Adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces / roger c. Peace rehabilitation hospital adaptive sports outreach

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded $123,464 on September 30, 2025, to Ride 2 Recovery (operating as Project Hero) under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034). This one-year project grant, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital Adaptive Sports Outreach initiative, which provides adaptive sports programs serving disabled veterans and active-duty service members with disabilities.

Under this award, Ride 2 Recovery will plan, develop, manage, and implement adaptive sports activities that may include instruction and competition in adaptive sports, training and technical assistance for program administrators and coaches, athlete assessment, sport-specific training, and provision of equipment and supplies. The funding supports the expansion and operation of adaptive sports services designed to improve the physical and mental health outcomes of eligible veteran and service member participants throughout the United States. As a Project Grant under this $166.5 million program (obligated across 1,099 awards since 2011), this award represents typical funding levels within the $50,000–$250,000 range characteristic of program awards.