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Find out if you're eligible and how to apply for VA housing assistance. We offer Veteran housing assistance programs, including VA-backed home loans for Veterans, service members, and surviving spouses as well as grants for Veterans with service-connected disabilities.
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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.
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How do I get help if I'm homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
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We offer many programs and services that may help—including free health care and, in some cases, free limited dental care. We can also help you connect with resources in your community, like homeless shelters or faith-based organizations.

Find the support you need:

  • Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877-424-3838) for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You’ll talk privately with a trained VA counselor for free.
  • Contact your nearest VA medical center and ask to talk with the VA social worker. If you're a female Veteran, ask for the Women Veterans Program Manager.
    Find the nearest VA medical center

Talk with someone right now:

If you're a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7.
Chat online with a trained VA staff member

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Get VA home loan benefits
About VA home loan types
Learn how VA direct and VA-backed home loans work—and find out which loan type may be right for you.
Eligibility
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 request your Certificate of Eligibility
Get instructions for how to request 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
Find out if you're eligible and how to request 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.
Check your VA claim status
Track the status of an open home loan COE appeal.
Request a decision review or manage a legacy appeal
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.
Having trouble making payments on a VA-backed mortgage?
Get help to avoid foreclosure if you're struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments.
A warning about home loan refinancing offers
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.
Home buying process for Veterans
Get more information about using your VA home loan benefit to buy a home.
VA loan funding fee
Find out if you'll need to pay this fee when using your home loan benefits.
Find a VA regional loan center
Look up contact information for your nearest regional loan center.
Find VA-acquired properties
Learn more about buying a home we've acquired because its VA direct or VA-backed home loan was terminated.
Guidance on natural disasters
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
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
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
Track the status of an open claim for a Specially Adapted Housing grant.
Request a decision review or manage a legacy appeal
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.
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Other VA benefits and services
Disability compensation (pay)
Find out how to file a claim for compensation for conditions related to your military service.
Pension benefits
See if you qualify for pension benefits as a wartime Veteran or a surviving spouse or child.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
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 exploring employment options and getting more training if required.
Life insurance
Explore your life insurance options and find out how to apply as a service member, Veteran, or family member.
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Find out if you're eligible for a VA-backed home loan. If you have a service-connected disability, see if you qualify for a housing grant to help you live more independently.
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