Adaptive Sports Grant Program

Grants to USA Agencies, For-Profits, Nonprofits, IHEs, and School
Districts for Athletics Programs for Veterans with Disabilities

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (NVSP&SE)

Deadline Date:

03/31/21 3:00 PM ET

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Grants to USA and territories tribal and government agencies, for-profits, nonprofits, IHEs, and school districts to create therapeutic athletics programs serving veterans and current military personnel who have disabilities. Required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide individuals with athletic training that will improve their independence and quality of life.

VA awards grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports, provider training, and other opportunities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces. With the use of these grants, VA is helping community organizations promote community reintegration through sports. Eligible activities range from traditional and Paralympic sports to non-traditional outdoor recreational activities.

For the purpose of this program, adaptive sports activities are defined in accordance with 38 CFR 77.2 as:

Instruction, participation, and competition in adaptive sports
Training and technical assistance to program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, VA employees, and other appropriate individuals
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.

For more information on these adaptive sports activities, see: https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VA-SPORTS-21-NOFO.pdf#page=2

The primary goal for this NOFO 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 for Veterans with disabilities and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. Priorities to be supported by this NOFA are:

Providing adaptive sports activities for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities in underserved sports that are of increased interest
Providing adaptive sports activities for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities in geographic regions where limited sports opportunities are available for this population.
In-person or web-based training for adaptive sports providers that minimizes required travel
Including VA subject matter experts in the development of the curriculum for in-person or web-based training for adaptive sports providers.
Provide classifier certification opportunities to increase qualified personnel across the country.
Provide athlete classification opportunities for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities

Funding:

Up to $14,500,000 will be awarded for proposals to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.
Up to $1,500,000 will be awarded for proposals providing equine therapy targeted for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities related to mental health issues.

Requirements for the Use of Grant Funds: https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VA-SPORTS-21-NOFO.pdf#page=4

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 180970

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$16,000,000

Number of Grants:

The number of grants awarded will vary based on the applications received.

Estimated Size of Grant:

Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $0

Term of Contract:

All Adaptive Sports Grant Program awards will be for a 12-month period, September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2022.

Eligibility:

City or township governments
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Independent school districts
Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally funded 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
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities
See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Small businesses
Special district governments
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible, an applicant must qualify as a Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program, as defined in identified in 38 CFR 77.2, for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are the same as those of Veterans with disabilities, and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.

Adaptive sports entities in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands are eligible to receive grants under the Adaptive Sports Grants Program.

State, regional and community-based governmental agencies that meet the overall eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 521A and 38 CFR Part 77 are eligible to apply to receive an Adaptive Sports Grants Program grant.

For the Adaptive Sports Grants Program, eligibility factors applicable to state agencies presented above are also applicable to tribal governments. Therefore, a tribal government that meets the overall eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 521A and 38 CFR Part 77 to receive an Adaptive Sports Grants Program grant would be an eligible entity.

Of note, federal agencies are not eligible to receive grant funding through the Adaptive Sports Grant Program. Federal agencies are encouraged to partner with non-federal entities to jointly create national, regional, and community-based programs that provide adaptive sports activities for disabled Veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

For further eligibility details, please see: https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VA-SPORTS-21-NOFO.pdf#page=7

Funding Restrictions:
(1) A grant may not exceed $750,000.
(2) A maximum of five percent of grant funds may be allocated for all administrative expenses, which includes any cost associated with an employee when not directly providing coaching or training for participants.
(3) Funding cannot be utilized to support construction.
(4) Funding cannot be utilized to support research activities.
(5) Funding cannot be utilized to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the period of performance.
(6) Funding is not intended to be reimbursement for medical services.

Pre-Application Information:

Submission deadline 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2021

Currently, the Grants.gov registration process requires information in three separate systems. Registration may take up to 4 weeks to complete all steps:
- Dun and Bradstreet (http://www.dnb.com/duns-number.html)
- System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov)
- Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/)

Grantees will receive payments electronically through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System. All payments will be made on a reimbursement basis as per guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331080

For a list of relevant application documents, go to the Package tab (press Preview) on the Grants.gov link above.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Dr. Alison Pruziner
Office of National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events
Sports4Vets@va.gov
(202) 461-7325

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (10P4RN)
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20420

CFDA Number:

64.034

Funding or Pin Number:

VA-SPORTS-21

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

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