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How to apply for Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living
Who it's for
The Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund helps Kentuckians who have a partial or total disability caused by an injury to the brain and who do not have other viable funding sources for the services they need. It is a payer of last resort — it covers services only when other benefits have been exhausted or don't cover them. There is no family income cap. Covered supports include case management, community residential services, structured day programs, psychological services, prevocational and supported-employment services, companion services, respite care, occupational therapy, and speech/language therapy. It does not cover institutionalization, hospitalization, medication, or legal/court costs. Benefits are capped at $15,000 per year and $60,000 over a lifetime (case management does not count toward the caps).
The TBI Trust Fund is a payer of last resort — it helps only when you have no other funding source for the service you need (other benefits exhausted or excluded). It's application- and review-based with limited funds, and capped at $15,000/year and $60,000 over a lifetime. Contact the program at (855) 816-9577 to confirm.
What you'll need
- Proof of Kentucky residency
- Documentation of a disability caused by an injury to the brain
- Documentation that other funding sources for the needed service are exhausted or unavailable
- TBI Trust Fund application (contact the program to begin)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-855-816-9577
Renewals
annual (subject to $15,000/year and $60,000 lifetime caps)
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