This is a grant fund. Please note that the estimated time from receipt of completed application to presented award is approximately four to eight weeks if funded is available..
Other hearing devices, as needed, on an individual basis may be considered for funding. Included may be enclosed caption converters for television, tactile units, FM units (into which a hearing aid is plugged for amplification), computers to assist deaf children in communicating, as well as other technical devices may be prescribed.
Many of the recipients are children of working parents who are unable to meet this special need financially.
The application is available online and eligibility includes required paperwork such as recent pay stubs and an audiogram.
no cochlear implants only cover external pieces up to $5,000 maximum (it varies must call to verify)