CEAC CEAC Home Modification Funding & Resources

Question 1

Which federal program provides grants to low-income elderly and disabled homeowners for accessibility modifications through the Section 504 Home Repair program?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Question 2

A client wants to install a stairlift but has limited income. Which funding source is specifically designed to help veterans with service-connected disabilities fund home modifications?

Accepted Answer

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver

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HUD Community Development Block Grant

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State Independent Living Centers

Question 3

Under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which entity administers funds locally for housing accessibility modifications?

Accepted Answer

Local entitlement communities and state governments

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State Medicaid offices

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Federal Housing Administration

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Area Agencies on Aging

Question 4

Which Medicaid waiver program most commonly funds home modification services for individuals with disabilities to remain in the community?

Accepted Answer

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver

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PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)

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Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care

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Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan

Question 5

A CEAC consultant is helping a client apply for the Veterans Affairs Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant. What is the primary purpose of the HISA grant?

Accepted Answer

To fund home improvements necessary for the treatment of a disability

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To fund assistive technology devices

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To cover the cost of a new accessible home purchase

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To pay for a home health aide

Question 6

Which nonprofit organization operates an Aging in Place program that provides volunteer-based home repair and modification services to low-income elderly homeowners?

Accepted Answer

Rebuilding Together

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Easter Seals

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United Cerebral Palsy

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