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Housing Modification Assistance for Veterans with Disabilities Presented by

Presenter Heather L. Ansley, Esq., MSW Vice President VetsFirst, a program of United Spinal Association

VetsFirst’s History Represents over 65 years of service to veterans and their families. Provides the tools veterans, their dependents and survivors need to be successful in their pursuit of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and health care. Fights to ensure all veterans with disabilities have the ability to live and work in their communities and achieve greater independence.

Veterans Living with Disabilities VA estimates that there are 21.9 million veterans million veterans receive VA disability compensation. Another 300,000 veterans receive VA pensions.

Veterans Living with Disabilities Overall, approximately 5.5 million veterans are living with disabilities.

Housing Needs for Disabled Veterans Access to affordable, accessible housing is a critical issue for many disabled veterans. The ability to return home after incurring a significant disability is an important aspect of reintegrating into your family and community. For veterans who have newly acquired injuries, this may mean living for a time with a family member.

VA Housing Modification Programs Specially Adapted Housing Special Home Adaptation Temporary Residence Adaptation Housing Improvements and Structural Alterations

Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) VA program that provides assistance with modifying a home or building an accessible house for veterans or servicemembers who are permanently and totally disabled as the result of a disability connected to their service. The veteran or servicemember must have a qualifying disability.

SAH: Qualifying Disabilities Loss of or inability to use both legs. Blindness in both eyes along with the inability to use one leg. Loss of or inability to use one leg along with the loss or inability to use one arm or problems due to injury or disease. Loss of or inability to use both arms. Severe burns.

SAH: Uses and Benefits Individuals who qualify are currently eligible for a maximum of $67,555 of assistance. The grant may be accessed three times up to the maximum grant amount. Funds may be used to construct a house on land acquired for that purpose, build a house on land already owned, remodel an existing house, or apply it against the unpaid principle of an already acquired adapted house.

Special Home Adaptation (SHA) VA program that provides assistance with modifying a house or acquiring a home that has already been modified for veterans or servicemembers who are permanently and totally disabled as the result of a disability connected to their service. The veteran or servicemember must have a qualifying disability.

SHA: Qualifying Disabilities Blindness with a visual acuity of 20/200 or less. Loss of or inability to use both hands. Certain severe burns. Impact of a respiratory injury.

SHA: Uses and Benefits Individuals who qualify are currently eligible for a maximum of $13,511. The grant may be accessed three times up to the maximum grant amount. Funds may be used to adapt a house that the veteran or a family member plans to purchase or that the veteran or family member already owns, or to purchase a house that has already been adapted.

Applying for SAH or SHA Complete VA Form , Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant. Applicants should contact a local veterans service organization for assistance in applying for this benefit.

Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Available to veterans and servicemembers who are or will be living temporarily in a home owned by a family member. To receive this grant, the individual must be eligible for either SAH or SHA.

TRA: Uses and Benefits Individuals eligible for SAH are eligible for up to $29,657. Individuals eligible for SHA are eligible for up to $5,295. As of August 6, 2013, accessing TRA does not count against the amount of funding an individual is eligible for under SAH or SHA. However, it does count as one of the three uses of those grants.

Applying for TRA Veterans or servicemembers interested in TRA should apply for either SAH or SHA. Once approved, the individual should tell the agent that he or she wishes to use the TRA program.

Housing Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Available to both veterans who have a disability related to their military service and those who have disabilities that are not service connected. Veterans may use HISA funds for alterations such as, improved access to the home, bathrooms, and kitchens.

HISA: Benefits Veterans who need a housing modification due to a service-connected disability may receive up to $6800. Veterans who are 50 percent service connected may also receive $6800 for a modification needed due to a non-service-connected disability. Veterans who are not service connected but who are enrolled in the VA health care system are eligible for $2000.

Applying for HISA Complete VA Form , Veterans Application for Assistance in Acquiring Home Improvement and Structural Alterations. Obtain permission from the landlord if the home is a rental home. Receive a prescription for a home modification.

ADDRESSING UNMET HOUSING RELATED NEEDS Leveraging Non-Profit Resources to Serve Veterans with Disabilities

Veterans with Unmet Housing Modification and Repair Needs Not all veterans are eligible to receive significant assistance from VA with housing modifications. VA programs do not provide disabled or low- income veterans with general home repair assistance.

Veterans with Disabilities Who Are Homeowners 4.3 million veteran homeowners have disabilities. Of that number, 2.7 million are veterans who are elderly.

Modification Costs Typically, most housing adaptations are paid for by homeowners. Failure to make needed modifications may lead to injury or institutionalization.

Housing Assistance for Veterans Act The Housing Assistance for Veterans Act (HAVEN Act) establishes a pilot program that would provide grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans. Nonprofits would compete for these grants which would be available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Leveraging Non-Profit Resources Nonprofits have access to volunteers. Nonprofits bring in leverage from the private sector and foundations.

Veteran Eligibility The HAVEN Act would serve veterans who are low-income or disabled and who own their own homes or are living in the owner- occupied home of a family member. The definition of disability considers the impact of a disability regardless of whether the disability is related to military service.

Types of Work Wheelchair ramps Widening doorways and passageways Installing handrails and grab bars Repairs to roofs, floors, electrical wiring, and plumbing

Benefit to the Veteran Nonprofits will be required to match not less than 50 percent of the grant award. All repairs and adaptations must be at either no or very low cost to the veteran.

Interagency Coordination The HAVEN Act requires HUD and VA to establish and oversee the pilot program. Organizations seeking to apply must detail how they plan to work with VA and veterans service organizations to identify eligible veterans.

HAVEN Outlook In 2012, the HAVEN Act passed both the House and Senate but failed to become law. In 2013, the HAVEN Act was reintroduced in the House by Rep. Al Green (D-TX) and in the Senate by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE).

Presentation Resources Department of Veterans Affairs – – Rebuilding Together – VetsFirst Advocacy Center – access-to-accessible-housing access-to-accessible-housing

Questions

Contact Information Heather L. Ansley, Esq., MSW Vice President VetsFirst, a program of United Spinal Association