North Douglas Herald
Veterans Corner
October 2024
Page 7
Oregon Veterans may Qualify for Home-
Modification Grants through the DVA.
Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many
of them may not know they’re eligible for home
modification grants through the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs. An AARP survey found 60% of
veterans aged 45 and older weren’t aware of grants
available through the VA.
Juanita Jimenez-Soto, AARP national veterans
and military families manager, said her organization
analyzed five grants from the VA and developed a
guide to help veterans navigate through them.
“They allow you to buy, build or modify a home to
meet their long term needs. Now these grants provide
eligible veterans with a disability rating of one all the
way to 100% up to $117,000 to pay for renovations,”
she explained.
Jimenez-Soto noted financial aid for home
modifications are free for people who qualify. The
VA offers more than $150 million through these grant
programs each year.
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veterans say they would need financial aid to stay
in their current home. Jimenez-Soto added that it’s
important for people to think not just about their current
needs but also what they might need in the future.
“We find that a lot of times, veterans may not
need that modification - that handrail in the bathroom
or that ramp - but as you age, your body will change
sometimes,” she continued.
Jimenez-Soto said veterans need to remember they
earned these benefits.
“Sometimes, a veteran may not think that they are
deserving of those benefits. Maybe someone else who’s
also served, they think, ‘Well they could need it more.’
The thing is, there is enough money out there in these
programs to apply for them and get them,” she said.
Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs,
700 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97301
General Inquiriy (800) 692-9666 or (503) 373-2085
ORVET Home Loan Program:(800) 633-6826 or
(503) 373-2373
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