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.
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:
Qualifying service-connected disabilities include:
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.
If you qualify for an SAH grant, you can get up to $117,014 for FY 2024. This is the current total maximum amount allowed for SAH grants.
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:
Qualifying service-connected disabilities include:
If you qualify for an SHA grant, you can get up to $23,444 for FY 2024. This is the current total maximum amount allowed for SHA grants.
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.
You may be able to get a Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) grant if you meet both of these requirements.
Both of these must be true:
If you qualify for an SAH grant, you can get up to $47,130 through the TRA grant program for FY 2024.
If you qualify for an SHA grant, you can get up to $8,415 through the TRA grant program for FY 2024.
You can apply online right now on eBenefits.
When you go to the eBenefits website, you may need to sign in with your DS Logon account to access the application. If you don’t have a DS Logon account, you can register for one there.
Learn more about the design options and other information in our housing design handbook.
Go to these videos to learn more about the SAH and SHA grant program:
Last updated: November 16, 2023