The 2016 Paralympic Games will be held September 7-18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Department of Veterans Affairs pays a monthly allowance to veterans training for or selected to compete on the U.S. Paralympic Team. The payment rates are based on VA's vocational rehabilitation rates: roughly $600 a month for a single Veteran plus extra for dependents. For more information, visit the VA VAntage Point Blog and visit the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games website. A full list of sport governing bodies and points of contact is available online. If you are interested in learning more about VA's monthly allowance for elite athletes, visit the VA Adaptive Sports Program webpage and click on the "Training Allowance" tab.
For more on veteran benefit programs, visit the Military.com Benefits Center.
