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Details for Service WISEWOMAN
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Service Name
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WISEWOMAN
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Program Name
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At-Risk Adult Support
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Goal
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Provide outreach, support and services to individuals and families identified as being at risk of compromised health and safety to eliminate or reduce those risks.
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Objective
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Assure that adults at risk of compromised health and safety receive support services to mitigate those risks.
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Division
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Division of Public Health
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Service Description
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WISEWOMAN provides medical screenings, referrals, and health education to North Carolina women who are:
-Low-income (250 percent of the federal poverty level or below)
-Uninsured or underinsured
-Between the ages of 40 and 64
The focus is on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving their overall health. The service pays for blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screening/testing, dietary, physical activity, and smoking cessation interventions/classes as well as medical referral and follow-up as appropriate. Services are provided by local health departments and community health centers in 41 sites across the state.
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Web Site
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www.bcccp.ncdhhs.gov/wisewoman
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Year First Initiated
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1995
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Available State Wide
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No
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Geographic Area Served
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WISEWOMAN Project is located in forty-one (41) counties: Alleghany ,Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Forsyth, Gates, Guilford, Halifax, Jackson, Johnston Lee, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, New Hanover, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Polk, Rockingham, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Tyrrell, Union, Wake, Washington, Watauga, Wayne and Yancey Counties.
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Grants Provided
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Yes
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Competitive Bidding
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Yes
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Competitive Bidding Details
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Request for Applications(RFA's) are sent out to prospective providers who have non-profit status.
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Waiting List
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No
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Waiting List Start Date
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Number Waiting
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Waiting List Details
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Income Eligibility
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Yes
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Income Eligibility Method
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Women with low income: (250% of the federal poverty level or below), uninsured and underinsured between the ages of 40 and 64.
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Income Eligibility Type
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Earned income not to exceed 250% of the federal poverty level.
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Whose Income Eligibility
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Household income is used to determine eligibility.
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Income Disregard
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No
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Income Disregard Desc
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Income Verified
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Yes
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Income Verified Method
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Verification of income is based on local provider policy.
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Income Criteria
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Income eligibility criteria is established by federal Poverty Guidelines and program standards under the DHHS CDC - Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-354)
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Income Eligibility Change
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7/1/2006
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Income Eligibility Method Prior To Change
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Income eligibility was 200% of FPL prior to 7/1/06.
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Income Eligibility Other
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N/A
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Age Range Start
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Age Range End
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40
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64
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Authorization Level
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Authorization Type
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Citation
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Federal
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Public Law
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–354).
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Budget Information
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State Fiscal Year (SFY)
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As of the month of
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Authorized Budget Fiscal Year 2024
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SFY 2023-2024 Year To Date Expenditures
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Balance
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Salary and Fringes (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Salary Other (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Operating (2X-5X)
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0
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0
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0
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Contracts/Allocations (6X)
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0
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0
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0
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Reserves (7X)
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0
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0
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0
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Transfers (8X)
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0
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0
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0
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Total Requirements
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts-Federal
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Local receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Other receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Total Receipts
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0
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0
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0
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General Fund Appropriations
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0
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0
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0
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Match
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State
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Local
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Other
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0
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0
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0
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