Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program SPP Due

Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program (SPP) Due Date for Applications: 05/27/2021 Grant Period: 5 Years Starting 7/1/21 Maximum Award: $ 260, 000 Per Year Expected Number of Awards: 28 • • • Goals of the TBI State Partnership Program Help states expand improve state and local capability so individuals with TBI and their families have better access to comprehensive and coordinated services Increased self-determination, independence, and quality of life Highly streamlined, coordinated pathways to services and supports Increased availability of high quality, person-centered, culturally competent, evidence based services and supports More comprehensive data collection that shows the level of need for various types of services and supports across systems and identify barriers to services and supports

Draft Focus Areas of TBI Proposal MH/SUD/ID/DD Services for Individuals with Cooccurring brain injury Years 1 -5 Data to provide direction/improve services & access Caregiver Supports No Wrong Door Partnership Years 1 -3 Years 1 -5 Years 1 -3 Screening for brain injury Referral mechanism to local BI services DBHDS has skill/capacity Data sharing between DARS and DBHDS At the state and local level have reliable relevant data that shows impact Matches efforts at federal level for states to develop and share quality data elements All communities have supports for caregivers A centralized easily accessible library of resources Support for support group facilitator network Increased access to respite Comprehensive Needs & Resources Assessment Years 4 & 5 Evaluate current landscape and progress made over past decade Person Centered Training & Resources Provide information to develop next state plan federal grant application Increase access to services for consumers, including the ability to selfrefer to services Data sharing

Other Requirements • State TBI Advisory Board (Virginia Brain Injury Council) • The state TBI advisory board must include at least 50% of people with TBI (including those from diverse and underserved populations). • TBI State Plan • The state must have a culturally competent state plan that will be a living document and help guide the state in determining how best to improve the services and supports for all people living with TBI in their state • The process should make use of the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of needs and resources • In addition to the above, applicants should indicate in their application which of the following goals they anticipate incorporating into their state plan: • Mitigating and overcoming the impact of the COVID-19 crisis • Working towards racial equity and addressing the impact of systemic racism • Supporting the economic recovery of communities and families • TBI Resource Facilitation (Case Management and Information & Referral Services) • TBI Grantee Workgroups • Person-Centeredness & Cultural Competence • The state agency will include authentic and significant input from unserved and underserved individuals, will routinely measure end user satisfaction with the service delivery system, and will provide necessary supports to facilitate the involvement of consumer leaders.