US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 2102A

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

(a)

Provision of Assistance .—

section 2101 of this titleIn the case of a disabled individual who is described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of 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)

Amount of Assistance .—

(1)
The assistance authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed—
(A)
section 2101(a)(2) of this title $28,000, in the case of an individual described in ; or
(B)
section 2101(b)(2) of this title $5,000, in the case of an individual described in .
(2)
section 2102(e) of this title Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2012), the Secretary shall use the same percentage calculated pursuant to to increase the amounts described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)

Limitation .—

The assistance authorized by subsection (a) shall be limited in the case of any individual to one residence.
(d)

Regulations .—

Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
(e)

Termination .—

No assistance may be provided under this section after .

Pub. L. 109–233, title I, § 101(a)120 Stat. 398Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI122 Stat. 2859–2861Pub. L. 112–37, § 14125 Stat. 397Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 205(a)126 Stat. 1178Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title II, § 204136 Stat. 2137Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 321138 Stat. 1540Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title III, § 7305139 Stat. 651(Added , , ; amended , §§ 2602(b)(3), (7)(B), 2604, , ; , , ; –(c), , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–372025—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 118–832024—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 117–1802022—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(b)2012—Subsec. (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).

Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(a)(1)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “$28,000” for “$14,000”.

Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(a)(2)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “$5,000” for “$2,000”.

Pub. L. 112–154, § 205(c)Subsec. (e). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–372011—Subsec. (e). substituted “2012” for “2011”.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(7)(B)2008—, amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member”.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(A)Subsec. (a). , (B), substituted “individual” for “veteran” and “individual’s” for “veteran’s” in two places each.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(C)Subsec. (b). , substituted “an individual” for “a veteran” in two places.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(3)(A)Subsec. (c). , substituted “individual” for “veteran”.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2604Subsec. (e). , substituted “after ” 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 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 205(d)126 Stat. 1178

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