Veteran
Housing Assistance
VA housing assistance
VA housing assistance can help Veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses to buy a home or refinance a loan. We also offer benefits and services to help you build, improve, or keep your current home. Find out how to apply for and manage the Veterans housing assistance benefits you've earned.
Resources and Information on this page
How do I get help if I'm homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
VA may be able to help and Community Based or Veteran Services Organization.
Get VA home loan benefits
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Learn how VA direct and VA-backed home loans work—and find out which loan type may be right for you.
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Find out if you're eligible for a VA direct or VA-backed home loan, based on your service history and duty status.
How to apply for your Certificate of Eligibility
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Get instructions for how to apply for your VA home loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE)—and what to do next depending on your loan type.
VA home loan programs for surviving spouses
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Find out if you're eligible and how to apply for a VA home loan COE as the surviving spouse of a Veteran or the spouse of a Veteran who is missing in action or being held as a prisoner of war.
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Track the status of an open home loan COE appeal.
Request a decision review or manage a legacy appeal
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If you disagree with a decision on your application for home loan benefits, you can request a decision review. You can also manage any review requests or appeals you already filed.
Have trouble making payments on a VA-backed mortgage?
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Get help to avoid foreclosure if you're struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments.
A warning about home loan refinancing offers
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Learn about the signs of misleading offers to refinance your VA-backed home loan, like claims that you can skip payments or get very low-interest rates or other terms that sound too good to be true.
The home buying process for Veterans
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Get more information about using your VA home loan benefit to buy a home.
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Find out if you'll need to pay this fee when using your home loan benefits.
Find a VA regional loan center
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Look up contact information for your nearest regional loan center.
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Learn more about buying a home we've acquired because its VA direct or VA-backed home loan was terminated.
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Find out how to get help if you have a VA direct or VA-backed home loan or Specially Adapted Housing grant and your home was damaged by a natural disaster.
Get Veterans housing assistance grants
About disability housing grants for Veterans
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Find out how to apply for a housing grant as a Veteran or service member with a service-connected disability.
Apply for a Specially Adapted Housing grant
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Get financial help to make changes to your home to help you live more independently with a service-connected disability.
Check your SAH grant claim status
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Track the status of an open claim for a Specially Adapted Housing grant.
Request a decision review or manage a legacy appeal
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If you disagree with a decision on your application for housing assistance grants, you can request a decision review. You can also manage any review requests or appeals you already filed.
Other VA benefits and services
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Find out how to file a claim for compensation for conditions related to your military service.
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See if you qualify for pension benefits as a wartime Veteran or a surviving spouse or child.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
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If your service-connected disability limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, find out if you can get VR&E benefits and services—like help to explore employment options and to get more training if required.
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Explore your life insurance options and find out how to apply as a service member, Veteran, or family member.
The Dependents of Veterans 6 Corps (dV6)
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Providing housing solutions for dependents of Veterans.