ForecastedOpportunity HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-DPTB-0311

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of April 1, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $560K – $640K, with about 14 awards expected and $8.45M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 8 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.433 (ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Sep 25, 2026
Est. close date: Apr 1, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 1, 2027
Award floor: $560,000
Award ceiling: $640,000
Est. total funding: $8,450,000
Expected awards: 14
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. To be eligible for a TBIMS Center grant an applicant institution must provide a multidisciplinary continuum of care for people with TBI, including emergency medical services, acute care services, acute medical rehabilitation services, and post-acute services. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The TBI Model Systems Centers conduct research that contributes to the development of and access to evidence-based TBI rehabilitation. The TBIMS Centers must generate new knowledge that can be used to improve outcomes of individuals with TBI in one or more domains identified in NIDILRR's Long Range Plan: health and function, community living and participation, and employment. TBIMS Center grants must conduct site-specific research, collaborative research, and contribute data to the TBIMS longitudinal database. TBIMS Centers will be funded at varying amounts up to the maximum award amount based on the number of of database participants eligible for follow-up in the TBIMS longitudinal database. The grants will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.433ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.433

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$113M

FY25

$113M

FY26

$111M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.433. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Cate Miller
Cate.Miller@acl.hhs.gov
(202) 795-7403

Quick answers

Is “Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around February 1, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and 1 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $560k – $640k, total estimated program funding is $8,450,000 and the agency expects to make about 14 awards.

How do I apply for “Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-DPTB-0311), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.433