Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership

About this grant

The purpose of this grant program is to improve the health and well-being of individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) by streamlining access to critical resources, services, and supports for people who have sustained a TBI as well as leveraging resources for sustainability. Supported activities may include information and referral services for people with TBI and their caregivers, resource facilitation, outreach and awareness to communities about TBI, and brain injury screenings and train Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOD-TBSG-0019. Expected awards: 31.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Public Law 104-166 and amendment of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b "Such projects may be carried out by the Secretary directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities." Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
• Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOD-TBSG-0019

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $200K to $300K
• Expected Number of Awards: 31
• Total Program Funding: $6M

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOD-TBSG-0019
7. 7Posted: 2025-12-23

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