Adaptive sports and paralympic grant programs for veterans : overview, breakdowns and assessments / Morales, Devin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morales, Devin, editor.

Series:

Military and veteran issues.

Military and Veteran Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports for people with disabilities--Government policy--United States.

Sports for people with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Novinka, 2016.

Summary:

VA's adaptive sports grant program distributes $8 million annually to organisations that provide sports activities for veterans and service members with disabilities. The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) played an intermediary role from fiscal year 2010, when the program was implemented, through 2013. USOC received funds from VA and subgranted them to selected grantees. VA is now responsible for selecting grantees and program administration. This book reviews how VA selected grantees to provide activities for veterans and service members with disabilities; how VA monitors grantees' use of funds; and what programs and activities were supported with fiscal year 2014 funds, and what is known about its benefits.

Contents:

ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND PARALYMPIC GRANT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS OVERVIEW, BREAKDOWNS AND ASSESSMENTS ; ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND PARALYMPIC GRANT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS OVERVIEW, BREAKDOWNS AND ASSESSMENTS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 ADAPTIVE SPORTS GRANT PROGRAM: VA HAS TAKEN STEPS TOWARD BETTER GRANTEE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT, BUT ADDITIONAL ACTIONS NEEDED ; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; BACKGROUND ; GRANT SELECTION PROCESS HAD LIMITATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, BUT VA IMPLEMENTED AN IMPROVED PROCESS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015

VA Faced a Tight Timeframe in Selecting Fiscal Year 2014 Grantees Documentation of Important Aspects of Grantee Applications Was Missing or Limited ; VA's New Application Form and Other Changes Address Earlier Limitations ; VA MONITORS GRANTEES IN SEVERAL WAYS, BUT ITS APPROACH FOR 2014 GRANTEES HAD LIMITATIONS ; The Design of VA's Monitoring Approach is Consistent with Grants Management Criteria, but Further Improvements Could be Made ; The Implementation of VA's Monitoring Strategy Has Identified a Number of Issues

VA GRANTS FUNDED A RANGE OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS ACTIVITIES, BUT SOME GRANTEES EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH NO-SHOWS Fiscal Year 2014 Grants Funded Many Distinct Sport Activities ; Participants and Others Report Enhanced Physical, Emotional, and Social Well-Being from Adaptive Sports Activities ; Some Grantees Said that No-Shows by Veterans Registered for an Activity Is Problematic ; CONCLUSION ; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS ; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY ; APPENDIX II: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ; End Notes ; End Notes for Appendix I

Chapter 2 U.S. PARALYMPICS INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM: ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS [2015] OUR MISSION ; VISION ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, MISSIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS ; Paralympic Grant Program ; Paralympic Assistance Allowance Program ; National Rehabilitation Special Events ; Collaboration and Program Development ; Transition to Public Law 113-59 ; PARALYMPIC GRANT PROGRAM ; 1.1. Program Overview ; 1.2. Grant Program; Community, Regional and National Partnerships; Sport Development ; Valor Games Series ; Program Development ; Regional Competitions/Conference

1.3. USOC Paralympic Programs USOC Sport Activities ; 1.4. Grant Oversight ; PARALYMPIC MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM ; 2.1. Allowance Overview ; NATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIAL EVENTS ; 3.1. Overview ; COLLABORATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ; 4.1. Enhancing VA and Community Partnerships ; 4.2. Support for Camps and Competitions ; 4.3. Outreach ; VA Adaptive Sports Program Web site; SOCIAL MEDIA ; Promotional Videos ; Social Media ; TRANSITION TO PUBLIC LAW 113-59 ; 5.1. VA Program Management Infrastructure Development ; 5.2. Resource Allocation ; 5.3. Paralympic Sport Development

5.4. United States Commonwealth and Territories

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 3, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63484-917-5