Programs

Brain Injury Association of Alaska is the statewide leader in brain injury advocacy, information, support, and trainings.

The TABI mini grant program is now conducted by 4 regions.

Anchorage/Eagle River/The Valley

Daybreak, Inc.
Mini grant coordinator: Guylene Derry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (907) 390-0981

Anchorage/Eagle River/Girdwood
+ Fairbanks/Surrounding Area

Access Alaska, Inc.
Mini grant coordinator: Bridgit Barstad
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (907) 248-4777

Northwest Arctic Region

Maniilaq, Inc.
Mini grant coordinator: Kim Bebout
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (907) 442-7887
Cell: (907) 947-0047

Southeast

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) Inc.
Mini grant coordinator: Deb Etheridge
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 478-7245
Fax: (888) 521-4869

Outside these Regions

Michelle Rogers with SDS will receive applications for those living in areas outside these 4 regions
Secure email: [email protected]
Phone: (907) 465-4995

TABI Mini-Grant Program FAQ

What is the Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury (TABI) Grant?

The Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury (TABI) Grant is a mini-grant program administered by the State of Alaska, Division of Senior and Disability Services (SDS). The grant is used to meet the needs of those who have sustained a traumatic or acquired brain injury who are experiencing financial hardship. SDS reviews the applications every 3rd Friday each month.

Who is Eligible for The Grant?

If you are an Alaskan resident, eighteen years or older and have a diagnosed traumatic or acquired brain injury, you are eligible to apply for this grant. This diagnosis must be reflected in a Verification of Diagnosis, or VOD that is included in the grant paperwork. This form must be signed by a medical professional. SDS defines a traumatic or acquired brain injury as “an insult from physical force or internal damage to the brain or its coverings, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, that produces an altered mental state and that results in a decrease in cognitive, behavioral, emotional or physical functioning (AS 47.80.590).”

How Much Can You be Awarded?

What Can I Use It For?

The following categories (in order of priority) are funded by this grant:

Medical services (including vision, hearing, psychological testing, medication, and occupational, physical or speech therapy, when prescribed by a health care professional) and equipment.
Dental services and equipment
Assistance with rent, housing deposit or utility (heating/fuel or electricity) payment. Rental assistance and utility assistance is a once-per-lifetime award.
Employment related services and supports
Other equipment or services that improve the health, safety, or independent functioning and are directly related to the applicant’s brain injury.

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