The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has announced grant funding available for VA health care providers to support Veterans with blood cancers. This grant program aims to fund pilot projects led by VA staff that draw upon LLS’ services, resources and education for patients or providers to assist Veterans with blood cancer from diagnosis through survivorship. 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) aims to cure leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families through research, education, support and advocacy for policy change. LLS is the leading source of free, comprehensive education, resources and one-to-one support for blood cancer patients and families, and it is uniquely positioned to assist Veterans with blood cancer from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship. LLS also provides free education programs and information for health care providers, including nurses, social workers, physicians and allied health care professionals in oncology, primary care and other areas.

About the funding opportunity

Collaborative Pilot Projects to Increase Access to Care and Services among Veterans with a Hematologic Malignancy

This funding opportunity aims to create sustainable projects that draw on LLS’ resources, education and services to improve care, increase access to clinical trials or provide enhanced support for Veterans with blood cancers.

LLS welcomes innovative and collaborative projects for this pilot program; examples include but are not limited to projects that:

  • Connect Veterans primarily treated through telemedicine to LLS’ range of resources and services.
  • Foster patient navigation within VA to connect Veterans to LLS’ resources and services.
  • Focus on educating primary care providers in VA about blood cancer workups or survivorship issues.

Eligibility

  • Projects must focus primarily on patients with a blood cancer (leukemias, lymphomas, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes and/or myeloproliferative neoplasms).
  • Providers eligible to submit proposals include physicians, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, patient navigators, other health care providers or health care administrators; applicants must be involved in delivering direct patient care, either directly or indirectly.
  • Funding is available for at least three grants, up to $75,000 each in total costs, for a maximum period of 18 months. The total amount available under this RFP is $225,000.

How to apply

  • Please download and review the Request for Proposals at the LLS website.
  • The deadline to submit proposals for funding is Friday, April 28, 2023.
  • LLS will notify award recipients on June 15, 2023, with a project start date of Oct. 1, 2023.

LLS is happy to answer questions about our resources and services and to discuss how we might collaborate for the purpose of developing an application. Please reach out to us at VA.RFP@lls.org.

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  1. Bernard Rath son Randy Rath April 20, 2023 at 02:22

    I am 100% disabled VietVet. My son has CLL blood cancer. His mother and brother both died of liver disease.
    I had 4 left knee replacements. The third I had staph infection and almost died. My right leg is completely fussed. My left shoulder needs to be replaced. I had heart attack with triple bypass. My back , I get shots often for the pain.
    I believe my son – living on nearly nothing – could use help.
    My son lives in St Joseph MO.

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