Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries.
255.05 - Cancer control and prevention grants.

255.05 Cancer control and prevention grants.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Institution" means any hospital, nursing home, county home, county mental hospital, community-based residential facility or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09.
(b) “Nonprofit corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
(c) “Organization" means a nonprofit corporation or a public agency which proposes to provide services to individuals.
(d) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town or school district.
(2) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (cc), the department shall award up to $400,000 in each fiscal year as grants to applying individuals, institutions or organizations for the conduct of projects on cancer control and prevention. Funds shall be awarded on a matching basis, under which, for each grant awarded, the department shall provide 50 percent, and the grantee 50 percent, of the total grant funding.
(3) The department shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for projects under sub. (2).
History: 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 27 s. 344; Stats. 1993 s. 255.05; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 79; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 96; 2009 a. 28.

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