VA awards grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces as…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $337,470 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 Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association (Eagala), a non-profit organization based in Elgin, Illinois. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable Eagala to provide equine-assisted therapy and learning services to support the mental health rehabilitation and community reintegration of disabled veterans and service members. Eagala's core methodology, the "EAGALA Model," utilizes horse-assisted therapeutic interventions to address conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideation. The federal grant funding will allow Eagala to enhance its nationwide implementation of these specialized adaptive sports and mental health programs for the veteran and military populations.

VA awards grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces as authorized under 38 united states code 521A.