VA Specially Adapted Housing and Special Home Adaptation Grants

Housing grants help eligible Veterans or service members with qualifying service-connected disabilities build, buy, or modify an adapted home.

Veteran or service member with a qualifying service-connected disability

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Grant. Non-repayable financial assistance for an eligible purpose, subject to application, approval, funding, and use restrictions. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: An SAH, SHA, or temporary residence adaptation grant up to the current statutory limit for eligible accessibility work.
Who qualifies: Veteran or service member with a qualifying service-connected disability
Requirements: The applicant must have a qualifying service-connected disability and meet the ownership, intended-use, grant-history, and project rules for the chosen program.
How to activate: Apply online or with VA Form 26-4555, obtain an eligibility decision, and coordinate plans and approved expenses with a VA specially adapted housing agent.
Cost basis: Subsidized or partially covered. 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.
Cost and fees: No application fee. The grant may not cover the full property, construction, design, permit, or financing cost.
Geography: US
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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MACHINE RECORD

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