Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations financed in part by Prevention and Public Health Funds

To work with official State and territorial health agencies or their designees, in developing comprehensive breast and cervical cancer early detection programs. To the extent possible, increase screening and follow-up among all groups of women in the State, tribe or territory, with special to reach those women who are of low income, uninsured, underinsured and minority, and Native Americans.

Eligible applicants are the official State health agencies of the United States

Eligible applicants are the official State health agencies of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

Applicants should document the need for assistance; state the objectives of the project, outline the method of operation, describe evaluation procedures, identify and describe nonfederal contributions, and provide a budget with justification for funds requested.

Cooperative agreements funds may be used to assure screening of women for breast and cervical cancer as an early detection preventive measure; assure appropriate referrals for follow-up services for women with abnormal screening tests and routine rescreening; develop and disseminate public education and outreach programs for the early detection and control of breast and cervical cancers; improve the education, training and skills of health professionals (including allied health professionals) in the early detection and control of breast and cervical cancers; establish mechanisms through which the States, tribes and territories can monitor the quality of breast and cervical cancer screening procedures in the State, including the interpretation of such procedures; and evaluate program activities through appropriate surveillance and monitoring. Cooperative agreement funds may not be expended for screening and follow-up services to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such items or services: (1) under any State compensation program, under any insurance policy or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or (2) by any entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis. Cooperative agreement funds shall not be used for treatment or treatment services. States, tribes and territories are required to make available nonfederal contributions in cash or in-kind toward such cost in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds provided. Such contributions may be made directly or through donations from public or private entities. The payment for treatment services or the donation of treatment service may not be used for nonfederal contributions. States, tribes and territories may include only nonfederal contributions in excess of the average amount of nonfederal contributions made by the State, tribe or territory for the two year period preceding the first fiscal year for which the State, tribe territory is applying to receive a cooperative agreement for a comprehensive breast and cervical cancer early detection program. In making a determination of the amount of nonfederal contributions for purposes of matching fund requirements, applicants may include any nonfederal amounts expended pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act for the purpose of screening and follow- up for women at-risk for breast and cervical cancers.

From 1 to 5 years. Budget period is 12 months. Assistance is awarded through the Payment Management System (PMS).

(1) Extent of disease burden and need; (2) feasibility and appropriateness of operational plan to meet the purpose of the cooperative agreement; (3) the extent of collaboration and community involvement; (4) the extent to which the applicant appears likely to succeed in implementing proposed objectives; (5) the appropriateness of nonfederal contributions; and (6) the extent to which the budget is reasonable, consistent with the intended use of cooperative agreement funds, and includes evidence of the State's commitment to the program application of financial and/or in-kind contributions from nonfederal sources to activities of the proposed program.

In the competitive year one and after objective review and approval, a notice of award is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. For non-competitive continuation years, after review and approval on the Interim Progress Report (IPR), a notice of award is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.

Information on renewals may be obtained from Annie Harrison Camacho, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341; Telephone: (770) 488-2098.