Veterans & Military Community

ABILITY House Veterans with Disabilities Initiative

Helps veterans with disabilities acquired in the line of duty with issues they face during recovery and rehabilitation. In addition to participating at ABILITY House construction sites, veterans may also be recipients of an ABILITY House.

Administration on Aging - Housing & Assistive Technology

Information to assist you in finding the best assistive technology to meet your needs.

Basic Allowance for Housing Rates

Information on the Basic Allowance for Housing for military personnel.

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Information for Wounded Service Members

Resources from the Department of Defense's CAP program to help ensure a smooth transition to independent living through assistive technologies in housing facilities and employment training centers.

Department of Housing & Urban Development Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET)

Provides veterans and their family members with information on community-based programs and services with a special emphasis on homeless veterans.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Fact Sheets

Links to fact sheets on several VA benefits programs, including those for veterans with disabilities.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Specially Adapted Housing Program

Links to a VA program through which veterans with service-related disabilities may be entitled to grants for constructing or modifying adapted dwellings.

Directory of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)

Department of Veterans Affairs database-driven Web site allows users to view VSO information in a variety of ways.

Fisher House

An organization that enables housing for families of patients receiving medical care for an illness, disease or injury at major military and VA medical centers.

Home Loan Guaranty Benefits

Information on VA-guaranteed loans, which are made by private lenders such as banks, savings and loan associations or mortgage companies for the purchase of a home or to build, repair and improve homes for veterans with qualifying service. Some veterans with may receive grants to have their homes adapted to meet their needs.

Homes for Our Troops

Nonprofit organization that builds houses adapted to the needs of military personnel returning from duty with disabilities.

Housing Resources for Veterans

Programs at the community level that address the readjustment and/or reintegration needs of homeless veterans.

Military Benefits

Provides detailed information and resources about military and veteran benefits, including pay, GI Bill, VA home loans, health care, retirement benefits and more. For active duty, veterans and retirees.

Military OneSource

Designed to help America's troops and their families deal with life's issues. Log on to access articles, educational materials, interactive tools and more.

MilitaryHOMEFRONT

The central, trusted, up-to-date source for Service members and families to obtain information about all Quality of Life programs and services. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need!

New VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants

Before the change in the law eligible veterans and servicemembers could receive special adaptive housing grants of $10,000 or $50,000 from VA only once. Now they may use the benefit up to three times. VA has mailed more than 16,000 letters to eligible veterans, reaching out to those who used only a portion of their grant or who decided not to use the grant even after initially qualifying.

Operation Forever Free

Assistance for service members and families including funds for transportation and modifying/re-modeling/building homes.

Operation Second Chance

Supports service members while at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and when they transition back to duty or back to civilian life through programs and services including modification of housing for veterans with disabilities and assistance to the families of wounded service members.

Rebuilding Together - Veterans Housing Initiative

Fills the gaps in housing modification and repair services for retired and active service members and strives to provide safe and accessible housing for all low-income veterans.

Resources for U.S. Service Members Returning from Deployment

List of resources for those returning from deployment including information for active duty, reservists and National Guard members and their families.

State Veterans Affairs Offices

Select a state from the map to find out about services and benefits for veterans.

Still Serving Veterans

A non-profit service organization committed to long term career development and life skills support for severely wounded veterans and their spouses. Web site includes a Job Center with job listings, resume guides and interviewing tips.

U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Committee reviews veterans' programs, examines current laws and reports bills and amendments to strengthen existing laws concerning veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

This Committee handles all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to veteran's issues such as compensation, pensions, readjustment of servicemen to civil life, medical care, vocational rehabilitation and education.
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