Dec 28, 2008 1:17 pm US/Central
Blagojevich: $2 Million In Grants To Help Disabled
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich addresses the media during a statement Friday Dec. 19, 2008.
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Governor Rod Blagojevich on Sunday announced $2 million in grants to help people with disabilities stay in their own homes.
Illinois is investing the money to support the Home Modification Program, a statewide program that adds ramps, chair lifts and other features so low-income seniors and residents with disabilities can continue to live in their communities, according to a release from the Governor's office.
Residents who qualify for the program can receive up to $25,000.
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago and the Ramp Up Foundation in Cook County are two of many organizations receiving the current round of funding.
"Providing increased mobility, such as adding ramps, rails, chairlifts and other improvements to their homes helps Illinoisans with special needs and empowers them by giving them the opportunity to live in community settings," Blagojevich said in the release. "This program is vital to helping people on limited incomes maintain the independence that many take for granted."
Since 2006, the program has awarded more than $5 million in grants to remodel homes so people facing physical challenges can continue to stay in their homes and live independently, the release said.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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