Disability Grant Assistance and Resources in South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Office of Veterans’ Affairs shall assist all ex-service personnel, regardless of wars in which their service may have been rendered, in filing, presenting and prosecuting to final determination all claims which they have for money compensation, hospitalization, training and insurance benefits under the terms of federal legislation. These services are extended to eligible dependents, including parents, widows, children and orphans of ex-service personnel. The Office administers the Free Tuition Program for certain war Veterans’ children. It also must provide administrative support for the Veterans’ Trust Fund Board of Trustees. In addition, the Office is mandated to provide training for the forty six County Veterans’ Affairs Officers.

Contact Information
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 463
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: 803.734.0200
Fax: 803.734.0241

South Carolina Assistive Technology Program

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) is a federally funded program concerned with getting technology into the hands of people with disabilities so that they might live, work, learn and be a more independent part of the community. As part of a national network of technology-related assistance programs, our goal is to enhance independence, productivity and quality of life for all South Carolinians through access to assistive technology devices and services.

Contact Information
Midlands Center- 8301 Farrow Road
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-935-5263
Fax: 803-935 5342
Toll Free: 800-915-4522
Website: https://www.sc.edu/scatp/

South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council

Promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual, self, and system advocacy, in order to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity of individuals with significant disabilities, and the integration and full inclusion of such individuals into the mainstream of American society.

Contact Information
136 Stonemark Lane, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-217-3209
Toll Free: 800-994-4322
Website: https://scsilc.com/

South Carolina Protection & Advocacy

P&A investigates reports of abuse and neglect and advocates for disability rights in areas such as health care, education, employment and housing. P&A serves people of all ages and disabilities. P&A does not charge for its services.
Contact Information
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 1-866-275-7273
TTY: 1-866-232-4525
Local: 803-782-0639
Website: https://pandasc.org/

South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

SCDDSN is the state agency that plans, develops, oversees and funds services for South Carolinians with severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual disability, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury and conditions related to each of these four disabilities. Our mission is to assist people with disabilities and their families in meeting needs, pursuing possibilities and achieving life goals, and to minimize the occurrence and reduce the severity of disabilities through prevention.

Contact Information
3440 Harden St. Ext.
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-898-9600
TTY: 803-898-9600
Fax: 803-898-9653
Website: https://www.ddsn.sc.gov/