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Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§2102A Assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member

Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS › § 2102A

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Helps a disabled person who fits the categories in section 2101(a)(2) or 2101(b)(2) and who lives temporarily in a home owned by a family member get changes to that home that are reasonably needed because of the disability. The Secretary may pay for those adaptations. The help is limited to $28,000 for people under 2101(a)(2) and $5,000 for people under 2101(b)(2). Each October 1, starting in 2012, those amounts are increased by the same percentage used under section 2102(e). Aid is limited to one residence per person, must follow the Secretary’s rules, and cannot be given after September 30, 2026.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §2102A

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(a)In the case of a disabled individual who is described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title and who is residing, but does not intend to permanently reside, in a residence owned by a member of such individual’s family, the Secretary may assist the individual in acquiring such adaptations to such residence as are determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary because of the individual’s disability.
(b)(1)The assistance authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed—
(A)$28,000, in the case of an individual described in section 2101(a)(2) of this title; or
(B)$5,000, in the case of an individual described in section 2101(b)(2) of this title.
(2)Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2012), the Secretary shall use the same percentage calculated pursuant to section 2102(e) of this title to increase the amounts described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)The assistance authorized by subsection (a) shall be limited in the case of any individual to one residence.
(d)Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
(e)No assistance may be provided under this section after September 30, 2026.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “
September 30, 2026” for “
September 30, 2025”. 2024—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “
September 30, 2025” for “
December 31, 2024”. 2022—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “
December 31, 2024” for “
December 31, 2022”. 2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(b), redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2). Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(a)(1), substituted “$28,000” for “$14,000”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(a)(2), substituted “$5,000” for “$2,000”. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(c), substituted “
December 31, 2022” for “
December 31, 2012”. 2011—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–37 substituted “2012” for “2011”. 2008—Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(7)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member”. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(A), (B), substituted “individual” for “veteran” and “individual’s” for “veteran’s” in two places each. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(C), substituted “an individual” for “a veteran” in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(A), substituted “individual” for “veteran”. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2604, substituted “after
December 31, 2011” for “after the end of the five-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2025 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 119–37 effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2025, see section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37, set out as a note under section 111A of this title.

Effective Date

of 2012 Amendment Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 205(d), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1178, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 2012] and shall apply with respect to assistance furnished in accordance with section 2102A of title 38, United States Code, on or after that date.”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

38 U.S.C. § 2102A

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73