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Article: Service Fund
Program Information
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- Program Information
The Service Fund pays
for communication access services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing
persons in certain situations not covered under the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Communication access
services that the Service Fund covers are sign language interpreting and real
time captioning that make communication possible for persons who are deaf,
deaf-blind or hard of hearing and between them and hearing persons in various
situations. ADA requires most organizations, both profit and non-profit,
businesses, employment sectors and other entities to cover communication access
services but if an entity is facing an undue hardship (see
footnote), the Service Fund may help.
Examples of situations
that the Service Fund may cover:
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emergency or
immediate medical or mental health situations
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support groups
(examples: 12-step, cancer survivors, single parent meetings)
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job-related
situations for individuals who do not receive DVR services
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funerals and
memorial services
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meetings involving
housing and shelter matters
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services, meetings
or other events sponsored by organizations or agencies that do not receive
federal funds
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meetings that
involve developing new programs, agencies, or organizations to promote
awareness of issues relating to deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing persons
Last Updated on 9/11/2007