About the ProgramColorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)

CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) has provided funding to 25 states and 4 tribal organizations across the United States since 2009. The CRCCP's goal is to increase colorectal (colon) cancer screening rates among men and women aged 50–75 years to 80% in the funded states by 2014. An increase in screening rates will reduce illness and death caused by colorectal cancer. This will be achieved primarily through non-screening activities aimed at making sure everyone is screened appropriately.

The program has two components: population-based approaches and screening provision.

Population-Based Approaches

Local CRCCP programs use evidence-based strategies recommended by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services to increase colorectal cancer screening, adapting them to their unique needs and situations. Local CRCCP programs work with local comprehensive cancer control programs and other partners to share resources for efficiency. The majority of program funds support these population-based activities.

Screening Provision

Where feasible, local CRCCP programs provide colorectal cancer screening and follow-up care to low-income men and women aged 50–64 years who are underinsured or uninsured for screening, when resources are available and there is no other payment option. When possible, screening services are integrated with other publicly funded health programs or clinics that serve underserved populations, such as CDC's National Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program,National Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program, CDC's WISEWOMAN Program, and the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Centers.

Since the program's inception in 2009, CRCCP has provided more than 27,000 colorectal cancer screening exams and diagnosed 70 colorectal cancers and 3,954 cases of precancerous adenomatous polyps. In program year 2012, CRCCP screened 12,398 people for colorectal cancer.

States and Tribal Organizations in CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program

States include Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. Tribal organizations include the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, the Arctic Slope Native Association, the South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency, and Southcentral Foundation.