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House subcommittee presses VA on specially adapted housing: processing times, caps and outreach gaps
Summary
Witnesses and lawmakers discussed delays in Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grants, the program’s funding caps, recent administrative changes and outreach shortfalls that may leave some newly disabled veterans unaware of benefits.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and VA officials spent a large portion of a Wednesday hearing examining the Specially Adapted Housing grant program, debating how quickly veterans can learn about and use the benefit and whether grant caps keep pace with construction costs.
The SAH program provides grants and related assistance so severely service‑connected disabled veterans can adapt homes for accessibility. Dr. Rachel McArdle, deputy executive director for Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services at Veterans Health Administration, told the committee the program approved more than 2,000 grants annually in six of the last seven fiscal years and that VA centralized financial management for SAH disbursements in fiscal 2020. Jason Latona of Veterans Benefits Administration said VA approved over 2,300 grants in fiscal 2024.
Why it matters: SAH grants fund modifications or construction that allow…
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