Specially Adapted Housing grants
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Specially Adapted Housing grants are VA benefits that provide funds to help severely disabled veterans and service members modify or purchase homes to accommodate their service-connected disabilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Housing Adaptation grants | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs housing grant program
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veterans disability benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SAH grants ⓘ |
| applicationMethod | through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
active-duty service members with certain service-connected disabilities
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veterans with certain service-connected disabilities ⓘ |
| benefitFrequency | lifetime benefit with limits on total usage ⓘ |
| benefitPortability | grant may be used more than once up to the maximum aggregate benefit amount ⓘ |
| benefitType | cash grant paid up to a statutory maximum amount ⓘ |
| benefitUseLimitation | funds must be used for approved housing adaptations or acquisition ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
applying the grant against the unpaid principal mortgage balance of an adapted home already acquired without VA grant assistance
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constructing a specially adapted home on land already owned ⓘ constructing a specially adapted home on land to be acquired ⓘ remodeling an existing home to make it suitable for specially adapted housing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain | housing and disability accommodation ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
disability must be permanent and total
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disability must meet specific statutory categories defined by VA ⓘ disability must result from military service ⓘ qualifying service-connected disability rating from the VA ⓘ |
| focus | accommodation of mobility impairments and other severe functional limitations ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal government appropriations ⓘ |
| fundingType | grant, not a loan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | authorized under U.S. federal law governing veterans benefits ⓘ |
| oversightAgency | Veterans Benefits Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to increase accessibility and safety in the homes of eligible veterans
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to reduce institutionalization by enabling independent living at home ⓘ |
| programLevel | federal program ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist with the purchase or modification of a home to accommodate service-connected disabilities
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to help severely disabled veterans and service members live independently in barrier-free housing ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Special Housing Adaptation grants
NERFINISHED
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Temporary Residence Adaptation grants ⓘ |
| repaymentRequirement | no repayment required if program rules are followed ⓘ |
| sector | veterans affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDisabilities |
blindness in both eyes with only light perception plus loss or loss of use of one leg
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certain severe burns ⓘ loss or loss of use of both arms ⓘ loss or loss of use of both legs ⓘ loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with loss or loss of use of one upper extremity affecting balance or propulsion ⓘ loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury affecting balance or propulsion ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
severely disabled active-duty service members
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severely disabled veterans ⓘ |
| typicalAdaptations |
accessible bathrooms and kitchens
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improved access to and from the home ⓘ lowered countertops and cabinets ⓘ ramps and widened doorways ⓘ roll-in showers ⓘ |
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Special Housing Adaptation grants