# Georgia RHTP: Support for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors

Statewide expansion of the Side-By-Side (SBS) Clubhouse survivor-centered care model, opening Georgia's first rural ABI clubhouse. Covers 126 HRSA-designated rural counties/portions. Initiative aims to improve care outcomes and reduce long-term costs, emphasizing sustainability through user fees and payer reimbursements within rural Georgia for acquired brain injury survivors. Estimated funding is $3,475,000 total, including $257,000 in Budget Period 1.

## Key facts

- Status: Announced, not yet open
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) (Georgia)
- Funding: $3.5M
- Eligible applicants: Community-based organizations, Healthcare providers, Nonprofits with focus on ABI
- How to apply: Online submission via the GREAT Health Program portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://greathealth.georgia.gov/about-program/georgias-application/4-proposed-initiatives-and-use-funds/initiative-two

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and nonprofits with a focus on acquired brain injury (ABI), serving rural Georgia residents.

## Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to implement and sustain a clubhouse model for ABI survivors in rural Georgia, with a clear plan for user fee and payer reimbursement strategies. Proposals should show alignment with RHTP strategic goals, detail anticipated impact across HRSA-rural counties, and include metrics for evaluation.

## Application package and source documents

- [GA - 2026 - Initiative Two (Georgia Initiative Two source)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fbe2ae2e-20af-45cc-a1cb-ad535a85ae5d/file) (primary) — official: https://greathealth.georgia.gov/about-program/georgias-application/4-proposed-initiatives-and-use-funds/initiative-two

More Georgia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ga (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ga.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/georgia-rhtp-support-for-acquired-brain-injury-abi-survivors--f05c28e365 — data as of 2026-08-18.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.