Karen E. Jackson Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP)

Established: 2006

Renamed: 2022 in honor of Karen E. Jackson, Founder/CEO, a 4-time, 31-year breast cancer survivor and pioneer in the Black breast cancer movement

Overview:
BCAP is a financial assistance and mammogram program providing support to breast cancer survivors in active treatment and uninsured women seeking mammography screening.

Financial Assistance

• Amount: Up to $350 per application
• Use: Housing and Utilities support only
• Eligible Expenses:
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas, Water, Sewage
  • Housing: Rent or Mortgage
• Non-Eligible Expenses: Cable, Cell Phone, Transportation, Medical expenses
• Payment Method: Payments made directly to provider (not to applicant)
• Applicant Requirement: Applicant name must appear on utility bill, lease agreement, or mortgage statement

Mammogram Support

• 3-D Mammogram support to women who are uninsured
• Through partnerships with leading mammography screening facilities in the United States

Program Impact (19 years):

• Nearly $2 million in financial assistance provided
• Estimated 10,000 survivors assisted
• Over 4,000 mammograms paid for uninsured women

Contact Information:
Sisters Network® Inc.

Application Process

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Active Treatment Status: Patients must be in active treatment during the application period
   • Active treatment defined as: After diagnosis of breast cancer, receipt of treatment plan from doctor, and receiving IV chemotherapy, radiation, and/or completed surgical procedure to remove cancer (single or bilateral mastectomy, lumpectomy, axillary or sentinel node biopsy)
   • NOT considered active treatment: Oral chemotherapy pills, immunotherapy, reconstruction, oral hormonal therapies, future scheduled surgery or treatments

Required Documentation:
All supporting documents must be scanned (NO PHOTOGRAPHS ACCEPTED):

1. Current utility bill OR mortgage statement with applicant name
2. Full copy of lease agreement
3. Copy of current treatment plan on letterhead, signed and dated, from one of the following:
   • Oncologist
   • Licensed Social Worker
   • Nurse Navigator
   • Patient Navigator

Application Submission:

1. Houston Area Applicants:
   • Apply through Houston-Area BCAP Application
   • Local program
2. National Applicants:
   • Located outside Houston area
   • Apply through National BCAP Application
   • Open while funds are available

Review Timeline:

• Applicants should expect up to 45 days for review and decision notification

Document Format:

• All supporting materials must be scanned
• NO photographs accepted
• Unscanned materials will be declined