From the Brain Association of America......... Presidents FY 2015 Budget Released Today, March 4, 2014, President Obama released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget, which focuses on job creation initiatives, bolstering education, and research. After analyzing the Presidents proposed FY 2015 budget, BIAA is pleased to report that programs authorized by the TBI Act are slated to receive funding that is level with FY 2013 appropriations measure and the FY 2014 continuing resolution. In the current fiscal climate this is good news for TBI advocates. This indicates TBI funding is not on the chopping block as policymakers seek to cut a $1.5 trillion in federal spending. The Presidents budget would fund the Federal TBI Program at $9 million in FY2015, allowing the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to administer grants to 20 states to improve systems coordination for individuals with brain injury as well as make grants to all protection and advocacy organizations. The budget also proposes just under $7 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect data, link military and civilian populations with TBI services, increase public awareness, and conduct public health research. The Presidents budget recommends increasing funds for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education. In FY 2013, NIDRR was funded at $104 million with FY 2015 funding to be increased to $108 million. NIDRR administers grants to the TBI Model Systems, which is a collection of research centers located across the U.S. that conduct disability and rehabilitation research. The TBI Model Systems are the only source of non-proprietary longitudinal data on what happens to people with brain injury. The TBI Model Systems are a key source of evidence-based medicine, and serve as a proving ground for future researchers. BIAA will continue to work to ensure that legislators understand the importance of these programs and how they affect the 2.4 million people with brain injury in the U.S. Grassroots advocates should be ready for appropriations alerts to drive home this vital message this spring.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:06:32 +0000
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