Last updated: July 28, 2026 Bottom line: The Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing grant, usually called the SAH grant, is a real federal grant for veterans and service members with certain severe service-connected disabilities. It can help buy, build, or change a permanent home so the eligible person can live more independently. The … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle an immediate danger first. Leave the home and call 911 for fire, severe carbon monoxide symptoms, sparking wires, or another life-threatening danger. Call the gas utility from a safe place if you smell gas. Weatherization normally involves an application, waitlist, energy audit, and scheduled work. It is not a … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is dangerous now: Leave the area and call 911 or the utility emergency number for fire, smoke, a gas smell, sparking wires, carbon monoxide, sewage inside the home, or possible structural collapse. Do not wait for repair-program paperwork when someone may be in immediate danger. Bottom line: … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Leave first if the home is dangerous. Get outside and call 911, the fire department, or the utility emergency line for fire, a gas smell, sparking or exposed live wiring, possible collapse, sewage entering living space, floodwater touching electrical equipment, or blocked exits. If an official order says the home … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave first if the home is dangerous If you smell gas, see sparks, have an active fire, or think a floor, wall, or roof may collapse, leave the unsafe area. Call 911, the fire department, or your utility company. A replacement program is not emergency shelter and may take months. … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave first when there is immediate danger. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, several people feel dizzy or sick, you see fire or heavy smoke, or you smell gas, get everyone outside. Call 911 from fresh air. Do not stay inside to find the source. If floodwater is near outlets, … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Possible poisoning or urgent exposure: If someone may have swallowed paint chips or another lead-containing material, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222. The line is free, confidential, and open 24 hours a day. Call 911 for a seizure, trouble breathing, collapse, or another life-threatening emergency. For possible ongoing exposure, call a … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 If the roof may collapse, water is touching wiring, you smell gas, or there is a fire or shock risk, leave the unsafe area and call 911. Do not climb onto a wet, damaged, icy, or storm-damaged roof. Move people, pets, medicine, papers, and electronics away from active leaks when … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Immediate danger: Leave the home and call 911, the fire department, or the utility emergency line if you smell gas, see active electrical arcing, suspect carbon monoxide, face a collapse risk, or cannot safely remain inside. A repair program is not an emergency-response service. Bottom Line Repairs are most likely … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 If the stairs may collapse or someone cannot leave safely Stop using the stairs if treads are breaking, the landing is pulling away, supports are rotten, concrete is crumbling, or the stairs move under weight. Block the area so children, visitors, and pets do not use it. Call 911 if … Read more