Granting Freedom Provides Home Modifications for Disabled Veterans
The program is made available through a partnership between Virginia Housing and the Virginia Department of Veteran Services. Homeowners and renters may be eligible.
Granting Freedom funds may be used to provide wheelchair accessibility and more.
Virginia veterans and service members are eligible for the grant.
Granting Freedom FAQs
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Am I Eligible?
A grant of up to $8,000 per residence or rental unit is available for Virginia veterans and service members who sustained a line-of-duty injury resulting in a service-connected disability.
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How Do I Apply?
Applications must be completed through accepted agents. See table below.
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What Modifications Are Covered?
Grant funds can be used to widen doorways and add ramps to make a home wheelchair accessible, to install grab bars or to make other recommendations by the VA.
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Additional Resources
Here are some additional resources that can help:
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
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Granting Freedom Agents
| Organization & Website | Address | Phone | Contact via email | Counties Served | Cities Served |
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| Appalachian Independence Center |
230 Charwood Drive Abingdon, VA 24210 |
276-628-2979 | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, Wythe | Galax, Bristol | |
| Appalachian Independence Center | P.O. Box 864 Galax VA 24333 |
276-236-6055 | Sandy Yates | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, Wythe | Galax, Bristol |
| Blue Ridge Housing Network | 134-A Peyton Street Front Royal, VA 22630 |
540-622-2711 | Lorie Noakes Executive Director |
Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Shenandoah, Page, Warren | Winchester |
| Blue Ridge Independent Living Center | 1502-B Williamson Road NE Roanoke, VA 24012 |
540-342-1231 - Voice & TTY 540-342-9505 - Fax |
Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke | Salem, Roanoke and Covington |
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| Child & Family Services of Eastern VA/DBA The Up Center | 150 Boush Street Suite 500 Norfolk, VA 23510 |
757-965-8636 |
Tiffany Tritch |
N/A | Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach |
| City of Alexandria - Office of Housing | 421 King Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-746-4990 |
N/A | Alexandria |
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| Clinch Independent Living Center | 1176 Booth Branch Road Grundy, VA 24614 |
276-935-6088 |
Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell | N/A |
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| Disability Resource Center of the Rappahannock Area | 409 Progress Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 |
540-373-2559 - Voice |
Caroline, King George, Orange, Madison, Culpepper, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford | Fredericksburg, Culpepper |
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| Disability Rights & Resource Center
Patrick Henry Community College |
645 Patriot Ave, Walker #101 Martinsville, VA 24112 |
276-226-1696 |
Patrick and Henry | Martinsville |
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| Disability Rights & Resource Center
Rocky Mount |
300 Pell Avenue, Suite A Rocky Mount, VA 24151 |
540-420-1601 |
Rocky Mount and Franklin | N/A |
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| Disability Rights & Resource Center
Danville |
512 Westover Drive Danville, VA 24541 |
540-420-1484 |
Pittsylvania | Danville |
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| Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living | 36282 Lankford Highway, Suite 13-D Exmore, VA 23306 |
757-414-0100 |
Accomack and Northampton | N/A |
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| Endependence Center, Inc. | 6300 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 |
757-351-1595 - Voice |
Isle of Wight, Southampton | Chesapeake, Franklin, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk & Portsmouth |
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| Fluvanna/Louisa Housing Foundation | P.O. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 |
540-967-3485 |
Fluvanna and Louisa | N/A |
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| Hampton Roads Community Action Program | 2410 Wickham Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 |
757-247-0379 |
Michele Grant |
James City | Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Poquoson, Suffolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach |
| Independence Empowerment Center | 8409 Dorsey Circle, Suite 101 Manassas, VA 20110 |
703-257-5400 |
Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Loudoun | Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park |
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| Junction Center Independent Living | 1520 Third Avenue East Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 |
276-524-4081 |
E. Dennis Horton |
Lee, Scott, Wise | Norton |
| Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development | 106 Catoctin Circle, SE P.O. Box 7000 Leesburg, VA 20177 |
571-367-8417 (Office) |
Loudoun | N/A |
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| Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living | 500 Alleghany Ave Suite 500 Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
434-528-4971 |
Bedford, Amherst, Campbell, Appomattox | Bedford and Lynchburg | |
| New River Valley Disability Resource Center | 61 Staples Street Radford, VA 24141 |
540-266-1435 - Voice |
Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski | Radford | |
| Peninsula Center for Independent Living | 303 Butler Farm Road Suite 104 Hampton, VA 23666 |
804-827-0275 |
Andrea Diggs |
Essex, Gloucester, James City, King & Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, York | Newport News |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | 682 Berkmar Circle 2nd Floor Charlottesville, VA 22901 |
434-817-0665 |
Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson | Charlottesville | |
| Resources for Independent Living, Inc.
Richmond |
4009 Fitzhugh Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 |
804-921-3401 - Voice
804-353-6583 - TTY |
Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Amelia, Sussex, Greensville and Surry | Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Emporia and Colonial Heights | |
| Resources for Independent Living, Inc.
Petersburg |
1845A Fort Mahone Road
Petersburg, VA 23805 |
804-862-9338 |
Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Amelia, Sussex, Greensville and Surry | Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Emporia and Colonial Heights | |
| Southside Outreach Group | 1425 Seymour Drive South Boston, VA 24592 |
804-387-3808 |
Amelia, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania | Danville City | |
| Valley Associates for Independent Living | 3210 Peoples Drive Suite 220 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 |
540-433-6513 - Voice |
Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham | Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg |
Learn more about the Granting Freedom program:
Sue Armstrong
Strategic Housing Officer
Phone: 804-343-5550