Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program

The summary for the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Uniformed Services Univ of the Health Sciences, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is authorized by 10 USC 2113(g)(1)(A) to make grants to any nonprofit entity for the purpose of carrying out cooperative enterprises in medical research, medical consultation, and medical education. In FY15, USU received congressionally directed funding to establish the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program, a competitive grants program that supports nonprofit organizations committed to connecting assistance dogs with service members and veterans. Ten (10) grants were issued to assistance dog nonprofit organizations. USU intends to continue this program in FY16 by issuing multiple grant awards to assistance dog nonprofit organizations.
Federal Grant Title: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program
Federal Agency Name: Uniformed Services Univ of the Health Sciences
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HU0001-16-USU-0001
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 320098
CFDA Descriptions: Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects
Current Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 22, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 22, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 22, 2016
Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: none
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
Medical (providing assistance dogs to disabled service members/veterans)
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Grant Announcement Contact
Melissa Beale Chief of Research Phone 3012953962
Melissa T. Beale

Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences 301-295-3068