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Program Description

  Cancer & Tobacco Prevention

The Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program and the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program are two programs funded through the State Cigarette Restitution Fund. State funding supports coordination activities among community groups for outreach, screenings, education, and treatment. Each program has established coalitions consisting of public health partners, community-based organizations, hospitals, and other existing resources that work collaboratively to implement either tobacco-control programs or the statewide goal of early detection and elimination of cancer disparities.

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Program Contacts

Contact Nina Ashford, DrPH, MPH of the HHS - Public Health Services at 240-777-4253 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Number of cancer screenings 1225204230230230
Number of people encountered at outreach events (Tobacco Community Grant) 23,1354,6604,8004,8004,800
Number of participants in smoking cessation program 3502254300300300
1  The Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment (CPEST) Program is a statewide initiative funded by Maryland’s Cigarette Restitution Fund to reduce cancer mortality and disparities. It targets seven cancers, including colorectal, breast, cervical, lung, oral, prostate, and skin (melanoma). Each jurisdiction selects its focus based on local needs. In Montgomery County, the CPEST program prioritizes colorectal cancer. The FY25 decrease is due to a decrease in outreach encounters.
2  In FY25, grant turnaround times were earlier and there was funding for an additional event. Projections for this program are submitted to the state for the next fiscal year. The program holds that projection constant for years that follow for internal performance tracking.
3  Projections are based on budget and performance. Therefore, the program only submits the next fiscal year projection to the state, and that projection is held constant for the following years for the purpose of internal performance tracking.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved17269816.00
Enhance: Retail Tobacco Enforcement Capacity (Assumes January 2027 Start)775611.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.23011541.50
FY27 Recommended41056968.50