Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5/13/2025
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - This request addresses the increased need for access to cancer screening across rural Minnesota and is in alignment with the guidelines for funding provided under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) account of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2023. Screenings are the best way to detect cancer early, and early detection is more likely to lead to better outcomes. However, for those individuals without health insurance, screening tests can often be prohibitively expensive. Increasing cancer screening rates, especially in underserved areas, is a key focus of Allina Health’s commitment to advancing health equity. To help women access these important cancer screening services, AHCI was recently awarded $975,000 over five years by the Cargill Foundation to provide breast cancer screenings and prevention education in 9 Minnesota counties – Anoka, Wright, Washington, Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, McLeod, and Le Sueur. The grant funding is limited to the transportation funding and did not include the technical or labor costs needed. The requested Community Project Funding will provide capital funding flexibility to pursue the technology needed for the other community screenings, including CT for Lung Nodule Clinic, increasing rural communities’ access to a wider range of cancer screenings. AHCI has the goal to expand screening and education programs to additional rural counties where barriers to access are prominent.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).