Veterans who qualify for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program may be eligible for thousands of dollars in financial assistance to make their homes safer and more accessible. To them, the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) grant to help those in need of housing adaptation.
The highest payment you could get in 2025 is of $121,812 under the SAH program, meaning that the money you obtain can go toward constructing or remodeling a permanent dwelling. Veterans also qualify for smaller, though still considerable programs, that also grants the use of SHA and Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) programs.
How Much Can Veterans Get?
- Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant: $121,812. For individuals with serious service-connected disabilities such as the loss of two or more limbs, blindness, or major burns. The grant can be renewed up to six times during a person’s lifetime.
- Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant: $24,405 or less. For those veterans who must make a home they, or a family member, own, adaptable for conditions like the loss of both hands or respiratory wounds.
- Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant: Up to $49,062 for SAH-eligible veterans, or $8,760 for vets under SHA. The support is given to temporarily resident veterans who reside in a relative’s house.
Who Qualifies?
Eligibility is also based on service-connected disabilities that the VA sees aseligible. Loss of a limb, blindness, severe burning, or specific types of respiratory damage are such disabilities. The veteran is also required to own, or intend to own, the house to be made available. In SHA, the house is also eligible to be owned by a relative.
After an application is made, the VA will check for eligibility and assign a Specially Adapted Housing Agent to assist the process.
The importance behind it
Housing adaptation grants not only reduce the expense for veterans but grant them long-term flexibility as well. The fact that the SAH grants are all reusable, means that veterans can adapt their homes as their needs evolve.
To many veterans, these grants are not just dollars saved, they represent independence, comfort, and dignity in the home.
The VA’s disability housing support provide veterans with service-connected disabilities the chance to build homes that truly accommodate their needs. With rewards up to over $120,000 in 2025, these systems are among the most beneficial support systems the VA offers
