CG 09-11173 Statewide Policy and Community Organizing Training and Technical Assistance

American Lung Association of California

Award a single contract to operate, maintain, and provide statewide technical assistance (TA) services for the development of tobacco control policy and community organizing.  The recipients of these services are CTCP-funded agencies (local health departments [city/county health departments], community-based organizations, and other statewide training and TA agencies) who operate tobacco control-related projects throughout California

• Funding Alert (MS Word Doc - 0.57 Mb)

• Updated! Addendum Letter 2 (PDF - 68.84 Kb)
• Addendum Letter 1 (PDF - 422.85 Kb)
• Section I: Purpose and Goals (PDF - 13.19 Kb)
• Section II: Work Statement (PDF - 66.73 Kb)
• Section III: Application/Proposal Requirements and Instructions (PDF - 0.51 Mb)
• Section IV: General Application/Proposal Information (PDF - 182.15 Kb)
• Section V: Administrative and Program Requirements (PDF - 19.21 Kb)
• Section VI: CTCP Program Priorities Overview (PDF - 14.46 Kb)
• Section VII: Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funding (PDF - 78.29 Kb)
• 1. Appendix: Comparable State Civil Service Classifications (PDF - 18.12 Kb)
• 2. Appendix: Computer Hardware/Software Minimum Specifications (PDF - 104.59 Kb)
• 3. Appendix: Evaluation Design: Determining the Plan Type for Each Objective (PDF - 22.28 Kb)
• 4. Appendix: Moratorium Related to Promotional Items Distributed by the CA Dept. of Public Health: Updated Interim Guideline on Use of Promotional Items (PDF - 80.94 Kb)
• 5. Appendix: Sample Internal Revenue Service Letter (PDF - 25.26 Kb)
• 6. Appendix: Sample Secretary of State, Statement of Information (PDF - 477.25 Kb)

• Grant Agreement Form (CDPH 1229) (Draft) (PDF - 28.31 Kb)


• Exhibit A: Scope of Work (To be provided to awardee at negotiation) (PDF - 27.80 Kb)


• Exhibit B: Budget Detail and Payment Provisions (To be provided to awardee at negotiation) (PDF - 39.09 Kb)


• Exhibit C: General Terms and Conditions (GTC307 and CCC307 Certification)


• Exhibit D(S): Special Terms and Conditions (Draft) (PDF - 71.22 Kb)


• Exhibit E: Additional Provisions (To be provided to awardee at negotiation) (PDF - 27.11 Kb)


• Exhibit F: Contractor's Release Form (Draft) (PDF - 75.08 Kb)


• Exhibit G: Travel Reimbursement Information (Draft) (PDF - 23.48 Kb)

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


• Information Meeting Powerpoint (PDF - 395.45 Kb)

1.  Any public or private non-profit agency is eligible to apply.  Proposers 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.  Pursuant to H&S Code Section 104440, local lead agencies (LLA) 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.

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 RFP.  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. The PI’s certification to this effect is required at the time the proposal is submitted. Acceptance of such funds during the term of the contract is grounds for termination. 

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.

12/29/08   Release of RFP
01/12/09   Webinar access test session 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST
01/13/09   Information teleconference/webinar meeting 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
01/14/09   First Day to Request to Apply
01/14/09   OTIS opened for proposal input
02/12/09   Last Day to Request to Apply
02/13/09   Proposals due no later than 5 p.m. PST
02/27/09   Notification of award decision
03/02/09   Contract negotiations begin
03/06/09   Appeals due by 5 p.m. PST
03/11/09   Appeal hearings
03/13/09   Appeal Decisions Announced
07/01/09   Contract term begins
06/30/12   Contract term ends

$1,800,000

• Funding Opportunities Website Instructions (PDF)
• Other Materials
• 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)
• OTIS User Guide - (Available within the OTIS system - UN/PW required)