More About Our Independent Living Grant

Modest Needs makes Independent Living Grants:

To remit payment for a single unusual bill related to the care of a disabled member of your household (the bill for a medical co-pay, medically necessary car repair, or piece of accessibility equipment, for example); or
To remit payment for JUST ONE of your regular monthly expenses (like your rent) because, with the past 120 days, you have received and paid for an unusual bill related to the care of a disabled member of your household.

These are the only two circumstances under which Modest Needs makes Independent Living grants. If neither of two situations described above actually applies to your household, you should not apply for this grant.

Our Application Wizard will determine that you qualify to apply for an Independent Living grant if:

You meet the basic eligibility requirements described on our Applicant FAQ;

Your household is currently facing one of the two situations described above;

Your household currently does NOT meet our Self-Sufficiency Standard (more details on our Applicant FAQ);

At least one member of your household must be permanently unable to work due to a medical disability;

The expense with which you need assistance can be paid on your behalf, directly to a vendor;

The expense with which you need assistance can be paid in full for no more than the maximum grant for which your household qualifies from Modest Needs; and

You can provide us with documentation to substantiate what you tell us in your application about your household situation and income, the expense with which you need assistance under our Independent Living grant program, and the reason you cannot afford to remit payment for this expense on your own.

Please Note:

Independent Living Grants cannot be used to remit payment for regular expenses that are no longer feasible due to a permanent reduction in income due to long-term disability.

For example, a person who has become disabled and can no longer afford his or her monthly housing cost on the permanent but reduced income to which he or she is now entitled would not be a good candidate for an Independent Living Grant.

Apply for an Independent Living Grant