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Specially Adapted Housing (SHA) Grant:

This is a grant you can get if you meet both of the following:
    -own or will the house, and
    -have a qualifying service-connected

Qualifying service-connected disabilities include:
    -The loss or lose of the use of more than one limb
    -The loss or lose of the use of a lower leg along with the residuals (lasting       effects) of an organic (natural) disease or injury
    -blindness in both eyes (with 20/200 visual acuity or less)
    -certain severe burns
    -The loss, or loss of use, of one lower extremity(foot or leg) after
     September 11, 2001, which makes it so you can't balance or walk with-
     out the help of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.

Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Grant:

This is a grant you can get is if you meet both of the following:
    -You or a family member own or will own the home, and
    -You have a qualifying service-connected disability

Qualifying service-connected disabilities include:
    -The loss or loss of use of both hands
    -Certain severe burns
    -Certain respiratory or breathing injuries

Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant:

This is a grant that you can receive if the following is true:
    -Qualify for an SAH or SHA grant (see above), and
    -Are living temporarily in a family member's home that needs changes to
     meet your needs (to use a TRA grant, you don't have to own the house)


Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA):

This grant provides medically necessary improvements and structural alterations to Veterans/Servicemembers’ primary residence.
   -Veterans and Servicemembers who have a service connected
     condition
    -Veterans who have a non-service condition rated or more
     service connected