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NCHPAD will utilize this grant funding to expand its role in promoting access and information for health and wellness to people with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For similar grants, <a href=\"http:\/\/grantwatch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GrantWatch<\/a> offers two categories that might be of interest, including one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/cat\/7\/disabilities-grants.html\">disability-related grants<\/a> and for health grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. Living with a disability can be challenging enough, but research shows people with disabilities also tend to have more health problems. The CDC notes that 16.3 percent of adults with a disability have diabetes, whereas only 7.2 percent of adults with a disability have diabetes. In addition, one in four adults with disabilities did not have a routine check-up in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>&#8220;This round of funding really solidifies the vision and dream to establish a center that supports the public health and health services sectors in recognizing and responding to the needs of people with disabilities in all areas of health and wellness,&#8221; said James Rimmer, the director of the center. &#8220;Our goal is to transform patients into participants.&nbsp;&nbsp;Having a disability is often perceived as someone with poor health. In fact, there are many people with disability who have better health than people without disability.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Author&#8217;s note: There are also grants available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/174639\/grants-to-usa-nonprofits-for-community-benefit-programs-and-activities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. nonprofits<\/a> for community benefit programs and activities. These grants of up to $20,000 are<\/em> <em>for programs, including those that benefit people with disabilities. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Increasing Access to Health and Wellness Programs for People with Disabilities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many health and wellness programs are not inclusive to people with disabilities. 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