Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
Accelerating Cancer Screening - Accelerating Cancer Screening - Project Abstract Project Title: Reduction in the prevalence of Colorectal Cancer in Salud patients and community members due to increased access to patient navigation, screening and treatment (as needed). Applicant Organization Name: Plan de Salud del Valle, Inc., dba Salud Family Health Centers Website Address, if applicable: www.saludclinic.org List all grant program funds requested in the application, if applicable: HRSA-22-154, Accelerating Cancer Screening Health Center HRSA grant number: H80CS00801 Salud Family Health Centers (Salud) operates 13 clinics and a mobile unit in northern Colorado and southeastern corner of the state. Salud provides comprehensive health care services that respond to patient and community needs and designed to address the social determinants of health. Salud provides medical, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy services, integrated to deliver quality, coordinated care. Salud operates as both a migrant and community health center and provides in-face and telehealth visits. Salud intends to use this funding opportunity to increase access to colorectal cancer screening in our service area by employing patient navigators from the Colorado Cancer Center and referring patients to Salud’s colonoscopy and endoscopy suite. By providing screening in-house, at an affordable cost, based on our sliding fee scale, this eliminates the largest barrier faced by uninsured, or underinsured patients. By increasing the number of patients screened earlier for colorectal cancer, we can reduce the death rate and the overall cost of care by supporting prevention, instead of costly treatment options, which are often not available to a low-income, largely uninsured population.
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).