Home grants help veterans to remodel their homes.
Disabled veterans are entitled to a number of grants, including those that assist them adapt to their homes. These grants help disabled veterans remodel or add adaptations to homes so that the homes are better able to accommodate the person's disabilities. This allows the service member or veteran to fully and safely live in their homes. All of these grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and all proposals should be sent to the same address.
Specially Adapted Housing Grants
This grant is given to veterans or current service members who have been severely disabled due to injuries received during active duty. To qualify for these grants, service members or veterans must have either lost (or lost the use of) their lower extremities; be blind in both eyes; received severe burns; or lost the use or actually lost their upper extremities.
These injuries must also prevent the service members or veterans from obtaining gainful employment. Veterans who receive this grant may also be eligible for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance. Generally, veterans who receive a dishonorable discharge will not be eligible for this grant.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-9700
va.gov
Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Program
The HISA program provides grants to veterans who need to make enhancements or other structural changes to their homes to perform basic life skills. These grants can be used to improve a home's exit/entrance ways, to improve driveways or walkways, to make changes to plumbing or electrical systems, or to provide access to necessary facilities like the sinks, counters, toilets, ect. Funds can also be used for improvements to door latches, windows, heating/air conditioning units and ramps. Improvements must not exceed $1,400 for veterans who received their wounds from active duty or $1,200 for those who were disabled outside of active service.
Special Housing Adaptations Grants
This grant is given to both disabled active service members and veterans, and the purpose of this grant is to provide funds for home adaptations. Eligibility includes being blind in both eyes and having visual acuity that is 5/200 or less.
Some grants may be available for service members and veterans who have experienced either an anatomical loss or who have lost the ability to use both of their hands. The injuries must be related to their service. Some veterans and service members may qualify for a temporary grant if they are or will be residing in the home of a relative.
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