OpportunityTitle: Affordable Care Act Program for Early Detection of Certain Medical Conditions Related to Environmental Health Hazards
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: From the preceding FOA elibility section:   Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below according to the authorizing legislation: &amp;bull; A hospital or community health center. &amp;bull; A Federally qualified health center. &amp;bull; A facility of the Indian Health Service. &amp;bull; A National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. &amp;bull; An agency of any State or local government. &amp;bull; A nonprofit organization A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.
Description: This four-year funding opportunity offers, to residents of Libby and Troy, Montana meeting eligibility criteria, health screening for asbestos related disease, health education, and outreach. Libby, Montana was the site of a vermiculite mining and processing operation for much of the twentieth century. Because Libby vermiculite contains asbestos, vermiculite workers and other residents were exposed to asbestos. Community-based health screening for asbestos-related abnormalities has been conducted in Libby under several programs beginning in 2000. The program described in this FOA builds upon previous programs and extends a program begun in 2011 under the Affordable Care Act.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Theodore Larson&lt;br/&gt;THL3@cdc.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.