CTCP 10-100 Competitive RFA - Local Tobacco Control Interventions

This RFA will make $5.7 million available each year to fund approximately 38 local tobacco control intervention projects (an individual award will be up to $450,000 for each project for the three-year contract term) which demonstrate the ability to change social norms around tobacco use, reach priority populations, and address other tobacco-related disparities. 

• 12-10-09 -  Awardee Information is now posted. Please see the link in the Awardees box at the top of this page.
  

• CTCP 10-100 Funding Alert (PDF - 444.62 Kb)

Eligibility
1.  Any public or private non-profit agency is eligible to apply.  Proposers Applicants may include, but are not limited to, hospitals, community clinics, local health departments, voluntary health organizations, Indian tribes, colleges and universities, county offices of education, school districts, health maintenance organizations, professional health associations, and professional health education associations.  Only one application may be submitted per organization/organization unit. Pursuant to H&S Code Section 104440, local lead agencies (LLAs) are ineligible for awards under the competitive grants program unless the LLA is a participant within a consortium of community-based organizations or non-profit agencies. Consortium members must be represented in the scope of work and budget in approximately equal proportions. Ineligible applications will not be reviewed.

2. State of California agencies other than state universities, colleges, and community colleges are not eligible.

3. Any agency that receives funding from, or has an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco company, any of its subsidiaries, or parent company, during the term of the contract, is not eligible for funding under this RFA.  Agency certification to this effect is required at the time the proposal is submitted. With regard to universities or colleges, the Principal Investigator (PI) of the university or college must certify that he/she or any of the investigators associated with the contract (either paid, voluntary, or in kind) have not received funding from nor had an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco company, any of its subsidiaries, or parent company within the last five (5) years prior to the start date of the contract period.  In addition, the PI of the university or college must certify that he/she or any of the investigators associated with this contract will not accept funding from, nor have an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco company, any of its subsidiaries, or parent company during the term of the contract with CTCP.  Acceptance of such funds during the term of the contract is grounds for termination.  The PI’s certification to this effect is required at the time the proposal is submitted.

Selection Criteria
Each proposal that complies with the mandatory requirements will be evaluated and scored by CTCP staff and one or more external peer reviewers.  Each proposal will be scored on a scale of 0 to 100 points and will receive a final group consensus score.  Proposals receiving a final group consensus score of 75 points or more will be considered for funding.  However, receiving a final group consensus score totaling 75 points or more will not guarantee funding or funding at the level requested in the proposal.

 

• Addendum 1 - Posted 9/3/09 (PDF - 78.34 Kb)
• Addendum 2 - Posted 9/10/09 (PDF - 475.66 Kb)
• Addendum 3 - Posted 9/23/09 (PDF - 498.43 Kb)
• Section I: Purpose and Goals (PDF - 87.66 Kb)
• Section II: Work Statement (PDF - 166.22 Kb)
• Section III: Application/Proposal Requirements and Instructions (PDF - 0.62 Mb)
• Section IV: General Application/Proposal Information (PDF - 430.31 Kb)
• Section V: Administrative and Program Requirements (PDF - 98.24 Kb)
• Section VI: Program Priorities Overview (PDF - 81.20 Kb)
• Section VII: Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funding (PDF - 129.46 Kb)
• 1. Appendix: American Indian Casinos (PDF - 93.76 Kb)
• 2. Appendix: Comparable State Civil Service Classifications (PDF - 71.17 Kb)
• 3. Appendix: Computer Hardware/Software Minimum Specifications (PDF - 176.19 Kb)
• 4. Appendix: Evaluation Design: Determining the Plan Type for Each Objective (PDF - 86.59 Kb)
• 5. Appendix: Moratorium Related to Promotional Items Distributed by the California Department of Public Health: Updated Interim Guideline on Use of Promotional Items (PDF - 114.47 Kb)
• 6. Appendix: Sample Internal Revenue Service Letter (PDF - 77.44 Kb)
• 7. Appendix: Sample Secretary of State, Statement of Information (PDF - 2.94 Mb)
• 8. Appendix: Travel Reimbursement Information (PDF - 118.52 Kb)

• RFA 10-100 Awardee List, Posted 01-20-10 (PDF - 84.43 Kb)

• Grant Agreement Form (CDPH 1229) (Draft) (PDF - 117.30 Kb)


• Exhibit A: Scope of Work (to be provided to awardee at negotiations) (PDF - 27.79 Kb)


• Exhibit B: Budget Detail and Payment Provisions (to be provided to awardee at negotiations) (PDF - 38.94 Kb)


• Exhibit C: General Terms and Conditions (GTC307 and CCC307 Certification) (PDF - 42.18 Kb)


• Exhibit D(S): Special Terms and Conditions (PDF - 176.00 Kb)


• Exhibit E: Additional Provisions (to be provided to awardee at negotiations) (PDF - 26.93 Kb)

• How to Write a SMART CTCP Proposal (MS Power Point - 6.97 Mb)


• Developing Your Evaluation Plan Presentation Posted 9/25/09 (PDF - 210.06 Kb)


• General Grant Writing Technical Assistance Session - Posted 9/24/09 (PDF - 1.76 Mb)


• Helpful Data Sources -Posted 9/24/09 (PDF - 160.18 Kb)


• Logic Model Template - Posted 9/24/09 (PDF - 58.20 Kb)


• Letter of Apology - Posted 9/24/09 (PDF - 43.06 Kb)


• Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation - Posted 9/10/09 (PDF - 2.86 Mb)


• Request to Apply Navigation PowerPoint - Posted 9/10/09 (PDF - 1.06 Mb)


• Developing Your Evaluation Plan (Webinar Information) - Posted 9/3/09 (PDF - 44.23 Kb)


• Avaya Information Meeting & On-line Application Training on 09/09/09 (PDF - 2.29 Mb)


• Avaya General Grant Writing Technical Assistance Session on 09/23/09 (PDF - 2.28 Mb)

8/20/09      Release of RFA
9/8/09        Webinar access test session, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Pacific Time (PT)
9/09/09      Information teleconference/webinar meeting 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., PT
9/10/09      First Day to Request to Apply
9/10/09      OTIS Opened for Proposal Input
9/23/09      General Grant Writing Technical Assistance Session teleconference/webinar, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., PT
9/24/09      Developing Your Evaluation Plan:  A Webinar for Applicants of RFA CTCP 10-100, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m, PT
11/02/09    Last Day to Request to Apply
11/05/09    Proposals Due No Later than 5:00 p.m., PT
12/09/09    Notification of award decision
12/17/09    Appeals due by 5:00 p.m., PT
1/7/10         Appeal hearings
1/11/10       Appeal decisions announced (tentative)
7/01/10      Contract term begins
6/30/13      Contract term ends
 

Approximately $5,700,000 per year will be available from the Proposition 99 Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988.  An individual award will be up to $450,000 for each project for the three-year contract term.  Funding is contingent upon available revenues in the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year 2010-11 and subsequent fiscal years.

CTCP reserves the right to award funding to additional applicants or negotiate additional work with successful applicants to conduct work that is consistent with the work components identified in Section II: Work Statement of this RFA, should additional funding become available.

 
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• Funding Opportunities Website Instructions (PDF)
• Other Materials
• Policy Section, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 1.13 Mb)
• OTIS Evaluation Guide (PDF - 5.07 Mb)
• Tell Your Story: Guidelines for Preparing a Complete High Quality Evaluation Report (PDF - 0.85 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control, Module 4 (PDF - 1.43 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control: 2009 Indicators and Assets List (PDF - 0.72 Mb)
• OTIS User Guide (Available within the OTIS system - UN/PW required)