Homestead Tax Exemption
This program enables those who own their home (and reside there), are elderly or permanently disabled, plus meet the income requirements; to receive a tax refund from your paid property taxes. Each state has different requirements so do a search for "Homestead tax exemption+county/state" (where county/state is put your home location, such as: hancock county florida).

Grants
Finding funding as a disabled individual is difficult at best. If you are seeking money say to, start a small business from home, it will be a challenge! Grants would be an ideal funding option but are hard to find. I have provided this site to help start the process of grantwriting. There is plenty of good information here. Best of luck.
http://fdncenter.org/

Give.org
List of national charities and their annual reports (if made available). If you have a charity which you need to contact or donate to; this list is updated regularly.  
http://www.give.org/

NAUPA
The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Association of State Treasurers. Note: This is a searchable site. See if you have unclaimed properties.  
http://www.unclaimed.org/mainframe.asp?VisitorType=owner

Fundsnetservices
This site list foundations and their requirements for receiving grants. At the bottom of the page is an alphabitical list of fundations.  
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/disabili.htm

Friends of Man charity
"Friends of Man, the charitable arm of the Institute for the New Man, gives help to people who find themselves in a situation where they have nowhere else to turn. It may be an elderly person on a fixed income, a working family whose child is struck by severe illness, an accident victim, a disabled person, or a schoolchild whose family can't afford basic needs."  
http://www.friendsofman.org/FOM_Home.htm

Caring Voice Coalition
"At the Caring Voice Coalition we understand that the diagnosis of a chronic disease often results in situations and emotions that deeply impact a person’s life. Visits to the doctor, complex treatment regimens and periodic hospitalizations make daily life harder to manage. Financial burdens caused by medical appointments, insurance costs and therapy co-payments may strain already limited financial resources. And feelings of depression, fear, and anxiety may make it hard to manage day-to-day needs, to plan and to hope for the future. To a person living with a life-threatening chronic disease, these challenges are often all too real."
http://www.caringvoice.org/

American Action Fund - "The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is a service agency which specializes in providing to blind people help which is not readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems. It operates through countless volunteers across the nation, overseen by a volunteer board. The purpose of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is to assist blind and deaf-blind persons in securing reading matter, to educate the public about blindness, to provide specialized aids and appliances to the blind, to give consultation to governmental and private agencies serving the blind, to offer assistance to those losing vision in their later years, to offer services to blind children and their parents, and to work towards improving the quality of life for the blind and deaf-blind".
American Action Fund

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Job websites for individuals with disability seeking employment:  *You can make an attempt to work without sacrificing any of your disability benefits. See the "Red Book" publication: HERE

• Vocational Rehabilitation Offices - VR assists those individuals to secure gainful employment commensurate with their abilities and capabilities through local job searches and awareness of self-employment and telecommuting opportunities.
  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/cgi-win/TypeQuery.exe?902

• Office of Disability Employment Policy - U.S. Department of Labor
  http://www.dol.gov/odep/welcome.html

• Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN) - they connect skilled job candidates with disabilities to employers seeking employees. 
  http://www.earnworks.com/

• Resource Partnership is an organization committed to the successful employment of individuals with disabilities. 
  http://www.resourcepartnership.org/

• WorkSupport.com contains information, resources and research for job seekers with disabilities. 
  http://www.worksupport.com/

• Federal governments Equal Employment Opportunity Commission web site.  Investigate discrimination due to disability.
  http://www.eeoc.gov/

• Online surveys. I've heard many people say that they are a waste of time, not enough opportunies, don't earn enough. Some of this maybe true, then again did you join the right program? I've wasted my time with any number of companies but I'm still looking for a program which pays cash for participation. The good news is, that I found this site which reviews some of the online survey companies and provides comments from members.
  http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/reviews/

Attempting to increase your annual income is a worthy, responsible but yet difficult goal. I would venture to say that it's easier to find ways to cut your expenses than to increase your income.

