---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 2102B"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "2102B"
heading: "Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/2102B"
units:
  - "Part II — General Benefits"
  - "Chapter 21 — Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans"
---

# §2102B. Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs

- (a) **In General.—** Subject to subsections [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c), the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) may assist a [veteran](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1) who is entitled to services and assistance under [chapter 31](/usc/38/chptIII/ch31.md) of this title and is pursuing a rehabilitation program under such chapter in acquiring such adaptations to such [veteran](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1)’s residence as are determined necessary by the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) to accomplish the purposes of such rehabilitation program.
- (b) **Amount.—**
  - (1) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a [veteran](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1) under [subsection (a)](#a) may not exceed $77,307. The [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) may waive this limitation for a [veteran](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1) if the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) determines a waiver is necessary for the rehabilitation program of the [veteran](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1).
  - (2) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2017), the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) shall increase the amount described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1) by the percentage calculated under [section 2102(e)(2) of this title](/usc/38/2102.md?p=e-2).
  - (3) Beginning on October 1, 2019, the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) shall submit to the Committees on [Veterans](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1)’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a biennial report on the use of the waiver authority under [paragraph (1)](#b-1).
- (c) **Regulations.—** The [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.
- (d) **Rehabilitation Program Defined.—** In this section, the term “rehabilitation program” has the meaning given such term in [section 3101 of this title](/usc/38/3101.md).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(a), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1376.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Regulations

Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(b), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1376, provided that: “The Secretary may provide assistance under section 2102B of such title [meaning title 38, United States Code], as added by subsection (a), in advance of regulations by issuing notice specifying the criteria for the application, approval, and oversight processes relating to the provision of assistance under such section.”