Ogden curling club providing recreation and rehabilitation opportunities in the sport of olympic curling to all qualifying veterans in utah

On September 30, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $491,000 Project Grant to Proj Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc. under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034). The stated project title indicates the award will support the Ogden Curling Club in providing recreation and rehabilitation opportunities in Olympic curling to qualifying veterans in Utah through September 30, 2026.

Under this grant, the awardee will plan, develop, manage, and implement adaptive sports activities for disabled veterans, which may include instruction and participation in curling competition, training and technical assistance to program administrators and coaches, athlete assessment, sport-specific training, and provision of equipment and supplies. The one-year performance period allows funding to be utilized for grant-approved curling program activities that directly serve eligible disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities in the state of Utah.