VA Housing Assistance Disability Housing Grants

VA Housing Assistance Disability Housing Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Offers grants to Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities to buy or adapt a home to meet their needs.

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ET End time: Sunday, July 26, 2026, at noon ET Disability housing grants for Veterans We offer housing grants for Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities so they can buy or change a home to meet their needs and live more independently. Changing a home might involve installing ramps or widening doorways. Find out if you’re eligible for a disability housing grant—and how to apply.

Grant eligibility for your permanent home Can I get a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant? You may be able to get an SAH grant if you’re using the grant money to buy, build, or change your permanent home (a home you plan to live in for a long time) and you meet both of these requirements.

Both of these must be true: You own or will own the home, and You have a qualifying service-connected disability Qualifying service-connected disabilities include: The loss, or loss of use, of more than one limb The loss, or loss of use, of a lower leg along with the residuals (lasting effects) of an organic (natural) disease or injury Blindness in both eyes (with 20/200 visual acuity or less) The loss, or loss of use, of one lower extremity (foot or leg) after September 11, 2001, which makes it so you can’t balance or walk without the help of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair Note: Only 120 Veterans and service members each fiscal year (FY) can qualify for a grant based on the loss of one extremity after September 11, 2001, as set by Congress.

A fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. If you qualify for a grant in the current fiscal year but you can’t receive it because of the 120-grant limit, you may be able to receive this benefit in future years. How much funding does an SAH grant offer?

If you qualify for an SAH grant, you can get up to $126,526 for FY 2026. This is the current total maximum amount allowed for SAH grants. Can I get a Special Home Adaptation (SHA) grant?

You may be able to get an SHA grant if you’re using the grant money to buy, build, or change your permanent home (a home you plan to live in for a long time) and you meet both of these requirements.

Both of these must be true: You or a family member own or will own the home, and You have a qualifying service-connected disability Qualifying service-connected disabilities include: The loss or loss of use of both hands Certain respiratory or breathing injuries How much funding does an SHA grant offer? If you qualify for an SHA grant, you can get up to $25,350 for FY 2026.

This is the current total maximum amount allowed for SHA grants. Do I have to use the total grant amount this year? No. If you’re eligible for an SAH or SHA grant, you can use money from your grant up to 6 different times over your lifetime.

Depending on the adaptations you need, and the bid from your builder, you can use as much or as little of your grant as you need this year. If you don’t use the full amount, you can use more money from the grant in future years. We may adjust the total maximum amount each year based on the cost of construction.

You may receive up to the current total maximum amount for the last year you use the grant. Learn more about how to apply for a housing grant Grant eligibility for a temporary home Can I get a Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) grant? You may be able to get a TRA grant if you’re using the grant money to change a family members’ home where you’re living and you meet both of these requirements.

Both of these must be true: You’re living temporarily in a family member’s home that needs changes to meet your needs (you don’t have to own the house), and You qualify for an SAH or SHA grant Learn about eligibility for SAH or SHA grants How much funding does a TRA grant offer? If you qualify for an SAH grant , you can get up to $50,961 through the TRA grant program for FY 2026.

If you qualify for an SHA grant , you can get up to $9,100 through the TRA grant program for FY 2026. How to apply for a disability housing grant You can apply online right now. You can also apply by mail and in person.

Learn more about how to apply for a housing grant Learn more about the design options and other information in our housing design handbook. Read A Guide for Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Projects (PDF) Last updated: November 18, 2025