Federal grants are available to help disabled veterans with many types of disability-related home projects and living expenses.
Disabled veterans can apply for grants through federal government agencies to pay for renovations, modifications and improvements to their homes. There are also grants available to fund programs that take care of disabled veterans by providing shelter, medical care, food and other services. These federal government grants do not have to be repaid by the recipients.
Veterans State Domiciliary Care
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) provides grants to fund facilities that take care of disabled veterans. These facilities provide medical care, shelter, and sustenance and rehabilitation programs. Veterans who are eligible to receive care in these facilities must be disabled by either age or illness. States that have in operation a domiciliary care facility primarily for veterans can apply for this grant. Grants are formula-based with states receiving, as of 2010, $33.01 per Diem or one half of the cost of care, whichever is less.
Assistant Chief Medical Director for Geriatrics and Extended Care Service (114B)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-6771
va.gov
Specially Adapted Housing For Veterans
The VA Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans programs provides grants for renovations and alterations to homes of veterans with service-related disabilities to make them more accessible. There are three grants under this program: Specially Adapted Housing (SAH), Special Home Adaptions (SHA) and Home Improvements and Special Alterations (HISA). The SAH grants, worth $50,000 as of 2010, are given to veterans with service-related disabilities to make alterations to their homes to achieve independence. Generally, these grants used to make homes wheelchair accessible. SHA grants, which can be up to $10,000, can fund renovations to the homes of disabled veterans who have mobility issues. HISA is given to veterans with both service- and nonservice-related disabilities to make special need-based alterations to their homes. Grant amounts vary from $1,200 for veterans with non-service disabilities to $4,100 for those who have a service-related disability.
Brian N. Bixler
Chief
Specially Adapted Housing
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-9546
va.gov
Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability
Veterans who have disabilities that are service connected can apply for compensation through the Department of Veteran Affairs. These payments are given to veterans who have suffered their disabilities in the U.S. Armed Forces. The disability must have been incurred or aggravated while serving in the line of duty. Veterans must not have been dishonorably discharged from the military during the period the disability took place.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-9700
va.gov
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