Grant Parameters:
- Replace missing body parts, such as limbs or eyes.
- Replace missing body parts, such as limbs or eyes.
- Restore body part functions such as hearing aids, telephonic equipment, bracing devices for spines or limbs, and,
- Adaptive/ assistive devices for health, safety of the basic functioning or enhancing the quality of life, such as scaling equipment, positioning equipment, mobility equipment, integration equipment, and adaptive/assistive forms of technology.
- Other items/services deemed appropriate by local lodges.
Eligibility:
All children having special needs will be considered for grant assistance providing the following criteria are met.
- A resident of Texas.
- Up to 18 years of age or extended to 21 years of age, if still enrolled in school.
- Whose special needs are neither fully covered by a private or public insurance carrier.
- Whose special needs are not fully met by either a state and/or federal agency,
- Whose special needs are not fully met by another grant program, and,
- Whose financial needs justify assistance.