VA Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Grant

About This Program

The SHA grant assists veterans who have qualifying service-connected disabilities — such as blindness in both eyes with 20/200 or less vision, or loss of use of both hands — to adapt their or a family member's home for accessibility. The SHA grant can be used to adapt an existing home the veteran owns, a home the veteran will purchase, or a home owned by a family member.

Up to $25,350 for FY 2026; usable up to 6 times across a veteran's lifetime.

Key Details

• Qualifying disabilities: bilateral blindness (20/200 or worse) or loss of use of both hands
• Can modify veteran-owned or family-member-owned home
• Up to $25,350 usable up to 6 times (FY 2026)
• Apply through Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center: 713-791-1414
• TRA supplement up to $9,100 for temporary housing during construction

How to Apply

Deadline: Contact program