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Today, July 10, 2009, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education will begin considering the Fiscal Year 2010 spending bill that will provide the funding allocation for programs authorized through the TBI Act and for NIDRR’s TBI-related research programs, including TBI Model Systems of Care.

BIAA and other stakeholders authored a letter that was circulated today on Capitol Hill urging increased funding for TBI programs. Specifically:

• $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
• $13.3 million for NIDRR’s TBI Model Systems of Care Program

For further reading, a copy of the letter can be found on our web site by clicking on the following link:

http://www.biausa.org/elements/policy/2009/tbi_act_appropriations_2010_support_letter.pdf

If you would like to take action and encourage your Congressman to support increased funding for TBI programs, click on the link below to be directed to our legislative action center!

http://capwiz.com/bia/home/

BIAA will continue to monitor the Appropriations proceedings and alert grassroots advocates to take action when needed.