U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program

The Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification (VHRM) pilot program will explore the potential benefits of awarding grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of veterans who are low-income and living with disabilities. The VHRM pilot will award grants to organizations that provide nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. The grants may be used to modify or rehabilitate eligible veterans’ primary residences or to provide grantees’ affiliates with technical, administrative, and training support in connection with those services.

VHRM funding may be used for the following activities:

1. Modification and rehabilitation of the primary residence of an eligible veteran, which may include:

• Making physical modifications, such as installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior and interior doors, reconfiguring and re-equipping bathrooms, removing doorway thresholds, installing special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets and electrical service, installing appropriate floor coverings, lowering countertops and cabinets, or taking other measures to: (i) accommodate the functional limitations that result from having a disability, including not only motor impairment but also visual and hearing disabilities, and cognitive; or psychological disabilities such as Traumatic Brain Injury or Post-Traumatic Stress; or (ii) reduce the risks of an elderly person from falling.
• Making physical modifications, such as adding a bedroom or bathroom, to allow the veteran’s caregiver(s), which may include the parent(s) or other family member(s) of the veteran, to live with the veteran, if the veteran’s disability prevents the veteran from living independently.
• Rehabilitating the residence that is in a state of interior or exterior disrepair, including remedying identified safety hazards or ensuring adequate safety features (such as fire prevention).
• Installing energy efficient features or equipment (i.e., features or equipment that help reduce the amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate the residence, including insulation, weather-stripping, air sealing, heating system repairs, duct sealing, Energy Star appliances, or other measures) if: (i) the veteran’s monthly utility costs for the residence is more than five percent of the veteran’s monthly income; and (ii) an energy audit of the residence indicates that the installation of energy efficient features or equipment will reduce the costs by 10 percent or more.
• Carrying out other modification and rehabilitation activities to address the adaptive housing needs of the veteran.

2. Provision of technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate of the recipient in connection with the modification and rehabilitation of eligible veterans’ primary residences.

3. Reasonable administrative activities, not to exceed 10% of the grant amount, including required VHRMP reporting and monitoring.

Amount: A total of $10,270,000 is available to make awards that range $700,000-$1,000,000 each. The project period is 36 months. A match of at least 50% is required.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, which include organizations described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code and are exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=315266

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