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 $224,922 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 Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, a woman-owned non-profit organization located in Mammoth Lakes, California. The grant funding supports the organization's year-round adaptive sports activities and programming for veterans, service members, and individuals with disabilities, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking. The grant covers essential programmatic costs such as coaching, equipment, personnel, and scholarships, with the goal of providing comprehensive adaptive sports opportunities that facilitate physical rehabilitation, skill development, and enhanced quality of life for participants. Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra also collaborates with the Christopher Reeve Foundation as a sub-awardee to expand their adaptive biking and skiing offerings.

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.