Easter Seals - Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph - Top Up Grant Program

The Top Up Grant is an extra payment for the cost of incontinence supplies, such as diapers, to children who are receiving the Incontinence Supplies Grant and Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities. The program is offered each year, subject to funding availability from the government, and each client receives a single top up payment. The program tops up the annual amount from the Incontinence Supplies Grant Program. All eligibility criteria and Top Up Grant levels are set by this Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Easter Seals Ontario administers the Top Up Grant. Applying for the Top Up Grant Funding for the Top Up Grant is provided annually. All children and youth who are receiving the Incontinence Supplies Grant will be notified when they can apply for the Top Up Grant, usually in June or July. To be eligible for the Top Up Grant the child or youth under 18 years of age must be: Receiving the Incontinence Supplies Grant Receiving Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD). To apply for the program the parent or guardian must complete the Top Up Grant application form. There form has been changed for the 2019-2020 grant year to reflect the challenges that families are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The form this year is shorter and requires the parent, who is receiving the ACSD grant on behalf of the child, to sign their consent to share information with the the ACSD program at the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to confirm the childs eligibility for the Top Up Grant. The first section of the form asks the parent to confirm that the information is correct, and if not to update the information about: Mailing address Telephone number Email Consent for Release of Information Section This section must be completed by the parent or guardian who receives the payments for the ACSD program and the parents name and signature must be provided. By signing this section the parents provides consent for the representatives of Easter Seals Ontario and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to share information that will be used to verify the childs eligibility for the Top up Grant. The parent or guardians signature must be witnessed and dated. Any adult over the age of 16, including family members, can witness the signature and sign their name.

Call (416) 505-1752, email jtremaine@easterseals.org, or use the website.

Phone

(416) 505-1752

Email

jtremaine@easterseals.org

Website

https://services.easterseals.org/incontinence-supplies-grant/top-up/