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Colonial PVA — Grants & Adaptive Sports

Newark, Delaware-based chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America serving veterans with spinal cord injury or disease, MS, or ALS across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, the Philadelphia area, and DC; provides up to $1,000 in annual adaptive-sports and recreation grants plus a Delaware-specific accessibility grant program.

VeteranDisabledCaregiver
Cost
Free — membership and programs are free
Coverage
Delaware / Mid-Atlantic region (DE, MD, NJ, Philadelphia area, DC) (Delaware)
Eligibility
Veterans separated under conditions other than dishonorable with a spinal cord injury or disorder (service-connected or not); veterans with ALS or MS automatically qualify. Requires DD214, proof of citizenship, and medical evidence of SCI/D.
Last Verified
August 27, 2026

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