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 $715,050 Project Grant to Move United, a 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. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support Move United's efforts to plan, develop, manage, and implement comprehensive adaptive sports programming for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces. The funding will enable Move United to provide a wide range of adaptive sports activities and training, including sanctioned sports events, the National Veteran Airgun Outreach Series, virtual adaptive fitness classes, and comprehensive training for VA staff, instructors, veterans with disabilities, and volunteers. The grant aims to enhance the physical, mental, and therapeutic health of disabled individuals through adaptive sports and fitness programming, with a focus on maximizing health, wellness, rehabilitation, and quality of life outcomes for the target population.

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.