Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) builds specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans so they may live in a safe and barrier-free environment. Most of the Veterans HFOT serves have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These fully accessible homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives.

Homes For Our Troops donates newly constructed, specially adapted custom homes designed for maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently for the Veterans we serve.

If you are unsure if you meet the basic qualifying criteria or if you have additional questions about HFOT’s Program, please email us at [email protected].

Basic Qualifying Criteria

1. Injured in the theater of Iraq-Afghanistan war, post 9/11/01
2. Retired or in the process of retiring from military service
3. Received letter of eligibility for the VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant program*
4. Pass a criminal and credit background check.
5. The HFOT home must be the primary residence. Veterans must accept the responsibility of home ownership, and have the resources to maintain a home, including ongoing maintenance and upkeep, property taxes, home insurance, and utilities etc.

*Or the VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) grant entitlement established for Veterans with loss or loss of use of both hands.

SAH* Requirements

Homes For Our Troops requires that applicants be eligible and approved for the VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant entitlement prior to the release of an HFOT application. Applications will also be released to Veterans with the VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) grant entitlement established for loss or loss of use of both hands. If you do not have the SAH (or SHA for loss or loss of use of both hands) grant entitlement established, but think that you may be entitled to this benefit based upon the SAH (or SHA for loss or loss of use of both hands) grant eligibility criteria listed on the VA’s website, please submit form 26-4555 to your VA Regional Loan Center or through your VA eBenefits account. To find the VA Regional Loan Center that covers your state, please visit VA Website.

After the VA renders their decision on your eligibility, please submit an online inquiry here.
We will contact you within 7 business days to discuss the HFOT Program with you.

When you receive your SAH (or SHA for loss or loss of use of both hands) grant rating narrative, please redact your social security number, and upload your SAH or SHA rating to the personalized DropBox created for you at the time of your initial inquiry call.

A Homes For Our Troops application for assistance will be provided if you are eligible for our program.

If you have already been determined to be eligible for the SAH (or SHA for loss or loss of use of both hands) grant but do not have your paperwork, please contact the VA at 1-800-827-1000 or 1-844-698-2311 to request a copy of your SAH or SHA grant rating narrative.

If you have questions about HFOT’s Program, please email them to [email protected].

We will contact you within 7 business days to discuss the HFOT Program with you and provide an official application for assistance if you are eligible. If you have questions about HFOT’s Program, please email them to [email protected].

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