Chicago announces $5M assistance fund for students with disabilities; application opens for families

(as reported by ABC 7 News Chicago on 04/23/2024)

April 29, 2024

Thousands of families will receive help thanks to the Diverse Learners Recovery Fund for students with disabilities.

The $5 million fund will give one-time $500 grants to 8,000 eligible K-12 students through a lottery.

The effort is a partnership between the city of Chicago and Ada S. McKinley Community Services, one of Chicago’s oldest and largest human services organizations.

To be eligible to enter the lottery, families must live in Chicago, have a student with a disability at home and meet the household income limit, which should be less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty level.

Parents, guardians and families can apply for the grant here.