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ACL forecasts FY2027 TBI Model Systems Centers grants; tribes can apply

Administration for Community LivingNational Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (Nidilrr)Funding availableSep 25, 2026

Check: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) forecasts FY2027 Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) Center grants, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations are named as eligible applicants with no tribal-only allocation.

What it does

Tribal governments and tribal organizations that can meet the eligibility requirements may compete for these research center awards, which compete against all other eligible applicants. The text states a 60-month with five 12-month budget periods, and the eligibility requirement to provide a multidisciplinary continuum of care for people with TBI, covering emergency medical services, acute care, acute medical rehabilitation, and post-acute services. Awards are funded at varying amounts up to a maximum based on the number of database participants eligible for follow-up.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

: 93.433

What to do next

  1. Watch for the posting of opportunity HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-DPTB-0311; the estimated post date is 2027-02-01.
  2. Confirm that your or partner institution can provide the full continuum of care for TBI (emergency medical, acute, acute medical rehabilitation, and post-acute services) before the estimated application due date of 2027-04-01.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 25, 2026

    Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian tribes and tribal organizations”
    • Quoted from the source: “The grants will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.”
    • Quoted from the source: “To be eligible for a TBIMS Center grant an applicant institution must provide a multidisciplinary continuum of care for people with TBI”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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