Housing Grants

VA can pay to build, buy or adapt a home for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities, and the money never has to be repaid.

 

This page covers:

• the four housing grants: Specially Adapted Housing (SAH), Special Home Adaptation (SHA), Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) and HISA

• who qualifies for each, including through “loss of use” without an amputation

• what each grant can and can’t pay for

• the step-by-step process from application to final inspection

• how to tell if a contractor is legit before you hire them, and scam warning signs

• the automobile allowance and adaptive equipment grants

• things veterans often don’t know, real-world examples and links to official VA sources and the law

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Download the free Housing and Vehicle Grants Guide. It has an eligibility check, a contractor check worksheet, reference call questions, a bid comparison chart, and a project and contact log. It also has a statement page for describing your limits that links to our Statement Writer.

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