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…

Equestrian Zone received a $312,150 Project Grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, effective September 30, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034). The award supports the organization's planning, development, management, and implementation of adaptive sports programming in Arkansas, with a focus on equine-assisted therapeutic activities for disabled veterans and armed forces members with disabilities.

Under this award, Equestrian Zone will deliver adaptive sports services including instruction, participation, and competition opportunities; training and technical assistance to coaches and program administrators; athlete assessment and sport-specific training; and provision of necessary equipment and supplies. The organization's equine-assisted therapy programs align with the federal program's support for therapeutic riding initiatives that address mental health and rehabilitation needs of the target veteran and service member population. As a one-year grant, funds may be utilized exclusively for approved adaptive sports activities occurring during the designated period of performance.

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.