Funding for free eyeglasses is very limited at this time. Check back frequently as we are currently working to find new funding sources for these critical services. You may still apply. Your name will be placed on a waiting list and you will be notified when funding becomes available.
Program Details
Applicants must be a minimum age of 60 years old and must reside in the metro area (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties). Applicants are screened for social and economic need and in accordance with OAA guidelines, services will be prioritized to those in the greatest need. Applicants will choose their own eyeglass vendor, who must agree to accept a Vision Program grant as payment for services.
If you’re approved:
For those approved for a grant, the Vision Program will provide an initial grant to have an exam done to evaluate the applicant’s needed prescription. The optometrist will forward the proposed prescription to CGS, who will then evaluate it for a final grant for services. No payments will be made to patients. The Program requires explicit written authorization by the vendor to pay for any services. Vendors are paid after all work is completed.
The program will pay for frames and lenses up to trifocals up to a maximum grant award of $250.
What’s NOT covered: Tints, progressive lenses, contact lenses, scratch coating or direct eye treatment of any kind. ( The full fee schedule is available upon request.)
Information
More information on the program or information for providers interested in signing up for the program is available at 303-333-3482.
How to Apply
You may download an application from HERE!