§ 2406-a. Grants to community-based organizations. 1. The commissioner  shall  make  grants  within  any  such  amount  as  may  be appropriated  specifically for community-based  organizations  for  the  provision  of  counseling,  education  and outreach programs for persons diagnosed with  breast cancer. 2. For the purposes of this section,  "community-based  organizations"  shall  mean  grass  roots,  free-standing  organizations in which breast  cancer survivors hold significant  decision-making  responsibility,  and  which  offer  a  broad  range  of  breast  cancer  education and support  services free of charge. 3.  The  commissioner  shall  provide  notice  and opportunity for  community-based organizations to submit  applications  to  provide  post-diagnosis  breast  cancer  counseling, education and outreach  programs.  Such  applications  shall  be  on  forms  established  by the  commissioner.