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Funding for Cancer Research and Control Programs in the President’s FY 2011 Budget

The fiscal year 2011 budget process got underway today when President Obama sent Congress his budget proposal. The President’s $3.8 trillion budget includes a three-year freeze on non-security discretionary spending in order to save about $250 billion over 10 years and start narrowing the $1.6 trillion gap between proposed budget outlays and tax receipts. The freeze caps the overall level of spending so that some programs get increases (for example, cancer research at NIH and NCI receives a funding increase), while other programs (including some of the cancer control programs at the CDC) are cut. The freeze comes on top of a proposal to eliminate, or scale back, 120 programs in order to save more than $20 billion.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement of support,

“[u]nder this budget, we will provide the health and human services that Americans depend on more effectively, slashing waste and focusing programs on results. And we’ll make many of the necessary investments our country has been putting off for years, including investments in fighting health care fraud, strengthening our public health infrastructure, and getting serious about health and wellness,” said Sebelius. “This budget is a big step toward a healthier, stronger America.” Continue reading…

Posted by Catherine Knowles on February 1st, 2010
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Tags: Budget, FDA, NCI, NIH, President Obama

Fiscal Year 2010 Funding for Cancer-Related Programs and Research

The fiscal year 2010 Labor-HHS-Education portion of the omnibus appropriations conference report funds the Colorectal Cancer Screening, Education and Outreach program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at $45 million. This is a $6 million increase over fiscal year 2009 (14.3 percent increase).

We need your help to get Congress to continue to increase funding for colorectal cancer programs next year! Register now to join us at the 2010 Call-on Congress, and continue reading for more details on fiscal year 2010 funding for cancer programs and research.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on December 9th, 2009
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, NCI, NIH

Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations

Although the fiscal year ended on September 30, to-date Congress has only completed 5 of the 12 annual appropriations bills. This week, Congress moved forward with a couple of important steps and it looks like they are now on track to complete the remaining 7 bills before the end of the year.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on December 9th, 2009
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, DoD, NCI, NIH

Advocates in Research Working Group Recommendations

By Nancy Roach, the Founder of C3 and Chair of its Board of Directors

A National Cancer Institute (NCI) working group has developed recommendations about how to engage advocates effectively in NCI research activities. The recommendations are open to public comment until November 30, 2009. Rather than go into detail about the recommendations, I will explain from my personal experience why I feel they are important and present C3’s feedback. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on November 18th, 2009
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Tags: ARWG, NCI, research advocacy

Colorectal Cancer Research and Economic Recovery

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is helping to pay for critically needed colorectal cancer research. In return, scientists and their support staff are hired or kept working, new equipment and supplies are purchased, and local communities benefit economically.

As of July 2009, the National Cancer Institute has used ARRA funds to award 40 grants associated with colorectal cancer research, totaling $7,284,159. The grants support both ongoing and new colorectal cancer research. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on September 8th, 2009
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Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, NCI