{"id":"va-automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment","name":"VA Automobile Allowance and Adaptive Equipment","provider":"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs","entitlement_type":"government-benefit","entitlement_type_label":"Government benefit","entitlement_type_context":{"definition":"A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route.","domain":"public-benefits","archetype":"direct-program","agent_instruction":"Identify the administering jurisdiction and disclose income, household, age, disability, immigration, residence, renewal, fee, and capacity rules that apply."},"summary":"Eligible Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities can receive help buying an adapted vehicle or vehicle equipment.","benefit":{"description":"A one-time automobile allowance paid to a seller and, for eligible needs, grants for approved adaptive equipment, repair, replacement, or reinstallation.","estimated_value_usd":null},"discovery":{"focus":"public-service","has_estimated_dollar_value":false},"access":{"relationships":["Veteran or service member with a qualifying service-connected disability"],"requirements":"A qualifying service-connected loss, impairment, burn injury, or other listed disability is required. VA approval must be obtained before purchase, and vehicle ownership, licensing, medical, and equipment rules apply.","activation":"Submit the applicable VA automobile or adaptive-equipment form and medical or service-connected evidence, obtain approval, then work with the seller and VA before purchase or installation.","cost_basis":"subsidized","cost_basis_label":"Subsidized or partially covered","cost_basis_context":{"classification":"reduced-cost","definition":"A government, nonprofit, employer, insurer, scholarship, or other sponsor pays some or all eligible costs; the user's remaining amount depends on the award and program rules.","agent_instruction":"Do not assume the subsidy covers the full cost; disclose award limits, remaining balance, funding availability, and excluded expenses.","variation_patterns":null,"does_not_mean":null},"fees":"No application fee. Benefits may not cover the full vehicle, taxes, financing, insurance, maintenance, or nonapproved equipment.","personalized":false,"regions":["US"],"expires":null},"status":"verified","last_checked":"2026-08-04","claim_url":"https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/","source_url":"https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/","source":{"primary_url":"https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/","evidence":[{"source":"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs","url":"https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/","kind":"provider","checked_at":"2026-08-04"}]},"parent":null,"coverage":{"level":"national","family":"veterans-and-military","jurisdiction":"United States","maturity":"direct"},"web_url":"/benefits/va-automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment","taxonomy":{"version":"1.0","url":"/api/v1/taxonomy"}}