Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert A. McDonald announced the award of up to $8 million in grants to eligible recipients that have experience managing large-scale adaptive sports programs for veterans and service members with disabilities. Recipients may use the funds for planning, developing, managing, and implementing adaptive sports programs.
The grants are awarded to national governing bodies that prepare high-level athletes for Paralympic competition, veterans service organizations, city and regional municipalities, and other community groups to provide a wide range of adaptive sports opportunities for eligible veterans and service members. The VA will distribute the grants to 89 national, regional, and community programs serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. About 10,000 veterans and service members are expected to benefit.
