The Funding Tool Kit is the collaborative effort of three family support groups: Family Voices, ( www.familyvoices.org ), Colorado Families for Hands & Voices, (www.handsandvoices.org), and the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (www.coloradoagbell.org).
The parents who compiled this information all have children with a hearing loss and wanted to help identify funding sources to pay for hearing aids and/or related expenses.
Organization |
Range of funding / Who will receive money (Family / Provider) |
Turn-around time |
Income limits |
Age criteria |
Documentation required |
Citizenship/ Residency |
Coverage |
AV Hunter |
Case by case decisions
Amounts vary
Checks made payable to vendor only. |
About three weeks if application is complete |
None specified |
3 and up |
2 forms ID, prescription for hearing aids, cost estimate, proof of CO residency (min-12 months, |
See application |
Durable medical equipment |
Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing |
Case by case decisions |
One to two weeks to process and respond |
Fees based on sliding scale based on individual income |
New born-adults |
Verification of income, sometimes medical permission needed |
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Digital hearing aids, two packages of batteries, follow-up visits, warranty visits |
Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Refurbished hearing aids |
As soon as acceptable hearing aids are available |
Any person in need |
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Used hearing aids are donated to person in need |
The Elks Lodge |
Average amount $200-$300. depends on local Elks Lodge |
Depends on when application is received. Meet once a month |
Lower income range |
Focus on children |
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Possibly in future |
Individual basis/need |
First Hand Foundation |
Will send money directly to provider
Must provide name/address of provider |
Decision 7-10 days after monthly meeting |
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Child still under care of pediatrician, child over 17 must be in child-like mental state |
Doctor's letter, Documentation of child's healthcare, proof of financial statement, letter of denial from Medicaid/ insurance picture of child, info on equipment/ procedure |
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Organization |
Range of funding |
Turn-around time |
Income limits |
Age criteria |
Documentation required |
Citizenship/ Residency |
Coverage |
Hear Now/Starkey |
Program of last resort |
6-8 weeks |
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Client must pay a non-refundable application processing fee; $50.00 per hearing aid |
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Hearing aids |
The Hearing Foundation: International Hearing Health Missions |
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5-7 working days |
HEAR Now guidelines |
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Worldwide |
Analog hearing aids, cleaning tools, batteries |
H.E.A.R. Project |
$100-$500 |
2-4 weeks |
Short form: 200% of poverty (36,800 family of four) Long Form: Family of four combined income of 70,000 |
Birth-18 |
Short form: statement from audiologist Long form: Proof of income, bank statements, Proof of medical need, letter by parent/guardian of need, photo with permission to use, audiogram |
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Hearing aids, earmolds, repairs, FM systems |
H.I.K.E |
Case by case decision |
Around 6 months |
No income limit. Many recipients are children of working parents who are unable to afford this special need. |
Birth-20 |
Financial disclosure, W-2 form and pay stub, recent audiogram, prescription from a licensed audiologist and/or physician |
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Hearing aids, FM systems, computers to assist deaf/hard of hearing children |
Mandy Project |
Average $500.-$750. Checks only to provider |
About two weeks |
No set limits |
Birth-college |
Audiogram, picture, permission to use photo |
Possibly in future |
Open to covering anything for deaf/h.h child Coverage |
Organization |
Range of funding |
Turn-around time |
Income limits |
Age criteria |
Documentation required |
Citizenship/ Residency |
Coverage |
Miracle-Ear Children's Foundation |
Hearing aid coverage |
4-6 weeks |
$20,000-$40,000 |
Birth-16 |
Audiogram and medical signed release within six month period |
Citizen of US and legal resident |
Digital aid, BTE and In-the-Ear |
Hearing Aid Bank for Weld County |
Provide reconditioned hearing aid |
2 weeks to a month |
Health dept. limits for poverty |
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Audiogram within last three months |
Weld county resident |
Reconditioned hearing aids |
Larimer County hearing Aid Bank |
$75.00-$200. |
Average 2 months |
Sliding scale |
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Audiogram within a year |
Larimer county resident |
Repairs, ear molds, and hearing aids |
CNI Center for Hearing's Cochlear Implant Assistance Fund |
Efforts are made to request hospital, surgical, and/or audiology fees be waived or reduced. Average out-of-pocket expense is aprox. $11,000 as compared to the $65,000 cost. |
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Assist applicants who are un-insured or under-insured |
1yr -adult |
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Permanent legal US residents |
Cochlear Implant systems including internal and external components |
HealthONE Alliance |
Maximum amount of funding that can be Requested 2000.00 |
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Demonstrated financial need |
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Must be referred by appropriate agency; application sent by referring agency |
Resident of Denver area |
Medical or hospital care expenses |
