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Colon Health Champions: A Peer-Led Approach to Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income Settings

Award Number: K01CA304500
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/30/2031

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Colon Health Champions: A Peer-Led Approach to Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income Settings - PROJECT SUMMARY Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. Increasing CRC screening (CRCS) rates to 80% could save lives and reduce the CRC burden. However, uneven delivery and uptake of CRCS among low-income populations – particularly residents of Virginia’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-administered income-based housing – contribute to an uneven distribution of this burden. To address this issue, we have initiated development of the Colon Health Champion Program (CHCP), a community-engaged, peer-led intervention designed for implementation in these housing communities. With initial support from the NCI-funded Virginia Advancing Cancer Control Engaged Research Through Transformative Solutions (VA-ACCERT) Center, the CHCP aims to promote CRCS within HUD-administered income-based housing settings. The proposed research seeks to develop and test this innovative, peer-led program using the ORBIT model for intervention development. Following the current formative phase, we will conduct a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy. This K01 application includes a two-arm randomized trial involving adults aged 45-75 from six housing communities: three intervention communities (n=100 residents) and three control communities (n=50 residents). Assessments will occur at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and one- month follow-up. Additionally, we will systematically evaluate implementation characteristics through a mixed- methods approach, incorporating recruitment and implementation records, satisfaction surveys, and interviews with residents and housing staff to identify facilitators and barriers to CHCP delivery. If successful, this peer-led intervention could inform implementation strategies across the VA-ACCERT Center and support scalable, sustainable approaches to CRCS in income-based housing communities. Data from this K01 will provide valuable pilot evidence on feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy, guide intervention refinement, and identify key implementation factors for future trials. The training, protected time, data, and experience gained through this award will position me to develop an R01 proposal and conduct a hybrid type-2 cluster-randomized effectiveness trial, advancing my transition to independence in cancer research.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $203,148 )
2026	2026	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	910 WEST FRANKLIN ST	RICHMOND	VA	23284	RICHMOND CITY	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	1	8/21/2026	NEW	$203,148
														Subtotal = $203,148

Grand Total All Awards = $203,148

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Colon Health Champions: A Peer-Led Approach to Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income Settings

Award Number: K01CA304500

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/30/2031

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