CHAPTER 10 Other Home-Buying Resources for Veterans
In addition to VA home loans, there are several other programs that offer services and discounts to help veterans buy and/or improve their homes.
DISABILITY HOUSING GRANTS
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers several other types of grants for disabled veterans to help them buy or modify a home to accommodate their needs due to a qualifying service- connected disability. Each grant has different requirements and maximum benefit amounts, and all provide funds free of charge to veterans to allow them to buy, build, or make changes (adaptations) to a home. These include the Special Home Adaptation Grant (SHA), the Specially Adapted Housing Grant, Temporary Residence Adaptation Grant, and the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant. Both the SHA and SAH allow the funds to be used to buy or build a permanent home for the veteran. For more information visit the VA website at https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/ disability-housing-grants/.
Special Housing Adaptation Grant (SHA)
The SHA grant can be used by a veteran to help him or her 88
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