TBI Act Appropriations
This week, BIAA and other brain injury stakeholders met with Appropriations staff on both the Senate and the House Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies to promote our funding goals for the programs authorized through the TBI Act. In line with this year’s policy goals, BIAA detailed the need for the following funding:
* $11 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention TBI Registries and Surveillance, Prevention and National Public Education/Awareness
* $20 million for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal TBI State Grant Program
* $6 million for the HRSA Federal TBI Protection & Advocacy (P&A) Systems Grant Program
BIAA will continue to advocate for these funding levels as the FY10 appropriations process moves forward this spring.
