Governor Scott Signs Budget - ACS CAN Priority Appropriations Approved

Earlier today, Governor Rick Scott signed the state budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1st, and it officially includes funding for all three of the ACS CAN Florida Division's state legislative priorities:

MARY BROGAN BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM - The program will receive state funding of $1.54 million, including $300,000 in recurring revenue. This marks the second year in a row that the Legislature has invested its own dollars to augment the federal screening program for medically-underserved women.

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH - The King and Bankhead-Coley Programs will receive $10 million each for FY 2013-14, representing significant increases for the state’s two competitive, peer-review research programs. The $20 million in total funding for those programs includes a $5 million increase for Bankhead-Coley, and a $2.85 million increase for the King program. Additionally, a number of institutions engaged in cancer research in Florida received a substantial boost in their respective appropriations.

TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION - The program will receive $65.64 million for FY 2013-14, with all contracts awarded through the appropriation to now include performance measures and measurable outcomes based upon the Centers for Disease Control’s best practices.

We are grateful to the Governor and Legislature for their leadership in funding these mission-critical programs that will help reduce cancer incidence and mortality in our state.

Most of all, thank you for your unwavering commitment to our mission, and for the important role you played in a highly successful legislative session.

Yours in the Fight,

Heather

Heather Wildermuth
Director of Government Relations
ACS CAN, Florida Division