Michigan Colorectal Cancer Control Program – Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) received a $618,093 cooperative agreement award effective August 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening program (CFDA 93.800). The award funds the Michigan Colorectal Cancer Control Program (MCRCCP), which brings together a network of primary care clinics, health systems, and supporting partners to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates at the clinic level, with emphasis on clinics serving underserved populations. Key deliverables include implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to increase CRC screening rates, increased stool test kit distribution and completion rates, and completion of coloscopy procedures at partner clinics.

MDHHS will provide partner clinics with quality improvement support, staff training, and health information technology assistance to achieve screening rate improvements. Building on 15 years of successful experience under prior CDC colorectal cancer control grants (DP09-03, DP15-1502, and DP20-2002), the program targets disparities in CRC screening evident across geographic, population-level, and clinic-level data in Michigan. While Michigan's statewide CRC screening rate of 75.1% for adults aged 50 and older exceeds the national average, significant disparities persist among specific populations and geographic areas that the program is structured to address through direct clinic partnerships and targeted interventions.