Equine assisted therapy for veterans

The VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034), administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health, awarded $245,417 to the PTSD Foundation of America on September 30, 2025, for equine-assisted therapy programming in Texas. The grant funds the planning, development, management, and implementation of equine-assisted therapy services specifically designed to address mental health needs of disabled veterans through a one-year period of performance concluding September 30, 2026.

The PTSD Foundation of America will utilize the grant funding to provide equine-assisted therapeutic activities and related support services for veterans. Permissible uses of funding under this award include instruction and participation in equine therapy activities, training and technical assistance for program staff and administrators, athlete assessment and sport-specific training techniques, program development, provision of equipment and supplies, and program evaluation activities. This award is part of a specialized equine therapy funding track within the broader Adaptive Sports Grant Program, which has obligated $166.5 million across 1,099 awards since 2011 to support adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation programs serving disabled veterans and service members.