VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (64.034)
VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Assistance Listing 64.034) is run by the Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It awarded $65.5 million in 473 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $138,512 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $97,052. Half of the 473 awards fell between $52,000 and $190,788, and they ranged from $0 to $750,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$65.5 million
- Grant awards473
- Typical award$97,052
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.0 million
- Size rank944 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $16.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $7.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 944th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 54% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 40 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide grants to eligible adaptive sports entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
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 many disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces have. To demonstrate significant experience, all the key personnel identified in the adaptive sports grant application of the entity must have experience implementing the adaptive sports activities to be provided and have experience working with persons with disabilities that many disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces to be served through the adaptive sports grant have. The experience must be for two continuous years immediately prior to the date of submission to VA of the grant application. When more than one entity would be engaged in the provision of the adaptive sport activities, the entity applying for the adaptive sports grant must provide documentation that verifies that through the partnership, it has the experience necessary to implement all of the adaptive sports activities proposed in the adaptive sports grant application.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding can be utilized to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. For the purpose of this program, adaptive sports activities are defined in accordance with 38 CFR 77.2 as: (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 (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. • A grant may not exceed $750,000 • A maximum of five percent of grant funds may be allocated for all administrative expenses (including “Personnel (Administrative)” and “Administrative (Non-Personnel)”), which includes any costs associated with an employee when not directly providing coaching or training for participants. • Funding cannot be utilized to support research activities . • Funding cannot be utilized to reimburse for any medical services (those traditionally funded by insurance). • Funding cannot be utilized to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the period of performance.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The maximum award range is set each year in the Notice of Funding Availability. The range of the grants awarded and the average award level are provided as examples from the past (FY 24, period of performance 9/30/2024 - 9/30/2025) and current (FY 25, period of performance 9/30/2025 - 9/30/2026) grant cycles: FY 23: $7,400 - $750,000; average award = $175,824 FY 24: $5,900 - $750,000; average award = $175,824
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2015: Funded Projects take diverse forms, such as training and technical assistance to train therapist and Veterans in Paralympic and adaptive sports, introductory and competitive events such as the Valor Games and Warrior Games, equipping initiatives to enable community-based entities to provide adaptive sports programs for disabled Veterans, clinics and training camps for disabled Veterans to participate and hone skills in adaptive sports, ongoing community-based adaptive sports programs for disabled Veterans, and activities to develop pipelines for disabled Veterans training in Paralympic sports. Funded Projects take diverse forms, such as training and technical assistance to train therapists and Veterans in Paralympic and adaptive sports, introductory and competitive events such as the Valor Games, equipping initiatives to enable community-based entities to provide adaptive sports programs for disabled Veterans, clinics and training camps for disabled Veterans to participate and hone skills in adaptive sports, ongoing community-based adaptive sports programs for disabled Veterans, and activities to develop pipelines for disabled Veterans training in Paralympic sports.Fiscal Year2016: Funded Projects take diverse forms, such as training and technical assistance to train therapists and Veterans in Paralympic and adaptive sports, introductory and competitive events such as the Valor Games, equipping initiatives to enable community-based entities to provide...
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (64.034) awarded $65.5 million across 473 grant awards, an average of $138,512 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move United | Maryland | 11 | $5.6 million |
| Adaptive Adventures | Colorado | 6 | $4.0 million |
| Higher Ground USA, Inc. | Idaho | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Bridge II Sports | North Carolina | 8 | $2.1 million |
| Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. | Maryland | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Challenged Athletes, Inc. | California | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | District of Columbia | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association | Illinois | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Team River Runner Incorporated | Maryland | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Prisma Health - Upstate | South Carolina | 4 | $1.5 million |
| United States Rowing Association | New Jersey | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Life Waters | Missouri | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Adaptive Training Academy LLC | New Mexico | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Warhawgs | Alabama | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Chicago Park District | Illinois | 5 | $1.1 million |
| National Ability Center | Utah | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Us Military Racquetball Federation | Nevada | 4 | $896,304 |
| The Usmma Sailing Foundation, Inc. | Florida | 5 | $833,664 |
| Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte, Inc. | Colorado | 5 | $831,778 |
| U.S. Patriot Sailing, Inc. | Maryland | 4 | $817,332 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 93% of the money, state and local governments 2.9% and colleges and universities 2.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 415 | $60.9 million | 93% |
| State and local governments | 25 | $1.9 million | 2.9% |
| Colleges and universities | 24 | $1.6 million | 2.4% |
| Businesses | 6 | $783,179 | 1.2% |
| Other | 1 | $370,920 | 0.6% |
| Small businesses | 2 | $35,835 | less than 0.1% |
By state
20 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 36 | $11.4 million |
| Colorado | 47 | $7.3 million |
| California | 52 | $5.8 million |
| Illinois | 28 | $4.3 million |
| Idaho | 7 | $3.4 million |
| New York | 40 | $3.3 million |
| Utah | 20 | $2.9 million |
| Texas | 18 | $2.6 million |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2.4 million |
| Florida | 23 | $2.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $2.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $1.7 million |
| South Carolina | 8 | $1.5 million |
| New Jersey | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Alabama | 8 | $1.5 million |
| Missouri | 7 | $1.4 million |
| New Mexico | 8 | $1.1 million |
| Nevada | 11 | $917,919 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | $821,397 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $758,302 |
| Georgia | 7 | $749,768 |
| Montana | 9 | $728,091 |
| Ohio | 9 | $646,716 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $611,686 |
| Virginia | 13 | $598,959 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | $522,312 |
| Alaska | 4 | $451,696 |
| Maine | 5 | $439,731 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $389,843 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $252,774 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $245,568 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $205,699 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $163,641 |
| Oregon | 3 | $143,747 |
| Vermont | 2 | $114,421 |
| Arizona | 2 | $91,108 |
| Washington | 1 | $64,852 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $63,084 |
| Michigan | 2 | $50,687 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $17,395 |