VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Available Veteran Housing

About This Program

Grant for veterans to make home improvements necessary for continuation of treatment or for disability access. Available to veterans enrolled in VA healthcare. Can be used for ramps, widening doorways, modifying bathrooms, or other medically necessary improvements.

Maximum HISA grant for service-connected disability improvements

Federal program, maintained from the official federal source.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Key Details

  • Grant up to $6,800 for medically necessary improvements
  • For veterans enrolled in VA healthcare
  • Covers accessibility and treatment-related mods
  • No income requirement
  • Includes ramps, bathroom mods, door widening

How to Apply

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You will likely need a contractor to apply

Projects like this almost always need a licensed contractor, and many grants ask for a written estimate as part of your application. Lining up a contractor in Cañon City early keeps your application moving.

Get matched with a contractor

Each program sets its own contractor rules. Check the official program page for exact requirements.

Your application paperwork

Form to file: VA Form 10-0103

A VA medical benefit that pays for medically necessary changes to your home, like roll in showers, ramps, or widened doorways. You apply through the prosthetics department at your VA medical center using VA Form 10-0103.

Steps to apply

  1. Ask your VA doctor for a prescription or statement of medical need for the home change.
  2. Complete VA Form 10-0103.
  3. Submit the form and the medical statement to the prosthetics department at your VA medical center.
  4. The VA reviews and approves the covered work.

Documents you will likely need

  • A physician statement of medical need.
  • Your VA enrollment information.
  • An itemized estimate from a contractor for the work.
  • VA Form 10-0103, completed.

Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules on the official program page. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.

Deadline: Ongoing program

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