Children
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
3417 Volta Place, NW
Tel: 202-337-5220
TTY: 202-337-5221
Fax: 202-337-8314
info@agbell.org
https://www.agbell.org/
The HIKE Fund
(children under the age of twenty)
https://thehikefund.org/
The Hike Fund Inc.
John Hauser, HIKE Board Executive Secretary
530 Elliott Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0202
Phone: (712) 325-0812
johnhauser11@gmail.com
Miracle Ear Children Foundation
(children under the age of sixteen)
P.O. Box 59261
Minneapolis, MN 55459-0261
1-800-234-5422
https://www.miracle-ear.com/foundation-eligibility
Children & Adults
Assistive Technology Loan Fund
Iowa Able Foundation
For general information or an application, contact:
Iowa Able Foundation
130 S Sheldon Ave., Unit 201
Ames, IA 50014
515-292-2972
https://iowaable.org/
Iowa Lions Hearing Aid Bank
Christine D. Waring, Coordinator
924 Dohrmann St.
Jesup, IA 50648-1032
Phone: 319-827-1395
Iowa COMPASS Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive, #221
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
https://iowacompass.org/
800-779-2001 (voice toll-free)
877-686-0032 (TTY toll-free)
319-353-8777 (local-voice)
711 for relay
by e-mail, text or chat
Hear Now The Starkey Hearing Foundation
PO Box 41514
Minneapolis, MN 55441
1-866-354-3254
https://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org/
info@starkeyfoundation.org
The following are several organizations that typically offer this type of assistance:
- National Easter Seal Society: https://www.easterseals.com/
- Lions Clubs International: https://lionsclubs.org/en
- Rotary Clubs: https://www.rotary.org/
- Sertoma Clubs: https://sertoma.org/
- United Way: https://www.unitedway.org/
Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Devices
Better Hearing Institute
Hearing Industries Association
655 New York Avenue NW, Floor 6
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 975-0905
NEW - Your Guide to Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids and Your Guide to Buying Hearing Aids
https://www.betterhearing.org/
Hearing Loss Association of America
General Information on Hearing Aids
- The National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Iowa's Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program
- Miracle Ear Children's Foundation
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
- Easter Seals Iowa Assistive Technology Center
- Gallaudet University
Travelers Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near-Deaf
Provides assistance for mechanical devices, medical care, and/or specialized education or treatment, to those who demonstrate financial need. U.S. citizens only. Grants may be used to purchase hearing aids, assistive listening equipment, or may help with the cost of a cochlear implant.
3755 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 371-0533 Voice
(314) 371-0537 Fax
https://www.tpahq.org/ (click on “Scholarship Trust” link)