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Grants for Home Additions for the Handicapped

The National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research claims that approximately 17.5 percent of Americans are severely limited in their physical functioning. According to the Employers' Forum on Disability, there are upwards of 10 million disabled individuals in the United Kingdom alone. Some of these people may be wheelchair bound or may need to get around with a walker or a cane. There are certain grants that can front the cost for alterations to their homes that would accommodate their particular disability.

  1. United States Department of Veterans Affairs - HISA

    • The United States Department of Veterans Affairs provide HISA (home improvement and structural alterations) grants to veterans who have served with the branches of the United States military. These types of grants are meant to make structural changes to a veteran's home if his disability makes it difficult for him to physically maneuver around the residence. These HISA grants are offered to veterans for disabilities acquired in non-service as well as active duty.

      U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
      810 Vermont Ave., NW
      Washington, DC 20420
      (800) 827-1000
      prosthetics.va.gov/HISA

    Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation

    • Obie Harrington-Howes, a resident of Darien, Connecticut, was paralyzed in a swimming accident in 1997. After his injury, he realized that those with spinal cord injuries have not just physical and emotional difficulties, but financial ones as well. The Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation was born out of his need for financial support to help him adjust to life becoming wheelchair bound. Today, the foundation provides funding in Connecticut to individuals for, among other things, minor home renovations--such as wheelchair ramps and door openers--which are used to make life easier for wheelchair-bound people.

      Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation
      Post Office Box 2221
      Darien, CT 06820
      (888) 265-5859
      ohhf.org

    Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom

    • Specific to residents of the United Kingdom, the Multiple Sclerosis Society will aid homeowners dealing with this condition in making renovations to their homes to help accommodate various physical limitations. Currently, residents of England, Wales and Northern Ireland can secure grants to widen doorways or build wheelchair ramps. In order to qualify for one of these grants, the person must be either an owner-occupier of the home, a private tenant, a landlord with a disabled tenant, a Local Authority tenant or a Housing Authority tenant.

      The website for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom is mssociety.org.uk

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