(The Center Square) – The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided eight Colorado organizations with over $1.6 million combined to support adaptive sports, recreational activities, and equine therapy for veterans and disabled service members. The money comes from the VA’s’ Adaptive Sports Grant Program. The grant program aims to create more opportunities for disabled veterans to participate in recreational sports and activities. “Adaptive sports give our wounded veterans a community and outlet for mental health,” U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, said in a statement. “This funding ma…