Military Resources

Active Duty/Veteran Construction Loan - Detail Verified 5/15/13 Last Updated 04/16/08
A program in which the Veterans Administration (VA) is authorized to guarantee loans to eligible veterans to construct a residence to be owned and occupied by the veteran as a home. The no down payment loan may include simultaneous purchase of the land on which the residence is situated or will be situated. This program is available nationwide for a loan limit of $417,000.

Dream Makers Grant Program - Detail Verified 5/15/13 Last Updated 11/14/12
A program that offers financial assistance of up to $5000 in the form of a 3-to-1 matching grant to first-time homebuyers who are veterans or active-duty military servicemembers. The buyer must contribute at least $500. Buyer must be a first-time homebuyer or have not owned a home for at least three years or you have lost your home through divorce or disaster. This program is available in the US.

Oregon Veterans Home Loan - Detail Verified 5/15/13 Last Updated 11/14/12
A fixed-rate, primarily purchase-money, home loan program designed to provide some degree of economic parity to honorably discharged veterans. Veterans did not have to enter the service from Oregon nor be discharged back into the state. Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA) loans are conventional loans, different from federal Veterans Administration (VA) loans. Federal Veterans Administration (VA) forms and disclosures do not apply. Available throughout the State of Oregon.

VA Home Loans - Detail Verified 5/7/13 Last Updated 04/07/08
A program that provides veterans a loan with no down payment requirement. This program is available to veterans anywhere.

VA Loans/Native American Veterans on Trust Lands - Detail Verified 5/7/13 Last Updated 10/17/12
A program available to Native American veterans who wish to purchase or construct a home on trust land. A VA direct loan can be used to purchase, construct, or improve a home on Native American trust land. VA direct loans are generally limited to the cost of the home, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation single-family conforming loan unit, whichever is less. Contact a VA office with loan activities for information regarding the current loan limit and any other questions you may have. The land must be on Native American trust land.

VA Special Home Adaptation Grant - Detail Verified 5/16/13 Last Updated 10/23/12
A benefit program for the veterans and servicemembers who have service-connected disabilities. They may be entitled to a grant subject to program eligibility requirements for the purpose of acquiring a land, constructing an adapted home, or modifying an existing home to meet their mobility needs. The goal of the Special Home Adaptation (SHA) grant program is to provide a barrier-free living environment that affords the veterans or servicemembers a level of independent living he or she may not otherwise enjoy. This grant can be used anywhere in the US, including states, territories and commonwealths, and outside the US.

VA Specially Adapted Housing Grant - Detail Verified 5/16/13 Last Updated 1/4/13
A benefit program for the veterans and servicemembers who have certain service-connected disabilities. They may be entitled to a grant subject to program eligibility requirements for the purpose of acquiring a land, constructing an adapted home, or modifying an existing home to meet their mobility needs. The goal of the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program is to provide a barrier-free living environment that affords the veterans or servicemembers a level of independent living he or she may not otherwise enjoy. This grant can be used anywhere in the US, including states, territories and commonwealths, and certain approved countries outside the continental US.