Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces
Agency: National Veterans Sports Programs
Assistance Listings
- 64.034 -- VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Program Description: The Adaptive Sports Grant (ASG) Program's purpose is to provide grants to eligible adaptive sports entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Adaptive sports activities mean: (1) instruction, participation, and competition in adaptive sports; (2) training and technical assistance to program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, VA employees, and other appropriate individuals; and (3) coordination, Paralympic classification of athletes,...
athlete assessment, sport-specific training techniques, program development (including programs at the local level), sports equipment, supplies, program evaluation, and other activities related to the implementation and operation of the program grants to adaptive sports entities that will coordinate or provide adaptive sports activities. Funding Priorities: The overriding goal for this NOFA is to ensure that appropriate levels of resources are provided to eligible adaptive sports entities with the greatest capabilities to meet the needs and priorities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces as described in the ASG Program goals and objectives, and provide adaptive sports activities in geographic regions where VA has identified limited sports opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. See NOFA and VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program webpage for further details.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Eligible applicants must qualify as a non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are those that disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces may have.
Grantor contact information
Description
Michael Welch
Paralympic Program Specialist
Phone 202-632-7136
VA Office of National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Instructions_for_FY2017_ASG_Application_-_CFDA_64.034.pdf | Instructions for FY2017 ASG Application | Mar 23, 2017 12:45 PM UTC |
| FY17_Adaptive_Sports_Grant_NOFA-Final.pdf | VA-ASG-2018-01 Notice of Funding Availability | Feb 17, 2017 09:28 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 30, 2017
Award
$8,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$7,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
VA-ASG-2018-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Adaptive Sport Activities for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces.
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
February 21, 2017
Archive date:
September 30, 2017
