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 $151,600 Project Grant on September 30, 2024 to Aquanauts Adaptive Aquatics Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization, under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034) program. This grant will fund Aquanauts Adaptive Aquatics' Diving Inclusion Program, which provides specialized adaptive scuba diving instruction, activities, and competitive opportunities tailored to the unique needs of disabled veterans and service members. The program aims to enhance participants' physical, mental, and therapeutic health through adaptive aquatic recreation and skill development. This award builds on Aquanauts Adaptive Aquatics' history of receiving prior VA adaptive sports grants since 2019 to deliver comprehensive, year-long programs focused on rehabilitation and improving quality of life for disabled veterans through specialized scuba diving experiences.

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.