State Benefits Specially Adapted Housing The State of Illinois also has a specially adapted housing grant for those veterans who qualify for the federal veterans' specially adapted housing grant. 

330 ILCS 65/Disabled Veterans Housing Act Illinois. 

Under this act, eligible veterans may be granted a single lump sum payment not to exceed $15,000 to provide assistance in acquiring a suitable dwelling unit with special fixtures and/or movable facilities made necessary by the veteran's permanent and total disability. To be eligible, the veteran must be certified eligible by the VA for the federal Specially Adapted Housing Grant and the veteran must have been a resident of the State of Illinois at the time he or she entered the service. Apply at any IDVA office. Veterans eligible for the federal grant for Specially Adapted Housing may be provided a State of Illinois grant of up to $3,000 to help pay the cost of remodeling made necessary by the veteran's permanent and total disability. This does not, however, mean the veteran will receive the full $3,000. For example, if the cost of remodeling is fully paid by the VA grant, the IDVA grant will pay nothing. But if the cost of remodeling is over the amount of the VA grant, the IDVA grant will pay remodeling costs not to exceed $3,000. To be eligible for this grant, the veteran must be certified eligible by the VA for assistance under Chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code. The veteran must also have been a resident of the State of Illinois at the time he or she entered the