ABLE accounts can help you save for what matters
An ABLE account is a savings account for eligible people whose disability began before age 46. It can help you save money for everyday expenses, including rent, buying a home, transportation, education, and medical bills, while helping you plan for the future!
Would you like to learn more about ABLE accounts and how to get started? Project ReachABLE will make it easier to find trusted information, understand your options, and take the next step toward opening an account.
Click your state to get started
- Click your state on the map, or choose it from the list.
- Check your eligibility in about one minute, two questions.
- Go to your state's enrollment page with a checklist of what the program will ask for, and the official link.
Every state program is different, and most accept savers from any state. Details change, so confirm current rules on the program's own site or see the full state-by-state comparison.
Help guide Project ReachABLE
People with disabilities, family members and caregivers, and trusted community messengers will help guide Project ReachABLE through a National ABLE Advisory Group. Members receive a modest honorarium for each meeting, with individual arrangements that protect means-tested benefits, and accessibility supports are provided so everyone can fully participate.
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Check your eligibility
A short, accessible screener. Two questions, about one minute.
ABLE basics
What an ABLE account is, who qualifies, and how it protects SSI and Medicaid.
Lessons and guides
Plain-language lessons on benefits, taxes, work, and everyday money decisions.
Compare state programs
All 51 programs side by side, with enrollment rules and program links.
How to enroll
A step-by-step walkthrough, with what to have ready before you start.
Benefits simulator
See how saving interacts with SSI rules before you decide.
ABLE news
A weekly sweep of ABLE program news from across the country.
About ReachABLE
Who builds this platform, how it is funded, and how to reach the team.
Project ReachABLE and JoinReachABLE
What is Project ReachABLE?
Project ReachABLE is a national initiative working to increase awareness of ABLE savings accounts and help more people with disabilities benefit from them. Learn more about the project.
Explore JoinReachABLE
Project ReachABLE uses JoinReachABLE, a free online platform that offers an ABLE eligibility calculator and information about how ABLE accounts work. Additional features are coming soon!
Get updates
Get updates on Project ReachABLE and be among the first to know when new tools and resources become available.
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About Project ReachABLE
Project ReachABLE is a three-year national initiative led by Dr. Michelle Yin, in partnership with TransCen, Inc., a national nonprofit focused on improving opportunities for people with disabilities.
The project is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. People with disabilities, including self-advocates, will help guide the project through a National ABLE Advisory Group. Their perspectives will help shape the tools, resources, and information we develop.
Learn more:
- Read the Project ReachABLE announcement.
- Explore ABLE research from Michelle Yin.
- Watch the ABLE public service announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (preview, code required).