There are various programs that can assist in navigating and helping parents pay for services, support needs, housing, and other necessities for adults on the autism spectrum. Here, you can find state specific information regarding grants, social security benefits, and financial management strategies to help you plan the best future possible for your adult child.
Find your state below to get started.
Alabama
- Social Security Administration Website
- Need Help Paying Bills (Online database with important information on different financial resources in the state of Alabama)
- Autism Society of Alabama
- Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network (The Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network provides financial aid for families taking care of a child or adult with disabilities. Click to apply for respite)
- Easter Seals Birmingham Area Medical Assistance Grant Program
Alaska
- Social Security Office Website
- The Arc of Anchorage, Alaska – Short Term Assistance and Referral (STAR)
- Financial Support by Stone Soup Group (The Stone Soup Group provides mini-grants and STAR funds for adults and families that experiences a disability.)
- Alaska Trust Company (Financial planners with experience on trusts and estate settlements. These are important steps to take when seeking guardianship of an adult with autism.)
Arizona
- Social Security Office
- Health Insurance for Adults
- LEAP (The Leadership Education Advocacy Partnership provides financial support for parents or guardians of a person with mental disabilities.)
- Financial Help Resources from the Arizona Department of Economic Security
- FAQS – Client Services Trust Funds
- Bart Stevens Special Needs Planning, LLC (Financial information and help regarding trusts and estate planning in the state of Arizona by specialized financial planning team.)
Arkansas
- Social Security Office
- Financial Planning for Dependents with Special Needs by Northwestern Mutual
- Grants and Fundings from Arkansas Developmental Disabilities Council (Provides a manual, examples, and applications for grants from the state of Arkansas.)
- Autism Involves Me (The AIM Organization provides grants to families with autistic children)
California
- Social Security Office
- Autism Lifespan
- Del Mar Financial Partners, Inc. (Financial planners specializing in assisting families with disabilities with managing and planning financial futures.)
- Merrill Lynch Financial Advisory Team (Merrill Lynch Financial Advisory Team for the San Francisco Bay Area helps families plan for their autistic child’s future by assisting them with trusts, estate planning, and more.)
- Proxy Parents Foundation
- California Financial Management Services by Mains’l (Mains’l offers financial management services to the families of children and/or adults with disabilities.)
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism provides a grant to organizations that provides help to families living with ASD in the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and selected parts of Florida, California, and Canada. The dateline to complete the application is June 15th of every year and winners are announced by mid-December.)
Colorado
- Social Security Office
- Family Support Services (These services by the Developmental Pathways Organization provides help for parents of children ages 3+ with developmental problems, including autism.)
- Financial Planning for People with Special Needs (PDF)
- CFPD Trust (CFPD specializes in helping special needs individuals and their families set up trusts, estate planning, and financial futures.)
Connecticut
- Connecticut Social Security Office
- Autism Services and Resources Connecticut Mini Grant Program
- Individual and Family Grants
- PLAN (The PLAN organization was created for parents by parents to help set up trusts and estate planning for children with disabilities.)
- Merrill Lynch
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Grants
Delaware
Florida
- Florida Social Security Office
- How to Apply for a Grant
- Adonis Autism Center of Southwest Florida (The Adonis Autism Center of Southwest Florida offers grants of up to $5000 to autistic adults. Some requirements include being 16 years or older and being a resident of the counties of Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Hendry or Glades counties.)
- Manning and Nurse: Personal Financial Advisors to Families with Special Needs
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (Offers grants to autism families)
Georgia
- Georgia Social Security Office
- The Missing Piece, LLC (The Missing Piece, LLC helps families with autism use Medicaid resources to provide therapies for autistic individuals, including on how to apply for Medicaid, get in-home therapy, and more.)
- Anchor of Hope Foundation, Inc (Provide a $250.00 grant for individuals on the autism spectrum)
- Georgia Community Support and Solutions
- Myles-A-Part (Provides different programs for both parents and autistic children and adults including parent retreats and scholarships for families surpassing $10,000.)
- Mass Mutual Financial Group (Provide information and guidance as to what steps to take in planning your son or daughter’s future.)
Hawaii
- Hawaii Social Security Office
- Community Personal Assistance Services and Supports (CPASS) Grants
- “What Keeps You Up at Night?” by Special Needs – Hawaii (Financial Planners help you plan for your adult’s future by providing information on the steps needed for financial stability.)
