How do I get funding to buy a modified van or to pay for modifications to a van?
• Private and public health insurance policies typically do not cover the purchase of or modifications to a van. • The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) will consider payment for modifications to a van if an individual meets DVR eligibility criteria. • The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) provides a one-time only grant for persons whose disability is service connected. • Paralyzed Veterans Association (PVA) is another potential source of payment for van modifications, but not van purchases. • The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers grants for van lifts to individuals with any of the neuromuscular diseases in the Association’s program. • Beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can retain eligibility while setting aside money to pay for a modified van or modification to a van under the Impairment-Related Work Expense (IRWE) and Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS). The van and/or modifications must be connected
