Colorectal Cancer Control Program Grant

Funder: District of Columbia: Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)

The Colorectal Cancer Control Program aims to enhance cancer screening rates in primary care clinics across the District of Columbia. By implementing evidence-based interventions and addressing patient barriers to screening, this initiative seeks to connect individuals with necessary healthcare and social resources. The program focuses primarily on colorectal cancer screening, while also allowing optional inclusion of breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings, ensuring comprehensive cancer care access for the community.

Funding Opportunity Description:
DC Health is seeking proposals to increase screening for colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancers in primary care clinics by implementing evidence-based interventions; addressing patient barriers to screening by connecting individuals to health care and social needs resources; and enhancing clinical workflows and electronic health records.
Purpose
DC Health implements the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Colorectal Cancer Control Screening Program, known locally as the DC Colorectal Cancer Control Program (DC3C). DC3C works with hospitals, FQHCs or look alike primary clinics and other health care  organizations to use and strengthen strategies that have been shown to increase colorectal cancer screening, outlined in the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
This funding opportunity includes three (3) cancer focus areas:

• CRC screening [Required]Breast and cervical cancer screening [Optional]Lung cancer screening [Optional]

The applicant must include CRC screening and has the option to include breast and cervical and/or lung cancer screening. The applicant selecting to implement optional cancer focus areas will receive commensurate funding support.