The truth of the matter is that most folks on disability fall into this category. And unless you have the skill, time, and drive to change your financial situation for the better, it's time to start finding ways to save YOUR money. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that you should give up trying to supplement your income but if you find yourself constantly coming up short at the end of the month, let's try and cut you debts.

Homestead Tax Exemption
This program enables those who own their home (and reside there), are elderly or permanently disabled, plus meet the income requirements; to receive a tax refund from your paid property taxes. Each state has different requirements so do a search for "Homestead tax exemption+county/state" (where county/state is put your home location, such as: hancock county florida).

Low Income Energy Assistance 
If you can't afford to pay your home energy bill, your home may not be safe, and you may be at risk of serious illness or injury.   The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a Federally-funded program to help eligible low income home-owners and renters meet their home heating and/or cooling needs. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/

To find the office in your area responsible for overseeing this program, please check this this page: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/grantees/states.html

Meals-on-Wheels
Find senior Meals-on-Wheels and other senior meal delivery and congregate programs nationwide.
http://www.mealcall.org

Food Banks
They gather and provide resources to hunger-relief agencies serving individuals and families in your county.
http://www.secondharvest.org

State Medicaid Programs
"Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Many groups of people are covered by Medicaid. Even within these groups, though, certain requirements must be met. These may include your age, whether you are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged; your income and resources (like bank accounts, real property, or other items that can be sold for cash); and whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant. The rules for counting your income and resources vary from state to state and from group to group. There are special rules for those who live in nursing homes and for disabled children living at home."
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility

American Kidney Fund
Offers direct aid to qualifying kidney disease patients. 
http://www.akfinc.org

Childrens Liver Association for Support Services
"The Childrens Liver Association for Support Services (C.L.A.S.S.) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the emotional, educational, and financial needs of families coping with childhood liver disease and transplantation. Our goal is to be both a service to families and a valuable resource for the medical community." 
http://www.classkids.org/

Corporate Angel Network
"The only charitable organization in the USA whose sole mission is to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort and financial burden of travel for cancer patients by arranging free flights to treatment centers, using the empty seats on corporate aircraft flying on routine business." 
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org

HeatShare
"When you give to HeatShare, you are helping warm the lives of the elderly, disabled and others who have nowhere else to turn. HeatShare is a last resort for many who have no other resouces available to see them through the winter."
http://www.angelfire.com/mn/hshare/

Charity Cars, Inc.
"One of our missions is to provide a free vehicle and vehicle support services to assist disadvantaged families in their transition from dependency to self-sufficiency. Additionally we engage in other activities that will uplift humanity which includes providing funds to other organizations that share the 1-800-Charity Cars vision." 
http://www.800charitycars.org/

Angel Food Ministries
"Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60."
https://www.angelfoodministries.com/default.asp

Financial aid for students
There are numerous organizations that offer scholarships to the disabled.  This site will help locate scholarships/grants for various population groups such as: the disabled, veterans, women, and minorities.  Included also are scholarships listed by categories such as: business, arts, communication, social work, women's studies, and more. 
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm

FAFSA
Stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid - is a good starting point for the student of higher education.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

PELL grant
"A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid.  Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree.  (In some cases, however, a student enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program might receive a Pell Grant).  Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and non-federal sources might be added." 
http://studentaid.ed.gov/funding

Student Guide
"This guide explains student financial aid programs the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) office administers."
 http://studentaid.ed.gov/

If you have limited income such as disability insurance or ssi benefits, these government funded student aid programs are key funding options.

U.S. Department of Justice Guide to Disability Rights covers many topics that are important to everyday living with a disability.
http://www.ada-infonet.org/

American Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor62335

Fair Housing Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor63409

Rehabilitation Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor65610

Architectural Barriers Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor66055

Patients Advocate - Through mediation this organization can help maintain care, employment, and financial stability when difficulties arise.
patientadvocate.org