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Veteran With a Disability? Access to Home for Heroes May Fund Ramps, Repairs and Accessibility Work
Access to Home for Heroes/Veterans funds local organizations to make accessibility modifications, emergency repairs and code-related fixes to primary residences of qualifying veterans with disabilities.
Who
Qualifying veterans with a documented substantial physical limitation caused by disability and household income up to 120% of area median income. Renters and homeowners can qualify.
Where: New York State where a funded Local Program Administrator serves the veteran.
What to do
Start here: Use HCR's grants-through-local-partners directory to locate an Access to Home for Heroes/Veterans administrator serving your area and ask for a participant screening.
Eligibility: Qualifying veteran status, documented substantial physical limitation, household income no more than 120% AMI, and a primary permanent residence. Rental work is limited when the landlord is already legally responsible.
What you get
Funded local administrators can pay for approved work such as ramps, lifts, handrails, wider doorways, roll-in showers, emergency repairs and code corrections that help a veteran remain safely at home.
Benefit: Financial assistance toward approved accessibility modifications, emergency home repairs or code-violation work.
Possible value: Project assistance varies by local award, scope of work and available funds; HCR does not publish one universal household grant amount on the program page.
Good to know
Important: Veterans cannot apply directly to HCR. A local government or nonprofit must currently have program funds for your service area.
Availability: Active; household access varies with local awards and remaining funds.
Why people miss it: It is administered through local housing organizations and may not appear in searches for VA home-modification benefits.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026