have larger buttons, louder sound capability and picture speed dialing. For more information call 1-800-300-5658 or apply online at
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Conference Funding Want to attend a conference but need help covering registration, transportation, childcare or other expenses? The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council has a Consumer Empowerment Funds program that can help. Look for more information at http://www.mass.gov/mddc/cefp/index.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food Stamps http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/index2.htm
Food stamps help you buy food. Whether you live alone or live with others, whether you have children or not, sometimes you can't pay all the bills and still have enough money to buy food. That's when food stamp benefits can really help. When you get food stamps, you will be given an account, like a bank account. You will also get a plastic card called the Mass EBT card. Each month, your food stamp benefits are put into your account. You can use your EBT card at grocery stores, convenience stores, markets, and co-ops. You use them the same way someone would buy food with a bankcard or a credit card.
Food stamps help just when you need it most. But many people don't think that they can get food stamps. You don't have to be on welfare (TAFDC) to get food stamp benefits. And you may be eligible even if you are working. It all depends on your income, the money you have saved, and how many people live in your household. If you meet certain guidelines, you can get food stamps. This web site provides step-by-step assistance in applying for Food Stamps.
http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/index2.htm
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