Federal TBI Grant awarded to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission
June 19, 2018
The Federal TBI grant for FY2019-2021 has been awarded to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission via the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Do You Qualify for Assistance?
There are several criteria used in determining if an individual qualifies for a BSITF grant distribution, including:
- Legal Resident of Georgia
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- You Have Exhausted All Other Sources of Funding
Learn more about these qualification criteria and find other possible sources of funds such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Supplemental Security Income.
Central Registry
The Central Registry is a report of Georgians who have suffered traumatic brain or spinal cord injury in a given year.
If you were not treated by a hospital, or were injured prior to 2004, you may not be included in the Central Registry.
We want to hear from you! Please complete this 5 minute survey.
Support Injured Georgians
Your donation to the Trust Fund will help us fund additional grants to eligible Georgians across our state. There are many reasons to support the Trust Fund and anyone can make a tax-deductible donation.
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Notice of Amendment to Distribution Policies
May 30, 2018
RE: NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO DISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF THE
BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018
How We Help
Georgians with traumatic brain and spinal injuries deserve lives of independence and inclusion, lives rich with vision and possibilities.
The Trust Fund makes grants in many categories of assistance such as:
- Transportation
- Assistive technology
- Medical and rehabilitative care
- Home access modifications
- Personal support services
- Durable medical equipment
Events Schedule
Distribution committee meeting
June 19, 2018The Distribution committee will meet on Tuesday June 19, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. via teleconference call.
Executive committee meeting
June 20, 2018The Executive committee will meet on Wednesday June 20, 2018 via teleconference call.
Children and Youth committee
June 21, 2018The Children and Youth committee will meet on Thursday May 21, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. via teleconference call.
Annual Report
My Trust Fund grant enabled therapy that trained my brain to find new pathways, to think in new ways, so I could get on with my life!
--Molly Welch, Trust Fund Grant Recipient
Read Molly's story and more in the 2017 Annual Report (PDF, 6.57 MB).