Show veterans news WHEEL CHAIR HOMES FOR DISABLED VETS federal Feder lal grants for wheelchair homes to talling more than 29 have been made to seriously y disabled veterans including those of tile tiie korean con aliet the Vete veterans runs administration announced today another 1735 veterans have re preliminary approval for such grants all veterans of war or peacetime service since 1898 who can not lot get about without th the a aid id of f wheel wheelchairs chairs braces crutch crutches e or or canes anes or the like may be entitled to these special grants those veterans must be entitled to compensation for permanent and total service connected disability for the loss or loss of use ot of both legs due to certain specified conditions VA defrays 50 percent of the cost of wheelchair homes for eligible vete veterans ra rig up to a maximum of under grants for which first authorization was made by congress in 1948 such special features as ramps instead of steps doorways wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair special bathroom fixtures and exercise rooms equipped to meet the needs of the individuals are incorporated into these homes model plans specifications and blueprints of such specially designed homes which the veteran may use if he wishes are supplied by VA the grants may be used in several ways the veteran may buy a lot and build on it remodel his present home to suit his need or apply the grant against his mortgage if he already has a suitable table home SUZ As of august 31 1953 a total of veterans had made applications for the grant VA gave preliminary approval to of that total veterans were given grants to talling another grants were pending and 12 were withdrawn of the total number of grants paid 2662 were for new homes for remodeling and went to pay off the mortgages on the homes already equipped |