Transformative experiences through adaptive sports for veterans with disabilities in the new york city region

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded a $193,920 Project Grant under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034) program to the Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association, Inc. on September 30, 2023. The grant funds the planning, development, management, and implementation of "Transformative Experiences Through Adaptive Sports for Veterans with Disabilities in the New York City Region." This initiative supports 15 competitive adaptive sports teams and develops new adaptive sports opportunities based on veteran requests to enhance the rehabilitative and therapeutic health of veterans and service members with disabilities. The grant will enable Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association to expand its existing adaptive sports programs, emphasize education and outreach to serve more veterans, and plan, develop, manage, and implement adaptive sports programming for the disabled veteran population in Wisconsin.