Many disabled people can get grants for home repairs or modifications.
Disabled people face a variety of challenges. Not only must they adapt everyday routines to accommodate their abilities, they must also try to repair or modify housing to meet their unique needs. Fortunately, grants are available to help disabled individuals with the expenses associated with home modifications, repairs or adaptations.
Specially Adapted Housing
The Department of Veterans Affairs have made grants available for veterans with disabilities that are related to an inservice injury. The money can be used by the veteran to construct a home that contains modifications to meet his needs. The funds can also be used to remodel an existing home to enable the disabled veteran to continue living there. In some cases, the funds provided by Department of Veterans Affairs can be used to modify a home that is outside of the U.S. According the the SAH, the purpose of these grants is to provide a veteran service member with a barrier-free quality of life.
Housing Adaptations
Home adaptation grants are designed to help a disabled individual with work to repair a house that he is unable to complete himself. The work included in this grant can range from routine maintenance such as painting to adaptations that make the home more livable. To qualify for a grant, an individual must have a disablity that requires the home to be altered to make it physically capable for the individual to live in, according to Citizens Information. The applicant must own the home to be renovated. Applications are prioritized, with the individuals with the greatest and most immediate need getting funded first.
Section 8
Section 8 is a part of the HUD program that makes funds available for housing expenses of low-income families who have at least one disabled person. The grant money may be provided to the household in the form of rental vouchers or offered directly to the owners of the rental property to be used toward the disabled person's rental expenses. You can apply for the Section 8 HUD program by contacting the local social service office.
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