PPHF: Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Opportunities for States, Tribes and Territories solely financed by Prevention and Public Health Funds

The purpose of this FOA is to enhance and leverage existing organized systems for breast and cervical cancer screening to provide high quality screening with tracking and follow-up including patient navigation to low income, uninsured and under-insured women. This FOA will leverage the existing infrastructure and organized delivery system of the NBCCEDP.

Eligibility is limited to the currently funded states or their bona fide agents, tribal and territorial recipients under CDC-RFA-DP12-1205 . Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations

The general public will benefit from the objectives of this program. Additionally states, tribes and territories funded under DP12-1205 will benefit from this program.

Applicants must document the need for assistance, state the objectives of the project, outline the method of operation, describe the evaluation procedures and provide a budget justification for funds requested. Costs for nonprofit recipients will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations, 45 CFR Part 74, Subpart Q. This program is covered under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Funds may be used to support breast and cervical cancer screening, detection and follow-up as described in Section "0.50" above. •Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease.

Project period is for 1 year with a 12-month budget period. Assistance is awarded through Payment Management System (PMS).

Pre-application coordination is not required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is covered under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is covered under OMB Circular No. A-110. Information on the submission of applications may be obtained from the Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Telephone: (770) 488-2700. The standard application forms must be used for this program as furnished by the Public Health Service and requirement by OMB Circular No. A-110 for nongovernmental applicants.

Applications will be funded to ensure that women are screened for breast and cervical cancer with priority on low-income, under-served women in priority populations and will ensure that high quality breast and cervical cancer screening services are assured consistent with current clinical guidelines/protocols for screening, follow-up and referral to treatment. Applicants are required to demonstrate their ability to achieve screening targets utilizing the existing breast and cervical cancer screening programs in their jurisdictions. Additional criteria will be listed in individual funding opportunity announcements.

A technical review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the evaluation criteria listed in funding opportunity announcement. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NOA) from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NOA shall be the only binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NOA will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer.

Renewals will be based upon the availability of funding and satisfactory programmatic progress. Project period is for 1 year with a 12 month budget period. Applications must be obtained from Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Telephone: (770) 488-2700.