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You served your country well. You believed it was your duty. You did your duty to the best of your ability. Unfortunately, because of injuries received while in service to your country, you are now disabled. Your family has been loving and supportive as you’ve tried to adjust to your disability.

During your recovery, you have overcome many obstacles; the one obstacle you aren’t able to overcome is your home. It wasn’t designed for a person with your disabilities. The renovations that are required to make your home totally accessible to you are much too expensive. You need help. Have you looked at Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs? Here is a quick look at the programs available to you.

There are two types of grants available to the disabled veteran: the Specially Adapted Housing Grant (SAH), and the Special Housing Adaptation Grant (SHA). Here’s a breakdown of each program.

Specially Adapted Housing Grant (SAH)
The SAH is designed for the more severely disabled veteran. The major disability criteria for SAH include:
● Loss of or loss of use of both legs, OR both arms
● Blindness in both eyes with only light perception, in addition to loss of or loss of use of one leg
● The loss of or loss of use of one leg together with the loss of or loss of use of one arm, OR
● Severe burns, OR
● The loss, or loss of use of one or both lower extremities, occurring on or after September 11, 2001, which requires the constant use of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.

The SAH Grant can be used in the following ways:
● Constructing a specially designed home on land to be acquired
● To build a home on land already owned
● Remodel an existing home, if adaptable
● The grant can also be applied against the unpaid principal mortgage balance of an adapted home purchased without the assistance of a VA grant.

Special Housing Adaptation Grant (SHA)
SHA is available for disabled veterans who need fewer modifications to remain in their home, or purchase an already specially adapted home. The criteria for SHA are:
● Vision loss in both eyes resulting in less than 20/200 visual acuity, OR
● Loss of or loss of use of both hands, OR
● Severe burn injuries, OR
● Severe respiratory injuries

SHA grants can be used for the following:
● Adapt the home of the Veteran or a family member, if already owned by the Veteran
● Adapt a home being purchased where the Veteran will live
● Help a Veteran purchase a home previously adapted in which the Veteran will live

For each program, the funds are available in varying amounts, and can be used a total of three times for the maximum amount available.

For those with questions about each of these programs, you can contact a Specially Adapted Housing staff member. The e-mail address is: sahinfo.vbaco@va.gov, or contact by phone at: (877) 827-3702.

As a disabled veteran, you’ve given so much to keep your country safe. Now it’s our turn to help you. If you’re in need of help due to a combat-related disability, please contact us today.


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