Assistance program
Grants for Education, Prevention, and Early Detection of Radiogenic Cancers and Diseases
$12.3 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Health Resources and Services Administration, Health and Human Services, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 93.257
- What it does
- The Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program aims to screen individuals described under section 4 (a) (1)(A)(i) or 5(a)(1)(A) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) for cancer as a preventative health measure. Also, to provide the appropriate referrals for medical treatment, ensure the provision of appropriate follow-up services, as well as develop and disseminate public information and education programs for the detection, prevention, and treatment of radiogenic cancers and diseases.
- Who benefits
- For purposes of the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP), individuals eligible for health screening, education, medical referral, and appropriate follow-up services include an individual who either: (1) was employed in a uranium mine or uranium mill (including any individual who was employed in the transport of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from such mine or mill) located in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, and Texas at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971; (2) was a miner exposed to 40 or more working level months of radiation or worked for at least 1 year during the period beginning on January 1, 1942 and ending on December 31, 1971; (3) was a miller or ore transporter who worked for at least 1 year during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971; (4) was physically present in the nuclear arms affected area (which includes, in the state of Utah, the counties of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne; in the state of Nevada, the counties of Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Nye, White Pine, and that portion of Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; and in the state of Arizona, the counties of Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, and Yavapai) for a period of at least 2 years during the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and ending on October 31, 1958; (5) was physically present in the nuclear arms testing area, cited in 4. above, for the period beginning on June 30, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1962, or (6) participated onsite in a nuclear arms test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device.
- Who applies
- The following entities, (located within the approved states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming) are eligible to apply for the funds: (1) National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers; (2) Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals or medical centers; (3) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), community health centers or hospitals; (4) agencies of any state or local government, includes any state department of health that currently provide direct health care services; (5) IHS health care facilities, including programs provided through tribal contracts, compacts, grants, or cooperative agreements with the IHS and which are determined appropriate to raising the health status of Indians; including federally-recognized Tribal Government and Native American Organizations, and (6) nonprofit organizations.
- Authorized by
- Section 417C of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 285a-9, as amended by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 (P. L. 106-245).
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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