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Georgia Medicaid waivers for home modifications: CCSP, SOURCE & ICWP
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Georgia runs three Medicaid home-and-community-based-services waivers that can include environmental modifications — CCSP and SOURCE for older adults and adults with disabilities who qualify for nursing-facility-level care, and ICWP for adults 21–64 with significant physical disabilities. All three require Medicaid financial eligibility plus a functional needs assessment, and modifications are approved case by case as part of a written plan of care, not automatically included.
CCSP — Community Care Services Program
CCSP is Georgia's longest-running Medicaid waiver for people who meet the state's nursing-facility level-of-care criteria but prefer to remain at home. A care coordinator builds a plan of care from a menu of services, which can include environmental modification services — ramps, grab bars, widened doorways — when the plan identifies a specific safety or access need. It's administered through the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services and the state's Area Agencies on Aging.
SOURCE — Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment
SOURCE serves a similar population to CCSP but adds enhanced primary care case management, linking a participant's medical care with their home-and-community-based services. Like CCSP, its service package can include environmental modifications where the care plan identifies the need, alongside services like personal care and home-delivered meals.
ICWP — Independent Care Waiver Program
ICWP is aimed at a younger population: Georgia Medicaid recipients ages 21–64 with significant physical disabilities who would otherwise require hospital or nursing-facility-level care. Its service package is built around supporting independent living in the community and can include environmental modification services as part of an individualized plan of care.
How to apply
For CCSP or SOURCE, start with the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services or your local Area Agency on Aging, which coordinates intake and functional assessments. For ICWP, start with the Georgia Department of Community Health. In every case, expect a Medicaid financial-eligibility determination and a face-to-face or telehealth functional assessment before a plan of care — and any modification benefit — is approved.
Other funding to check
- VA HISA grant For veterans, a separate benefit that can be combined with a Medicaid waiver. See our VA HISA grant guide.
- Grants for home modifications in Georgia USDA, area agency, and nonprofit options for homeowners who don't qualify for a Medicaid waiver. See our Georgia grants guide.
For every program available to Georgia homeowners in one place, see the full Georgia funding directory.
Sources
Georgia Medicaid waiver programs: medicaid.georgia.gov. Georgia Division of Aging Services: aging.georgia.gov. Waiver eligibility rules, service packages, and application processes are set by the state and change over time — this page describes how the programs generally work and isn't a promise that any specific modification will be approved.
Frequently asked questions
What is CCSP?
The Community Care Services Program (CCSP) is a Georgia Medicaid home-and-community-based-services waiver for older adults and adults with disabilities who qualify for nursing-facility-level care but want to stay at home. Its service package can include environmental modifications, such as ramps or bathroom accessibility changes, when a care plan identifies the need.
What is SOURCE?
SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment) is a Georgia Medicaid waiver similar to CCSP that layers enhanced primary care case management on top of home-and-community-based services, including environmental modifications where the care plan calls for them.
What is ICWP?
The Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) serves Georgia Medicaid recipients ages 21-64 with significant physical disabilities who would otherwise need hospital or nursing-facility-level care, and can include environmental modification services in its plan of care.
How do I apply for a Georgia Medicaid waiver?
Start with the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services (for CCSP and SOURCE) or the Georgia Department of Community Health (for ICWP) to confirm current eligibility rules and begin an application; a functional needs assessment is part of the process.
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