Title:
Grant Application - Susan G. Komen Charlotte
Summary
ACTION:
1. Affirm submission of a grant application in the amount of $150,000 for a one-year period (April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020) to Susan G. Komen Charlotte to support early detection of breast cancer; and
2. If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate awarded funds
Staff Contact: Gibbie Harris, MSPH, BSN
Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Mecklenburg County Health Department is requesting approval of its submission of a grant application for continuation funding from Susan G. Komen Charlotte for funding for one year (April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020). The grant application was submitted December 12, 2018. The Health Department has been a grant recipient of Komen funding since 1997. Grant funds will be used to support the following services:
Screening mammography and breast cancer diagnostic testing for uninsured and underinsured women living in Mecklenburg County. These funds supplement the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) increasing the number of women who can be screened.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase in revenue and associated expenses of $150,000