Disabled Veterans
Making Homes Accessible for Disabled War Veterans
Project H.E.R.O. (Homes Eliminated of Restrictions and Obstacles) is a volunteer-based program created by the International Code Council Foundation to help make the homes of disabled veterans accessible.
The program works by enlisting local groups to help disabled veterans in their own communities with the goal of improving mobility to help the veteran live a more independent life.
Teams select a veteran, analyze specific needs, and create and implement accessible designs that make the homes accessible. The team strives to improve personal mobility, creating more independence and making it easier for the veteran to live in their homes.
Get Involved
Contact KC MASS to find out how to volunteer or contribute to Project H.E.R.O.
Read more: International Code Council Foundation
Veteran Benefits
VA Medical Benefits enrollment
https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010EZ/default.asp
VA Housing Improvements and Structural Alteration Program (HISA)
http://www.homeloans.va.gov/sah.htm
Paralyzed Veteran of America benefits
http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=benefits_main
Veterans Affairs Web Site
http://www.va.gov/
Veteran Affairs Handbook
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?pub=2
Veterans’ Employment Assistance
http://www.dol.gov/odep/
Veteran Affairs Spina Bifida
http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/spina/spina.asp
Automobile Adaptive Equipment Program
http://www.vba.va.gov/ro/hartford/candp/autogrants/automotivegrants.htm
Amputee Coalition of America
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/military-instep/index.html
Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs
http://www.kcva.org/
Missouri Commission on Veterans’ Affairs
http://www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/
Disabled American Veterans
http://www.dav.org/
Independent Living Program
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ilp.htm
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/vrs.htm
Veteran Service Organizations
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/hudvet/state/mo/index.cfm#vso