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Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund (AFBCF)
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Program
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http://www.avonbreastcare.org/index.htm
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| Sponsor |
Avon Foundation |
| Deadlines |
August 28, 2009 |
| Purpose |
The mission of the AFBCF is to link
medically underserved women to breast health education and screening services. Medically
underserved women need targeted, customized approaches to enable them to obtain regular
mammograms and clinical breast exams. Successful programs have: culturally-competent
educational strategies; dedicated staff with specialized language and communications skills; and
participation from members of the targeted community who can reach women where they live,
work and worship, and who offer personalized assistance to women for whom it is often difficult
to access health care.
The Avon Foundation Inc. has funded community-based programs designed to improve
utilization of regular breast cancer screening by at-risk populations (minority and under-insured)
since 1993. During this period, mammography use has increased among most groups of women.
However, despite the overall trends, minority, low-income, uninsured and older (>65) women
are not receiving annual screening and proper follow-up care. Therefore, the AFBCF will seek
to support programs that
recruit women for both first time screening and annual screening;
develop partnerships between community-based outreach providers and local medical
providers;
work with health care providers to ensure proper clinical follow-up of abnormal
screening results; and
educate older women about Medicare coverage of annual screening mammograms and
assist them in obtaining the service from providers who accept Medicare. |
| Eligibility |
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be based in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands and be private, non-government, non-profit organizations (with Federal non-profit status). Proof of non-profit status is required. Both community-based organizations and medical service provider organizations (community clinics, hospitals, etc.) with mammography screening capacity are welcome to apply. Any publicly-funded government agency wishing to apply may do so only by partnering with a private, non-profit organization or educational institution that will assume fiscal responsibility for and collaborate fully with the proposed program. All organizations applying for funds must have been in existence for at least two years. Every RFA cycle from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund is a competitive process for all applicants, whether or not they were previously funded. Therefore, please note that re-funding of programs previously supported by the Fund is never guaranteed.
Native American Tribes are encouraged to apply to the AFBCF and may do so through or in partnership with Native American non-profit organizations that will assume fiscal responsibility for and commit to the reporting and screening requirements of AFBCF grants.
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Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
The AFBCF plans to award 1-year grants covering the funding period from January 1, 2010
through December 31, 2010. Approximately $5.2 million in competitive grant funds will be
awarded to about 80 to 90 community-based programs and/or health-care agencies. The
majority of the grants will range from $30,000 to $60,000 per year, with most grants averaging
$45,000 per year. Proposed scopes of work must be consistent with the requested funding level.
Only one application for funding will be reviewed per agency.
The Fund will seek to award at least 40% of the grants to organizations with operating
budgets under $2,000,000. In addition, the AFBCF plans to award at least one grant in every
state and two grants in every state where there is an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
See the Request for Applications for the cities and/or states are designated as priority areas for 2010 funding. |
Application
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The application guidelines are available on the Program website.
The Request for Applications is available at: http://www.avonbreastcare.org/downloadable/2010%20RFA.pdf. |
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For more information contact:
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Coordinating Center at (212) 244-5368, email your questions to admin@avonbreastcare.org or fax your questions to the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Coordinating Center at (212) 695-3081.
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Coordinating
Center at (212) 244-5368, email your questions to admin@avonbreastcare.org or fax your
questions to the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Coordinating Center at (212) 695-3081.
Please check their website http://www.avonbreastcare.org for more information about the Avon
Foundation Breast Care Fund. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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