Providing training to adaptive sports instructors to facilitate programs for veterans with disabilities in central california

Challenge Alaska received a $103,267.50 Project Grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034). The award, dated September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, funds the development and delivery of training programs for adaptive sports instructors in central California. Through this grant, Challenge Alaska will provide specialized instructional services and technical assistance to coaches and program administrators to enhance their capacity to deliver adaptive sports activities to disabled veterans and members of the armed forces.

The grant supports Challenge Alaska's expertise in adaptive sports programming for disabled populations, leveraging the organization's established track record of managing large-scale adaptive sports initiatives. Under the VA program's allowable activities, the funding enables the organization to conduct instructor training and program development that facilitates athletic participation and community engagement for eligible veteran and service member populations with disabilities in the central California region.