The University of Utah received a $108,372.61 project grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health. The grant was awarded under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034) and ran from September 1, 2018 to November 29, 2019.
The funding supported the University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects in planning, developing, managing and implementing an adaptive sports program to provide related activities for veterans and members of the armed forces with disabilities. Specifically, the grant aimed to enhance opportunities for disabled veterans and service members to participate in sports as part of their rehabilitation or community reintegration through adapted equipment, coaching and other services.