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Get the help you need from Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio grantees... Participate in the Breast and Cervical Project The following organizations provide SUPPORTIVE services to women battling breast cancer, such as housing assistance, transportation to and from treatments, new job skills, and more. The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio does not endorse any agency. We simply provide information as a public service. If you are aware of other organizations, please send us an email. |
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2010 GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE If your organization provides critical supportive services to men and women undergoing breast cancer treatment, you are invited to submit a grant application. Applications are due by October 1, 2010.
Grant Guidelines
Our goal is to make the process of applying for a grant from the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio (BCFO) as simple as possible. We want to insure that these public funds are used wisely and that the funds reach the people in need and that they serve patients in every part of the state of Ohio. Grant funds are to be used To apply for a grant, please follow these steps: 1. Determine if your organization is eligible to apply for a grant: a. Organization is a designated 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization by the IRS b. Filed a Form 990 (short or long form) in the past year c. Is physically located and incorporated in, and serving breast cancer patients in the state of Ohio d. Has an office and staff of at least one individual e. participates in ongoing education programs related to cancer treatment and support f. Has a written non-discrimination policy and follows practice guidelines based on evidence-based medicine 2. Determine if you have a program that seeks to improve access to timely treatment and follow up care for breast cancer patients by (organizations do not have to be limited to these activities): a.Providing temporary financial assistance to breast cancer patients in active treatment who live in the counties you request funding for b.Providing education and application assistance to breast cancer patients regarding availability of existing services 3. Determine if your program for temporary financial assistance would cover these services and provide for monitoring and follow up to ensure patients complete treatment and receive follow-up care: a. transportation to and from treatments b. temporary support of living expenses such as housing, utilities, and food c. child care during diagnostic and treatment procedures d. job training e. mental health services not covered by a third party f. assistance with treatment costs, prescriptions, and co-pays not covered by a third party g. costs of participation in clinical trials that are not covered by a third party 4. Submit a written Grant Request to BCFO. We will evaluate it to ensure your program matches the guidelines for submission of a grant application. a. If your program is determined to fit the BCFO guidelines, submit the BCFO grant application for review. Applications will be approved at a meeting of the BCFO board of directors. Funds will be released within two to three weeks of the board meeting. b. When you apply for funds for specific counties, you agree to help patients undergoing breast cancer treatment currently living in the counties you receive funding for, regardless of where those patients are being treated (for example, if you are a health provider, you cannot deny a breast cancer patient emergency funds because that patient is not being treated at your facility). c. Financial assistance is limited to expenses listed above. Requests for assistance with expenses other than those listed above will be submitted to the BCFO Board of Directors for consideration. Evaluation Process: To insure stewardship of BCFO funds, those receiving grant monies will be evaluated as to whether: 1. patient requests for emergency funding were evaluated/responded to at least once a month. 2. all options for reimbursement of these expenses or eligibility for existing programs were explored and exhausted prior to use of BCFO funds 3. financial counseling was provided to clients who receive the benefits of this funding 4. funds were used for only the purposes defined above and reports have been filed to show results Reporting: A final report will be required six months after receipt of funds. Report forms will be provided for grantees. The following demographics of breast cancer patients receiving funds from BCFO will be required. Inability to provide these demographics will result in suspension of future funding until they have been received. We recommend adding these to your Request for Emergency Funds Application Form for easier reporting. Be sure to indicate that these questions are asked solely for statistical purposes and do not affect the patients’ chances of receiving funds. All answers will remain confidential and will be reported only in aggregate data. # of patients per county # of insured vs uninsured clients # of patients employed, unemployed before diagnosis, unemployed after diagnosis # of males vs females # of patients in age ranges (0-19, 20-39, 40-59, 60 and over) # of patients in income ranges (poverty, low income, mid income, high income - as determined by patient) # of patients in ethnicity categories (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Multi-Racial, Other - as determined by patient) Grantees must be willing to help promote sales of Ohio’s Breast Cancer Awareness License Plate in their area; this will include, but not be limited to, a link to www.BCFOhio.org on their website and literature as well as distribution of Breast Cancer Awareness License Plate materials at special events.
2010 APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE Although the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio tries to cover all of Ohio, we do realize that some counties are not serviced by participating organizations. To bridge this gap, we will provide individual assistance up to $600 to persons living in uncovered areas. You may receive assistance once in a 12-month period. If you are currently being treated for breast cancer, please contact the organization above that serves your county. If you live in a county not covered by any of the organizations above, please review the eligibility requirements below. If you are eligible, please contact your health care provider's social work department to submit the Application for Individual Assistance. Eligibility: a. Must have a cancer diagnosis and be in active treatment (including, but not limited to, chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or hospice/palliative care. Hormone therapy is not considered active treatment.) b. Must live in Ohio. c. Must exhaust all other resources for emergency assistance.
Grant monies can be used for the following purposes: a. transportation to and from treatments b. temporary support of living expenses such as housing, utilities, and food c. child care during diagnostic and treatment procedures d. job training e. mental health services not covered by a third party f. assistance with treatment costs, prescriptions, and co-pays not covered by a third party g. costs of participation in clinical trials that are not covered by a third party
Our goal is to make the process of applying for a grant from the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio (BCFO) as simple as possible. We want to insure that these public funds are used wisely and that the funds reach the people in need and that they serve patients in every part of the state of Ohio. Grant funds are to be used
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