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Program Details
New Eyes
Help Paying for Medical Costs - Eyeglasses
Help paying medical bills and expenses related to medical care
Description
Provides financial help to people with a health condition or disability so that they can pay medical bills or other expenses related to health care.
Additional Information
Helps people who have no other resources obtain a basic pair of eyeglasses.
Provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses at no cost to the client.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
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Specialization
- Blind or visually impaired
- People with low income
Eligibility
To be eligible for an eyeglass voucher, applicants must:
- Have household income at or below 250% of the U.S. Poverty guidelines
- Have had a recent eye exam within the last 24 months
- Have no other resources available to them to pay for glasses, including federal or state programs
Application Instructions
Applications for glasses are recommended to be submitted by a social worker, case manager or other advocate but can be submitted by the individual themselves.
Fee
$10 non-refundable application fee for administrative costs
Location
PO Box 332, Short Hills, NJ, 07078
Area Served
Nationwide
Websites
Last Update
5/15/2024