HRSA Awards Over $5 Million for Health Centers to Partner with National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening

Last week, HRSA awarded over $5 million to 11 HRSA-funded community health centers to facilitate access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services for underserved populations. These first-of-their-kind partnerships are bringing health centers together with National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers. This announcement advances President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot goals, which aim to close the cancer screening gap, decrease the impact of preventable cancers, and support patients and caregivers

View the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Accelerating Cancer Screening (AxCS) award recipients. Visit the AxCS technical assistance (TA) page for award recipient information and other resources. HRSA will host a TA webinar for award recipients:

Tuesday, September 27
1:30-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page