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
- Kansas Social Security Office
- Arcare (a financial company located Kansas City whose main purpose is to attend to the necessities of families and their financial planning for the future of their disabled loved ones.)
- Hannah’s Helping Hands Grants
- Kansas Community Developmental Disability Organization
Kentucky
- Kentucky Social Security
- Western and Southern Life (provides financial assistance to everyone, including families with disabilities)
- Hart-Supported Living Program (Offers a grant for individuals with mental or physical disabilities so they can live independently)
Louisiana
Maine
- Maine Social Security Office
- Baystate Financial (Baystate Financial takes care of the financial needs and plans for the future of individuals with or without disabilities.)
- Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Social Security Office
- AANE Grant Programs
- Baystate Financial
- Shepherd Financial Partners (Financial planners that have been specializing in helping individuals with disabilities for over 20 years)
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Grant
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- Missouri Social Security Office
- Adam Morgan Foundation (Provide workshops, iPad giveaways, as well as financial help for individuals with autism ages three and up. Forms can be found in the right side of the screen.)
- Financial Preservation: Tax and Estates
- Grant Funded Training Opportunities (Behavior Solutions provides free classes to caregivers as a way to learn behavioral strategies and hands-on learning strategies taught professional ABA’s. This program is available thanks to a grants that was given to Behavior Solutions. Classes are free and space is limited.)
Montana
- Montana Social Security Office
- Special Needs Alliance (The Special Needs Alliance recommends attorney Nancy Gibson when it comes to planning the future of your child’s financial needs.)
Nebraska
- Nebraska Social Security Office
- Autism Society of Nebraska (Offers grants to individuals with autism in order to help supplement therapies, equipment, items, lessons or activities to enrich the life of this person. The grants go up to $150.)
- The Arc of Nebraska
Nevada
- Nevada Social Security Office
- JUSTin Hope Foundation Award Application (Awards have no age limits and help families and individuals living with autism obtain a financial grant.)
- Mass Mutual Financial Group (Provide financial guidance and information)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- New Jersey Social Security Office
- Jewish Family and Children’s Services
- Kerwin Wealth Management Group (Specializes in helping autistic families and families with children with disabilities set up a plan for the financial future of their loved ones.)
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Oregon Social Security Office
- Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder Grants
- Living Earth Investments (Provides financial answers for the questions you have for the future. Includes Special Needs Planning services and more.)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- South Carolina Social Security Office
- Special Needs Planning, LLC (Provides financial services for people and families living with disabilities. Locations include Myrtle Beach and Mt. Pleasant, SC)
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
- Texas Social Security Office
- Life Planning for Families with Special Needs
- Metlife Special Needs Planning
- Merrill Lynch (Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, Nelson Negron, helps families plan for an autistic adult’s future by assisting families create trusts, plan estates, and more.)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
- Virginia Social Security Office
- The Moss Society (The Moss Society offers three distinctive scholarships, all promoting education of those suffering with a language disability reaching higher education in the area of visual arts, or those who are willing to help the community by obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Special Education.)
- Beach Disability Consulting
- The Menick-Friese Group (The Menick-Friese Group of financial advisors are located in Washington, DC, but help families in the whole DMV area plan for the future of their family members with disabilities.)
- Waddell Group (Located in Vienna, VA, this independent financial group offers guidance on the financial aspects of life, while focusing on the special needs population.)
Washington
- Washington Social Security Office
- Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Washington (FEAT of Washington provides financial assistance to families living with autism spectrum disorder. Applications are accepted year round and provide a maximum fund of $1,500 a year per family.)
- The Arc of Washington
- Special Solutions (Provides financial assistance to those families planning for their future and the future of their child with I/DD)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Social Security Office
- Bridge the Gap for Autism, Inc. (Provides financial help to individuals with ASD and their families through grants)
- Special Needs Planning, LLC. (Provides financial services for people and families living with disabilities. Locations include Milwaukee, Appleton, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.)
- Orchard Financial (Special needs planners)
Wyoming
Washington, DC
- The Menick-Friese Group (Financial advisors that help families in the whole DMV area plan for the future of their disabled child or family members)
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