 TITLE: How to Get Financial Assistance if You Have a Disability CONTENT: Financial Resources for People With Disabilities\n------------------------------------------------\nFinancial assistance for those with disabilities may include direct payments or subsidies that reduce out-of-pocket costs for monthly expenses. Here are a few key resources to consider if you need help paying for housing, food and medical care:\n**Social Security Administration**: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two programs that offer monthly payments to help cover living expenses.\n**Medicare**: Medicare is a health insurance program that can help cover medical costs for people 65 or older and people younger than 65 who have disabilities.\n**Medicaid**: Medicaid is a health care assistance program that can help adults with low income cover medical bills.\n**Housing Voucher Program (HVP)**: This Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program—also known as Section 8—provides housing vouchers that pay part of your rent in an approved rental.\n**Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Program**: People who receive a housing voucher and want to buy a home may qualify for the homeownership voucher program. This program offers homebuyer counseling and assistance in covering housing expenses.\n**Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)**: The SNAP program helps low-income families put food on the table. People with disabilities may qualify for an increased SNAP allotment. END