Empowering veterans with disabilities: adaptive sports and wellness programs by blazesports america

Award Details: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) a Project Grant of $134,872 under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034). The award was obligated on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026.

Products and Services: Under this award, BOEC will plan, develop, manage, and implement comprehensive adaptive sports programming for disabled veterans and service members. Services include instruction, participation, and competition in adaptive sports activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and other specialized outdoor recreation experiences. Additionally, BOEC will provide training and technical assistance to program administrators and coaches, coordinate Paralympic athlete classification and assessment, supply necessary equipment, and deliver program development services. These activities support the physical, mental, and overall wellness rehabilitation of military populations with disabilities through BOEC's Heroic Military Programs, which have been sustained through four consecutive federal Project Grant awards since 2021.