Deadline: 5/14/2019
Amount: $750,000 max
Description:
The purpose of this program is to enhance the rehabilitative and therapeutic health of disabled veterans and service members across the complete spectrum of adaptive sport activities, from recreational through elite levels of competition. The program will support training of adaptive sports providers, athlete assessments/classifications, adaptive sport program development and equipping, and provision and instruction in adaptive sports. Projects may range from local or community-based initiatives to those with national reach. Award recipients will plan, develop, manage, and implement adaptive sport projects for bedside veterans and members of the armed forces. Ultimately, the primary goal of the program is to ensure that appropriate levels of resources are provided to eligible adaptive sports entities with capabilities that are well-suited to meet the needs and priorities of disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. The program intends to provide adaptive sports activities that are of increased interest to the target population. This program also aims to provide adaptive sports activities in geographic regions where the funding agency has identified limited sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the armed forces.