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 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $125,738 Project Grant under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034) to the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program, Inc. (Usawihp), a non-profit organization located in North Potomac, Maryland. The grant funding enables Usawihp to provide comprehensive adaptive ice hockey programs as rehabilitation and recovery tools for combat-wounded and disabled veterans and service members. This includes procuring necessary equipment, delivering targeted training, and facilitating participation and competition in adaptive ice hockey activities for individuals with various physical disabilities and injuries. The grant award supports Usawihp's mission to offer specialized sports programming that aids in the physical and mental recovery of disabled veterans and armed forces members.

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.