VA’S HOUSING ADAPTATION PROGRAMS

1 Department of Veterans Affairs HOUSING ADAPTATION PROGRAMS VA'S HOUSING ADAPTATION PROGRAMS . VA may provide adaptations to a Veteran's/Servicemember's residence by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). under the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant or the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). under the Specially Adapted HOUSING (SAH), Special HOUSING ADAPTATION (SHA), Temporary Residence ADAPTATION (TRA);. or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Independent Living (IL) program. The mission of VA's HOUSING ADAPTATION PROGRAMS is to adapt and/or modify a Veteran's/Servicemember's residence to accommodate their disability or disabilities.

2 Adaptations and/or modifications are individually determined based on the medical feasibility for the Veteran/Servicemember to reside in their home; continuation with medical treatment and rehabilitation; and capability to live independently in a barrier-free environment. VBA's SAH program may assist with the purchase of a home to accommodate a Veterans/Servicemembers disability or disabilities. HISA. HISA Includes: Roll In Showers This grant provides for medically or walk in showers; Construction necessary improvements and Bathroom of wooden or concrete permanent before HISA ramping to provide access to structural alterations to a Veteran/Servicemember's primary home; Widening doorways to residence for the following bedroom, bathrooms; Lowering of purposes: kitchen or bathroom counters/sinks.

3 Improvement to Allowing entrance to or exit plumbing or electrical systems from their primary residence made necessary due to installation Use of essential lavatory and of dialysis or other sanitary Bathroom sanitary facilities after HISA. equipment in the home. Allowing accessibility to HISA Excludes: Exterior kitchen or bathroom sinks or decking; Purchase or installation of counters spa, hot tubs, or Jacuzzi type tubs;. A $6,800 lifetime benefit may be home security systems; removable Improving entrance paths or driveways in immediate area of provided to Veterans and equipment or appliances such as the home to facilitate access to Servicemembers for a service- portable ramps, porch lifts, and the home connected condition or a non- stair glides; routine repairs.

4 Service connected condition when Improving plumbing or rated 50% or more for a service- To apply, please contact your local electrical systems made connected disability. Prosthetic Service at the nearest necessary due to installation of VA medical center or visit medical equipment in the A $2,000 lifetime benefit may be for more home provided for a non-service information about Prosthetics. connected condition. For more information, visit August, 2019. Department of Veterans Affairs HOUSING ADAPTATION PROGRAMS A Veteran or Servicemember with If eligible SAH can be used to Eligibility to an evaluation for a permanent and total service- construct, build, remodel, or entitlement to VR&E-IL services: connected disability may be acquire an adapted home.

5 The Veteran must have: entitled to a Specially Adapted property has to be owned by the A service-connected disability (SAH) grant, Special HOUSING Veteran/Servicemember. rating of 10% or more (20 % or ADAPTATION (SHA) grant, or more for IL) or a VA. Temporary Residence ADAPTATION SHA*. The maximum amount of Memorandum rating (TRA) grant: this grant for FY 2019 is $17,130. An honorable or other than SAH. The maximum amount of Eligibility: dishonorable discharge this grant for FY 2019 is $85,645. Blindness in both eyes with Servicemember must have: 20/200 visual acuity or less Eligibility: A VA Memorandum disability Loss or loss of use of both rating of 20% or more; or Loss or loss of use of both legs hands awaiting discharge from the military (due to medical Loss or loss of use of both Certain severe burn injuries condition or serious arms above the elbow illness/injury that was incurred Certain severe respiratory in the line of duty).

6 Blindness in both eyes having injuries only light perception, plus loss Not able to return to work? A. TRA*. The maximum that can be or loss of use of one leg comprehensive IL assessment will used is up to $37,597 for SAH; and be completed to determine if up to $6,713 for SHA. The loss or loss of use of one services are needed to assist with lower leg together with *Home has to be owned by an living more independently. residuals of organic disease or eligible individual or family injury member in which the Veteran/Servicemember intends To apply for VR&E-IL Services, The loss or loss of use of one to temporarily reside.

7 Complete VA Form 28-1900 and leg together with the loss of or loss of use of one arm submit to the nearest VBA. To apply for SAH, SHA, or TRA. Regional Office or apply online at complete VA Form 26-4555 and Certain severe burns submit to your nearest Regional The loss or loss of use of one or Loan Center or online via more lower extremities due to For more information on other service on or after September benefits and eligibility 11, 2001, which so affects the requirements, contact functions or balance or VBA at: 1-800-827-1000. VR&E IL. VA's comprehensive propulsion as to preclude vocational rehabilitation program.

8 Ambulating without the aid of The program provides services braces, crutches, canes or a leading to employment or assists with independent living needs wheelchair (includes HOUSING adaptations/modifications). For more information, visit August, 2019.