Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
141.446,
194A.095,
211.580,
211.585,
211.590(1),
(4)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
211.590(3) authorizes the
Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund Board to promulgate
administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of
KRS
211.580 to
211.590.
KRS
211.590(2) requires the
Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund Board to promulgate
administrative regulations to establish a competitive grant program to provide
funding to organizations offering programs or services in the areas of breast
cancer research, education, awareness, treatment, and screening. This
administrative regulation establishes the Breast Cancer Research and Education
Grant Program.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Applicant" means a not-for-profit
entity, educational institution, or government agency in Kentucky offering
programs or services as described in
KRS
211.590(2) and applying for
a grant pursuant to this administrative regulation.
(2) "Board" means the Breast Cancer Research
and Education Trust Fund Board created by
KRS
211.585.
(3) "Funding" means a financial grant from
the Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund created by
KRS
211.580.
Section 2. Application Process.
(1) An applicant may apply or reapply each
year for grant funding to support the applicant's program or service in the
areas established by
KRS
211.590(2).
(2) To apply for grant funding, an applicant
shall mail to the board:
(a) A completed
"Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund, Application for Research and
Education Grant Program" grant application form:
1. Postmarked on or before the date specified
in the applicable grant notice; and
2. Addressed to the Cabinet for Health and
Family Services, Department for Human Support Services, Division of Women's
Physical and Mental Health, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621;
and
(b) A project
description that includes the following information:
1. The need of the program or
service;
2. The goals and
objectives including how many people will be affected and in what geographic
area;
3. The outcomes directly
related to the changes or impact of the program or service;
4. An implementation plan describing how the
objectives will be met;
5. A
timeline for implementation of the proposed program or service;
6. Plans designed to measure the success of
the program or service; and
7.
Intent to provide semi-annual and year-end progress reports documenting
satisfactory progress toward meeting the grant objectives; and
(c) The following financial
information:
1. A detailed budget of requested
funds; and
2. A description of any
other sources of funds for the program or service including in-kind
participation.
(3) A faxed or incomplete application shall
not be considered for funding.
Section
3. Duties of the Board.
(1) The
board shall:
(a) Hold meetings and conduct
board business pursuant to
KRS
211.585(9);
(b) Advertise a grant on the Cabinet for
Health and Family Services Web site including:
1. A postmark date for submission of an
application;
2. The mailing address
for the application as specified in Section 2(2)(a)2 of this administrative
regulation; and
3. An anticipated
grant award date;
(c)
Review and score applications based on the following criteria:
1. Relevancy to the mission of the Breast
Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund;
2. Offer of a program or service in the areas
of:
a. Research;
b. Education;
c. Awareness;
d. Treatment; or
e. Screening;
3. Proposal to serve the medically
underserved population;
4. Proposal
to address the prioritized list of programs and research projects the board has
identified; and
5. Enhancement but
not duplication of a program or service currently provided in the same
geographic area;
(d) Give
first preference to programs and priorities for grant awards according to the
following priorities established by the board in accordance with
KRS
211.590(2)(a) and (b):
1. Disparate populations;
2. Never and rarely screened; and
3. Translational research in clinical
demonstration projects; and
(e) To the extent funds are available, award
a Breast Cancer Research and Education Grant:
1. To a selected applicant; and
2. Notify the applicant of the award
decision:
a. Within ninety (90) days after
application deadline;
b. In
writing; and
c. By certified
mail.
(2) The board's decision for award selection
shall be final.
(3) The successful
applicant shall sign and return a grant agreement:
(a) To the board; and
(b) Postmarked within two (2) weeks of
receipt.
(4) If a
research grant is awarded, the grant shall be contingent upon a grant
recipient's appropriate Institutional Review Board approval if
applicable.
Section 4.
Grant Objectives Reporting.
(1) A grant
recipient shall provide semi-annual and year-end progress reports to the board
as specified in Section 2(2)(b)7.
(2) A grant recipient that is not making
satisfactory progress toward meeting grant objectives, as determined by the
board, shall be notified in writing that objectives are not being met. The
grant recipient shall:
(a) Submit to the board
within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice a corrective action plan
addressing the objectives that are not being met; and
(b) Reimburse the board for grant funds
received to date if the corrective action plan is not implemented.
Section 5. Incorporation
by Reference.
(1) "The Breast Cancer Research
and Education Trust Fund, Application for Research and Education Grant
Program", edition 12/06, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Cabinet for Health and
Family Services, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
194A.050(1),
211.590(2),
(3)