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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=96574168-c00d-4898-85f7-4221b01f66c3 | Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding to Support Disabled Veterans through Adaptive Sports | 2014-09-30 | 2014 | 2014-09 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | BISMARCK, N.D. U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced more than $70,000 in federal funding to support disabled veterans through adaptive sports at Bottineau Winter Park. These funds, authorized through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, will be used to develop and manage Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, hiking and fishing programs for disabled veterans at Bottineau Winter Park. Participating in sports can help disabled veterans in many ways whether its through improving quality of live and healthy outcomes or making new friends, said Heitkamp. Its our responsibility to make sure our veterans dont just get the care and education they earned, but also the opportunity to enjoy life to the fullest. These funds will help do that, while also showing our nations continued commitment to making sure our veterans are taken care of when they come home. In July, Heitkamp introduced new legislation that would better connect new veterans with services, resources, and benefits that are available in their communities. Heitkamps bill, the Connect with Veterans Act, will create a database of contact information for newly-separated veterans that would allow them to connect to local resources. Throughout her discussions with veterans and work with the Senate Defense Communities Caucus, Heitkamp often heard from veterans about a desire to learn more about services and resources, as well as communities looking to help veterans. The Connect with Veterans Act is a direct result of that work. Heitkamp met with veterans in Bottineau in July to discuss ways to improve health care and other services for veterans in rural areas. She also met with Jamestown-area veterans at the Knights of Columbus in August to discuss her new legislation as well as the comprehensive, bipartisan legislation the Senate passed on August 1 to better support our veterans. The new bill works to restore trust in the VA and launches a nationwide Veterans Choice Card to improve access to care for rural veterans an initiative Heitkamp has called for since before she joined the Senate. Heitkamp has fought to stand up for veterans in North Dakota and throughout the country. In July 2013, Heitkamp completed a statewide listening tour to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing veterans, and held meetings and discussions in Minot, Bismarck, Devils Lake, Grand Forks, and Fargo. In June, Heitkamp hosted her first Native American Veterans Summit in Bismarck. She brought together about 140 Native veterans, officials from the VA and Indian Health Service (IHS), and other advocates to give veterans a chance to be heard. It was also an opportunity for Native veterans to learn more about ongoing initiatives and connect them with services and benefits. At the end of July, she launched a new one-stop-shop webpage for Native American veterans, aiming to more easily connect these veterans with information about benefits and services available to them. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |