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The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission provides grants to Georgians for their post-acute care and rehabilitation for traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

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Do You Qualify for Assistance?

To receive a grant, you must be a legal Georgia resident and have an official letter verifying a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

All Eligibility Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

How We Help

The Trust Fund awards grants in many categories of assistance such as:

Transportation
Assistive technology
Medical and rehabilitative care
Home access modifications
Personal support services
Durable medical equipment

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Central Registry

The Central Registry is a report of Georgians who have sustained a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury in a given year.

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Central Registry FAQs

Annual Statistics (Annual Reports)

Did you receive an informational letter from us regarding your TBI or SCI?

Success Stories

June 13, 2019

LaQuan's Story

LaQuan, just 27 years old, had so much to be grateful for. He had a wonderful, loving family. He had graduated Valedictorian of his high school class and proudly enlisted in the Navy to serve his country as so many others in his family had done before him.

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June 13, 2019

Annalyn's Story

In the summer of 1999 Annalyn Peele, a rising 8th grader from Eastman, was riding in the car with her parents and two younger sisters going to visit friends. It was anticipated to be a great day full of fun and adventure. But in a split second, life changed right before their eyes.

June 13, 2019

Molly's Story

At 21 years old, Molly Welch of Alpharetta had big hopes and dreams for her life. She was studying to be a journalist at Auburn University. In her junior year she was starting to dive into her major studies and the assignments were getting more and more rigorous, yet exciting.

News

June 02, 2020

The Trust Fund mourns the passing of former chairman Rusty Kidd of Milledgeville

The Commissioners and Staff of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission mourn the loss of our great friend Rusty Kidd of Milledgeville, GA. Rusty was a former state representative who helped represent the Commission and the disability community at the General Assembly.

March 31, 2020

The Trust Fund grant application process is open!

The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission is at work but it is not business as usual. The Commissioners and staff of the BSITFC continue to work every day to perform our mission to provide direct grants to eligible Georgia citizens. Staff is currently teleworking due to the Covid-19 emergency as we practice social distancing.

Annual Report

“The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission is Georgia’s only state agency that offers dedicated funding and support for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. The Commission’s mission is to distribute much needed resources to eligible Georgia residents via direct grants for their post-acute care and rehabilitation. " Read about how we helped create and realize new opportunities in our 2019 annual report.

2019 Annual Report (3.48 MB)

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