Current selection: 8 states plus nationwide advice and program routes. A state selection may show only nationwide resources.
City of PlymouthNot accepting applications
Plymouth Home Rehabilitation Program
The City currently says its rehabilitation intake is closed.
- Resource type
- Deferred loan
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Plymouth homeowners must meet income limits and keep required housing payments current.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- A stairlift is not explicitly approved by the published repair examples.
- Next step
- Monitor the City notice or call Housing at 763-509-5410 before planning around this loan.
Plymouth — Home Rehabilitation Program ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗City of MinnetonkaWaiting list
Minnetonka Housing Rehabilitation Program
The City publishes a waitlist and a $20,000 local cap.
- Resource type
- Forgivable loan
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Income limits and the program’s homeowner conditions apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Accessibility improvements are listed; an individual lift still needs approval.
- Next step
- Use the City’s Hennepin County application link. Ask City staff about urgent needs.
Minnetonka — Resources for Homeowners ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗City of WoodburyPaused — no new applications
Woodbury Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund
Woodbury’s published notice says the fund is on pause.
- Resource type
- Home improvement loan
- Who to ask about eligibility
- The underlying program has owner-occupancy, income, credit and property conditions.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Accessibility work is a general category; no lift award is established.
- Next step
- Recheck the City notice. Do not rely on the loan while intake is paused.
Woodbury — Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗Washington CountyPreapplication for waiting list
Washington County CDA Home Improvement Loans
The CDA screens preapplications before adding eligible households to its waiting list.
- Resource type
- Home improvement loans
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Ownership, current mortgage payments and program-specific income and asset conditions apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Disability accommodation is listed; confirm the proposed lift and the appropriate loan.
- Next step
- Review the program table, then use the CDA preapplication. Questions: 651-202-2820.
Washington County CDA — Home Improvement Loan Programs ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗Franklin County, outside Columbus city limitsCheck intake and project eligibility
MORPC Healthy Homes + Repair
A repair and healthy-home assessment route with a specific county and city boundary.
- Resource type
- Home repair assistance
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Income-qualified owner-occupied single-family homes; mobile homes excluded. Tax, insurance and value conditions apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- The overview does not establish coverage for a specific stairlift.
- Next step
- Call 614-233-4171 with the address and proposed work before depending on assistance.
MORPC — Free Residential Services ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗MassachusettsCheck eligibility and current availability
Massachusetts Home Modification Loan Program
MassAbility describes zero-interest deferred loans for necessary accessibility modifications.
- Resource type
- Deferred loan
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Residence, household disability or older-adult criteria, documented need and income requirements apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Stairlifts and platform lifts are explicitly included among possible modifications.
- Next step
- Follow the State’s CEDAC qualification route or call 1-866-500-5599.
MassAbility — Home Modification Loan Program ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Participating local program areas in New YorkCheck a local administrator
New York Access to Home
Households seek help through funded local organizations, rather than applying directly to HCR.
- Resource type
- Assistance through local administrators
- Who to ask about eligibility
- A documented disability-related limitation, income limits and a primary permanent residence are required. Some rental homes qualify.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- The State lists lifts among possible modifications; the local administrator must assess the actual project.
- Next step
- Use HCR’s local-partner directory to confirm geographic coverage, intake and project rules.
New York HCR — Access to Home ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Pennsylvania — qualifying PHFA home purchasesHome-purchase program — check lender
Pennsylvania ACCESS Home Modification
This assistance accompanies an eligible PHFA home purchase; it is not a general grant for every existing homeowner.
- Resource type
- Deferred mortgage loan
- Who to ask about eligibility
- The buyer or household member must have a permanent disability; PHFA mortgage and underwriting rules apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Lifting devices are listed as potentially eligible modifications.
- Next step
- Ask a participating lender to assess the proposed work and financing before committing to the project.
PHFA — ACCESS Home Modification ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Areas served by IHDA-funded local granteesLocal waitlists — confirm availability
Illinois Home Repair and Accessibility Program
IHDA directs homeowners to local grantees and warns that demand exceeds funding.
- Resource type
- Local repair and accessibility assistance
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Household income, property value and other local program checks apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Accessibility improvements are within the program purpose; an individual stairlift requires assessment.
- Next step
- Use the grantee list to ask whether your address is covered and whether its waiting list is open.
IHDA — Home Repair and Accessibility Program Round 2 ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
City of Los AngelesCheck availability — waiting list possible
Los Angeles Handyworker
LAHD provides approved minor repairs through community partners, subject to funds.
- Resource type
- Minor repair and accessibility services
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Income-qualified homeowners aged 62 or older and/or with a permanent disability. Property-type restrictions apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Published examples include ramps and handrails, not a promise to fund stairlifts.
- Next step
- Call 213-808-8803 for the appropriate community partner and ask which proposed work can be considered.
Los Angeles Housing Department — Handyworker ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Read the local installation guide ↗Virginia — accepted agents’ service areasCheck an accepted agent
Virginia Housing Accessibility Grants
Separate routes serve eligible homeowners, renters and disabled veterans or service members.
- Resource type
- Accessibility grants
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Income and household requirements differ among the three grant programs.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Chairlifts appear in the published modification examples; the selected program must approve the work.
- Next step
- Use the county or city agent search. Applications must go through an accepted agent.
Virginia Housing — Accessibility Grants ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
Eligible rural addresses across the United StatesApplications accepted — funding varies
USDA Section 504 Home Repair
USDA publishes an ongoing application route for rural home repair assistance.
- Resource type
- Loans and grants
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Owner occupancy, income and credit conditions apply. Grants additionally require age 62 or older and very-low income.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- Ask USDA whether the specific accessibility work meets the applicable repair or health-and-safety criteria.
- Next step
- Check the address with USDA and speak to the local Rural Development office before ordering work.
USDA Rural Development — Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
United States — eligible veterans and service membersConfirm VA eligibility and current limits
VA Disability Housing Grants
SAH, SHA and temporary-residence assistance have distinct requirements.
- Resource type
- Adapted-housing grants
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Qualifying service-connected disabilities and the relevant ownership or temporary-residence conditions apply.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- VA must assess the proposed adaptation; veteran status alone does not establish stairlift funding.
- Next step
- Use VA’s application guidance and confirm the current fiscal-year limit. The reviewed page still labels its amounts FY 2026.
VA — Disability Housing Grants for Veterans ↗Source checked 2026-10-24
United States — local service navigationInformation service — not a grant
Eldercare Locator
ACL’s public service helps older adults and families find community resources.
- Resource type
- Information and referral service
- Who to ask about eligibility
- Search by location to identify the relevant local organization; individual programs set their own rules.
- Does it cover a stairlift?
- The locator does not itself award stairlift funding.
- Next step
- Search the official locator or call 1-800-677-1116 for local guidance.
Administration for Community Living — Eldercare Locator ↗Source checked 2026-10-24