VA Awards Adaptive Sports Grants

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the awarding of up to $8 million in grants for adaptive sports programs that will benefit disabled veterans as well as disabled members of the armed forces. Grant recipients may use the funds for planning, developing, managing and implementing adaptive sports programs. VA will distribute the grants to 96 national, regional and community programs serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Approximately 10,000 Veterans and servicemembers are expected to benefit. Information on the awardees and details of the program are available on the VA Adaptive Sports Program website. For more wounded warrior news, visit the Military.com Wounded Warrior section.