OpportunityTitle: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program (WWSDP) FY2021
CategoryExplanation: Medical (providing assistance dogs to disabled service members and/or veterans)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations who have been established for the purpose of training and providing service dogs. Pass-through entities will not be considered. Service dogs are to be provided no cost to the service members and/or veterans with disabilities. Past recipients of WWSDP grants are eligible to apply and compete for FY2021 WWSDP grants; however, applications for renewal or supplementation of existing awards will not be considered.
Description: The prime objective of the WWSDP is to support service members and/or veterans across diverse geographic regions and population demographics by funding nonprofit organizations committed to advancing the service dog industry through continued learning, innovative training programs, and superior industry standards. The WWSDP defines a service dog as any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.In FY2015, Congress appropriated $1,000,000 for the WWSDP to fund a competitive grants program. This program will continue in FY2021, subject to Congressional appropriation, with an approximate budget of $10,000,000 under the authority of the Defense Health Program, Operations &amp; Maintenance, Therapeutic Service Dog Training Program. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2113(g)(1)(A) to make grants to any nonprofit entity. Historically, USU has solicited grant applications from nonprofit institutions committed to connecting service dogs with service members and veterans. Under this FOA, USU is continuing that practice and intends to award multiple, 12-month grants, subject to availability of funding, to eligible nonprofit organizations in support of this program in FY2021.While the number of grants to be awarded and the amount of funding per grant will be determined based upon the quality of the applications and availability of funds, USU does not intend to award any single grant in excess of $1,000,000.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: wwsdp-ggg@usuhs.edu
GrantorContactText: WWSDP Grants Office, Acquisitions Directorate &lt;br/&gt;Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences