Transfer of award 90DPKT0019-01-00

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, CFDA 93.433) awarded a $250,000 block grant to The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation on September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2028. The award funds a project titled "Translating Diabetes Prevention Evidence-Based Research into Practice for People with Acquired Brain Injury." This project translates evidence-based diabetes prevention interventions (GLB-TBI and GLBCVA) into implementable community-based practices for individuals with acquired brain injury, including those with traumatic brain injury and cerebral vascular accidents (stroke).

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, as the prime recipient, leads project management, study coordination, and qualitative data analysis, while Baylor Research Institute serves as a sub-awardee responsible for implementation site operations, data collection tool development and piloting, quantitative data analysis, budget management, and research engagement partner coordination at Baylor Scott and White Health facilities in Texas. Deliverables include implementation data collection tools, quantitative and qualitative databases, an Implementation Plan with supporting materials, intervention materials hosted on a project webpage, and peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations. The project requires monthly team meetings and weekly principal investigator check-ins to monitor progress toward achieving stated objectives through August 2028.