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Roswell getting $21K for veterans adaptive sports
Airman Eleanor Carlin leads athletes on recumbent bicycles at the adaptive sports camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Roswell has agreed to accept a $21,080 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans affairs for adaptive cycling and wheelchair softball programs for disabled veterans. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Roswell has agreed to accept $21,080 from the federal government to purchase equipment and hire instructors for new VA Wheelchair Softball and Adaptive Cycling programs for disabled veterans.
The City Council approved a resolution accepting the FY 201 Adaptive Sports Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The grant does not require local matching funds, according to a staff report to the council.
The Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department will be responsible for the adaptive sports program.
