Opportunity Information: Apply for VA SPORTS 20
The Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces, also known as the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: VA SPORTS 20; CFDA 64.034), is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the National Veterans Sports Programs. Its purpose is to fund organizations that can plan, develop, manage, and deliver adaptive sports programs specifically for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have disabilities. At its core, the program is meant to expand access to well-run, appropriately resourced adaptive sports opportunities that match the real needs and priorities of disabled Veterans and service members.
The grant is designed to support a broad range of adaptive sports activities, not just sporting events themselves. Funded efforts can include instruction, participation opportunities, and competitive adaptive sports, along with behind-the-scenes support that makes programs functional and safe. This includes training and technical assistance for people who run or deliver the programs, such as program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, VA employees, and other relevant staff. The program also recognizes the technical aspects of adaptive sport and allows support for coordination and administrative functions like Paralympic classification, athlete assessment, sport-specific training methods, local program development, purchasing or maintaining sports equipment and supplies, and conducting program evaluation to measure outcomes and improve services.
Funding availability under this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is substantial, with up to $15,000,000 announced for initial grants to provide adaptive sports activities to eligible participants. Within that total, up to $1,500,000 is specifically reserved for proposals that provide equine therapy aimed at Veterans and service members whose disabilities are related to mental health issues. This set-aside signals that the program is open to evidence-informed, specialized approaches that may fall under adaptive sports and recreation programming when targeted to the intended population and outcomes.
Awards are provided as grants, with an award ceiling listed at $750,000 per award. The original closing date for this particular posting was March 17, 2020, and the opportunity was created on January 17, 2020. While those dates reflect this specific NOFA cycle, the program overview and structure describe what the VA was seeking to fund: capable organizations that can deliver adaptive sports programming at scale and with proven experience serving people with disabilities similar to those experienced by disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.
Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational types, but applicants must meet the key functional requirement: they must be a non-federal entity with significant experience managing large-scale adaptive sports programs for people with relevant disabilities. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and municipal governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses); small businesses; and other qualified applicants. In practice, the VA is emphasizing demonstrated capacity and experience, meaning applicants should be prepared to show they can responsibly manage programming, staffing, safety, equipment, participant services, and evaluation in a way that effectively serves disabled Veterans and service members.
For further official details, applicants are directed to review the full NOFA and the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program webpage hosted through the National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events portal (https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/grant-program/), which would include the complete application requirements, selection criteria, reporting expectations, and any additional program rules tied to that funding cycle.Apply for VA SPORTS 20
- The National Veterans Sports Programs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grant Program)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.034.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-01-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-03-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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