NRA Program Update
NRA Adaptive Shooting Programs Launches Range Accessibility Subsidy FAIRFAX, Va. –NRA Adaptive Shooting Programs has launched a Range Accessibility Subsidy Program to assist range owners and operators in making updates to their facilities and equipment to benefit the needs of adaptive shooters. The development of this program is in response to numerous communications from shooting ranges from across the country asking about best methods of making their facilities accessible to people with disabilities and potential funding to assist with these improvements. As part of the application process, a Range Accessibility Checklist is available to assist range representatives in identifying areas for potential accessibility improvements at their facilities. It is a simple evaluation form that guides the applicant thru a series of questions, while outlining the common dimensions, measurements or clearances recommended within the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). This confidential evaluation will guide the user toward the most beneficial accessibility upgrades for their facility and focus their search to obtain quotes for work needed or products to be purchased. The NRA Adaptive Product Providers database may also assist at this stage of planning. It provides links to companies and organizations offering products and services that make the outdoors and the shooting sports more accessible for people with disabilities. The application is a simple 2-page document but the applicant will also be asked to include estimates of work, invoices for adaptive equipment costs and/or photographs of the range component to be built, modified or improved. Subsidy applications are available on a first-come-first-served basis with a maximum of $2,500 per applicant per year. Available funds are limited. Visit https://adaptiveshooting.nra. org/subsidy-program/ to get started today!
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