Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Grant Program (TBISP)

Program Title	Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Grant Program (TBISP)
Agency/Sub-Agency	HRSA/MCHB
Description	The purpose of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) program is to improve access, availability,appropriateness and acceptability of health and other services for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. State TBI systems should be culturally competent and services should be person and family directed. States applying under this announcement must have a lead designated State Agency, and a Statewide TBI Advisory Board whose membership includes TBI survivors and/or family members of individuals with TBI. For FY 2008, funding will be available for up to 4 States including the District of Columbia and territories. States and the District of Columbia and territories must submit an application that describes their current system of care for individuals with TBI, including gaps in service, and a plan to address those gaps as well as a comprehensive plan to improve awareness of and accessibility to those services that currently exist.
Eligible Entity(ies)	For all TBI State grants, State governments are the only eligible applicants for funding under the Federal TBI Program.
Intended Beneficiaries	Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury and their Families
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.	93.234
CFDA Category	Health
CFDA Sub-Category(ies)	Specialized Health Research and Training
Keyword(s)	Brain Injury
HHS Announcement No.	HRSA-08-050
New Funding Opportunity	Yes
Competition Type: (N), (CC) or (M)	N
Single Source / Limited Competition	NA
Est Annual Min Award	$100,000.00
Est Annual Max Award	$100,000
Est Number of Awards	4
Est Posting Date	10/24/2007
Est Application Deadline	12/11/2007
Est Award Date	4/1/2008
Est Start Date	4/1/2008
Program Contact Name	Jane Martin-Heppel
Program Contact Telephone No.	(301) 443-2259
Program Contact Email	jmartin-heppel@hrsa.gov
Agency Forecast ID No.	HRSA68