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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Paralympic Military Program |
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| Amount Requested: $5 million |
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| This program provides injured U.S. armed forces personnel the chance to engage in paralympic sports activities as part of their rehabilitation and return to a healthy and active life. Over 4,000 physically disabled military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have participated in the program to date. This funding will allow increased participation, both at DOD medical centers and when injured troops return to their home communities. The project is national in scope, but will also be operating in Kingston, Rhode Island. | |
| Recipient's address: The United States Olympic Committee, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5750 | |