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Impacts

BENEFITS

Benefits = Security, Independence w/money

934 individuals received expert assistance obtaining their benefits.


LEAP’s benefits assistance program helped individuals with disabilities and older adults learn about and gain access to government programs. This helped individuals maintain stable and adequate financial resources.

    • Disability Navigation helped individuals understand the maze of public benefits and provided information. LEAP educated individuals with disabilities and seniors on eligibility criteria, and about federal and state funded benefit programs.
    • Disability Benefits Application, Enrollment, and Appeals Assistance helped individuals with disabilities apply for and enroll in various benefits programs and provided information and assistance with Social Security reconsideration appeals.


Assisted individuals with disabilities in navigating the maze of public benefits and in accessing the safety net of public benefits that were available to them.