TBI state demonstration grants
In 1996, Congress enacted Public Law 104-166, the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Act, to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to TBI. As part of the Act, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), is responsible for implementing the TBI State Demonstration Grant Program to improve health and other services regarding persons with TBI and their families. Currently, the TBI State Demonstration Grant Program includes two categories of grants: Planning and Implementation. Planning Grants are available to states that wish to develop the core components necessary to improve the overall infrastructure of the state system. These four components include establishment of an advisory board, the identification of a coordinating agency and designated staff, the completion of a comprehensive needs/resource assessment, and the development of a statewide action plan. Those states that can successfully demonstrate core capacity are eligible for grants in the Implementation category. Implementation grants provide resources to implement statewide systems and models that will improve and enhance access to comprehensive and coordinated services for individuals with TBI and their families.