Grants to community-based organizations

N.Y. Public Health Law § 2406-A, under Cancer Detection and Education Program.

N.Y. Public Health Law § 2406-A

§ 2406-a. Grants to community-based organizations. 1. The commissioner\nshall make grants within any such amount as may be appropriated\nspecifically for community-based organizations for the provision of\ncounseling, education and outreach programs for persons diagnosed with\nbreast cancer.\n 2. For the purposes of this section, "community-based organizations"\nshall mean grass roots, free-standing organizations in which breast\ncancer survivors hold significant decision-making responsibility, and\nwhich offer a broad range of breast cancer education and support\nservices free of charge.\n 3. The commissioner shall provide notice and opportunity for\ncommunity-based organizations to submit applications to provide\npost-diagnosis breast cancer counseling, education and outreach\nprograms. Such applications shall be on forms established by the\ncommissioner.\n