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Advocacy Grant Application

This program is designed to support families meeting the following criteria:

  1. Families with infants, toddlers, and school-age children diagnosed with autism or suspected of having autism.
  2. Combined family income that is below four times the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). (For FPL guidelines, refer to: https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-fpl/)
  3. Proof of California residency for at least one year.
  4. Exhausted resources from generic sources typically providing services to the affected child, such as Regional Centers, health insurance, and school districts.
  5. Demonstrable needs as stated in the application.
  6. Grant funds can be utilized for one of the following purposes: (a) Independent evaluation/assessment (b) Special education advocacy (attorney/advocate fees, expert witness fees in hearings) (c) Self-funding of ABA therapy (d) Other expenses that should have been covered by generic resources like health insurance, CA Regional Center, or the school district but were not.
  7. The maximum grant amount available is $1,000.00.
Email us at info@spectrumhope.org if you have any questions regarding this application. Thank you.

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Please provide the names of both yourself and your child. *
The child's date of birth *
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Please provide your contact information where we can best reach you. *
Your home address *
Are you a California resident? (Been living in CA for at least a year)  *
Do you meet the annual income requirement as follows?  

Family of 2 -under $80,000
Family of 3- under $100,000
Family of 4- under $120,000
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Need help with (check all that apply) *
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Have you tried seeking services from generic sources such as the Regional Center, Health Insurance, or school district? If yes, please list the services you are currently receiving from them. *
Have you applied for Advocacy Grant from us before and if so when? *
This grant is based on financial need. Please provide details about your unique circumstances and explain how you intend to utilize the grant funds.
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Please email your proof of autism diagnosis to info@spectrumhope.org as part of this application. *
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Please provide document that can verify your income eligibility such as your income tax return, pay stub, etc.(Social Security Numbers can be redacted during the application process, but once your application is  approved, we will require the number to report to the IRS.)   Please email it to info@spectrumhope.org as part of this application *
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If you have any supporting documents that demonstrate your hardship, we encourage you to share them with us.

Please email it to info@spectrumhope.org as part of this application.
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