Helping Our Veterans
Disability housing grants for Veterans
At Black Wall Design Co., we are proud to work closely with Veterans and service members who receive housing grants for individuals with certain service-connected disabilities. These grants empower individuals to purchase or modify a home to meet their unique needs, fostering greater independence and enhancing quality of life.
What We Offer:
Expertise in Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Projects:
- Grant Expertise: Our team is well-versed in the requirements and intricacies of SAH and SHA grants, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.
- Specialized Services: We specialize in designing and executing home modifications to accommodate a range of disabilities, including but not limited to mobility impairments and sensory limitations.
Comprehensive Project Management:
- Tailored Solutions: We understand that every home and individual's needs are unique. Our team works closely with each client to develop personalized solutions that meet their specific requirements.
- Efficient Execution: From initial consultation to project completion, we handle every aspect of the construction process with professionalism and attention to detail.
How Can We Help?
Project Planning: We assist clients in developing detailed plans that align with the requirements of their housing grants, ensuring compliance and maximizing the benefits of available funding.
- Construction Expertise: Our experienced contractors are skilled in all aspects of home modification, including installing ramps, widening doorways, and creating accessible bathrooms.
- Grant Coordination: We work closely with Veterans Affairs offices and other relevant agencies to streamline the grant application and approval process, minimizing delays and ensuring a seamless experience for our clients
Already applied for SAH or SHA Grant?
Check your VA claim, decision review, or appeal status
Living In A Temporary Home? You still may qualify.
You may be able to get a Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) grant if you meet both of these requirements.
Both of these must be true:
- You qualify for an SAH or SHA grant, and
- You’re 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.)
Learn about eligibility for SAH or SHA grants
How much funding does a TRA grant offer?
If you qualify for an SAH grant, you can get up to $47,130 through the TRA grant program for FY 2024.
If you qualify for an SHA grant, you can get up to $8,415 through the TRA grant program for FY 2024.
How to apply for an adapted housing grant?
- Check out the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website.
Let Us Be Your Partner!
At Black Wall Design Co., we understand the importance of creating a home that supports your independence and well-being. Let us be your trusted partner in utilizing your housing grant to its fullest potential, transforming your living space into a safe, comfortable, and accessible environment.
Together, we can make your vision of a more inclusive home a reality. Partner with us today and take the first step towards a brighter, more independent future. Call us at 331-888-2851!
Keeping Our Seniors Home
Ways that we are helping seniors stay in their homes
What We Offer:
Comprehensive Project Management:
- Tailored Solutions: We understand that every home and individual's needs are unique. Our team works closely with each client to develop personalized solutions that meet their specific requirements.
- Efficient Execution: From initial consultation to project completion, we handle every aspect of the construction process with professionalism and attention to detail.
How Can We Help?
Project Planning: We assist clients in developing detailed plans that align with the requirements of their housing grants, ensuring compliance and maximizing the benefits of available funding.
- Construction Expertise: Our experienced contractors are skilled in all aspects of home modification, including installing ramps, widening doorways, and creating accessible bathrooms.
Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Who may apply for this program?
To qualify, you must:
- Be the homeowner and occupy the house
- Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere
- Have a household income that does not exceed the very low limit by county
- For grants, be age 62 or older
What is an eligible rural area?
Utilizing the USDA Eligibility Site you can enter a specific address for determination or just search the map to review general eligible areas.
How may funds be used?
- Loans may be used to repair, improve or modernize homes or remove health and safety hazards
- Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards
How much money can I get?
- Maximum loan is $40,000
- Maximum grant is $10,000
- Loans and grants can be combined for up to $50,000 in assistance
What are the terms of the loan or grant?
- Loans are termed for 20 years
- Loan interest rate is fixed at 1%
- Full title service is required if the total outstanding balance on Section 504 loans is greater than $25,000
- Grants have a lifetime limit of $10,000
- Grants must be repaid if the property is sold in less than 3 years
Is there a deadline to apply?
- Applications for this program are accepted through your local RD office year round
How long does an application take?
Approval times depend on funding availability in your area. Talk to a USDA home loan specialist in your area for help with the application
Who can answer questions and how do I get started?
Contact a USDA home loan specialist in your area
Together, we can make your vision of a more inclusive home a reality. Partner with us today and take the first step towards a brighter, more independent future.