LLA 10-24 Comprehensive Tobacco Control Plan for Merced County

Request for Applications

RFA CTCP 10-24

Local Lead Agency Comprehensive Tobacco Control Plan for Merced County

Agency Awarded Funding

July 15, 2010

           Agency Name                                                 Project Name

California Health Collaborative            Merced County Tobacco Control Project

The purpose of this RFA is to fund one governmental or private nonprofit agency to function as the Local Lead Agency (LLA) for Merced County pursuant to California Health and Safety (H&S) Code Sections 104375 (h)-(p), 104380, 104400 -104415, and 104440.

The documents for this RFA are now available on this website. Please download them and follow the instructions carefully.

• Addendum 1 - posted 5/27/10 (PDF - 454.15 Kb)
• Addendum 2 - posted 5/28/10 (PDF - 426.19 Kb)
• Addendum 3 - posted 6/30/10 (PDF - 446.64 Kb)
• Addendum 4 - posted 7/1/10 (PDF - 461.67 Kb)
• Section I: Purpose and Goals (PDF - 94.38 Kb)
• Section II: Work Statement (PDF - 211.99 Kb)
• Section III: Application/Proposal/Plan Requirements and Instructions (PDF - 0.62 Mb)
• Section IV: Administrative and Program Requirements (PDF - 100.22 Kb)
• Section V: Program Priorities Overview (PDF - 82.14 Kb)
• Section VI: General Application - Proposal Information (PDF - 93.77 Kb)
• 1. Appendix: 2010 - 2013 LLA Allocation Table (PDF - 100.84 Kb)
• 2. Appendix: Application Cover Sheet (PDF - 54.99 Kb)
• 4. Appendix: Computer Hardware and Software Minimum Specifications (PDF - 178.39 Kb)
• 3. Appendix: Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds (PDF - 131.66 Kb)
• 5. Appendix: Moratorium Related to Promotional Items - Interim Guidelines (PDF - 122.89 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)

• Allocation Agreement Terms Cover Page (PDF - 101.23 Kb)


• Exhibit A - Scope of Work (PDF - 92.55 Kb)


• Exhibit B - Budget Detail and Payment Provision (PDF - 97.62 Kb)


• Exhibit C - Additional Provisions (PDF - 101.58 Kb)


• Exhibit D - Special Terms and Conditions (PDF - 7.13 Mb)

• Information Meeting Powerpoint - Posted 6/2/10 (PDF - 427.72 Kb)


• Avaya Information Meeting - June 2, 2010 (PDF - 2.28 Mb)

Eligibility
1.  Any governmental, public, or private non-profit agency is eligible to apply.  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. 

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.
 

2010-2013 Merced Procurement Released               May 25, 2010
Avaya Information Meeting                                             June 2, 2010
2010-2013 Merced Procurement Closed                   June 24, 2010
Notification of Award Decision                                      July 15, 2010
Appeal letters due by 5:00 p.m. PT                              July 22, 2010
Appeal hearings (tentative)                                           July 29, 2010
Appeal decisions announced (tentative)                    August 5, 2010
 

Phase II Award for this agreement is $40,000

Phase III Award for this agreement is $10,000.

Phase IV Award for this agreement is $450,000

Total Award is $500,000

• Funding Opportunities Website Instructions (PDF)
• Other Materials
• Table of Contents, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 68.93 Kb)
• 100 - Introduction, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 127.26 Kb)
• 200 - Program Operating Principles, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 75.87 Kb)
• 300 - Program Requirements, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 0.54 Mb)
• 400 - Administrative Requirements, CTCP Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 277.38 Kb)
• OTIS Evaluation Guide (PDF - 5.07 Mb)
• Tell Your Story: Guidelines for Preparing a Complete High Quality Evaluation Report (PDF - 0.86 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control, Module 1 (PDF - 3.93 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control, Module 2 (PDF - 2.51 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control, Module 3 (PDF - 1.61 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control, Module 4 (PDF - 1.44 Mb)
• Communities of Excellence in Tobacco Control: 2009 Indicator and Assets List (PDF - 0.72 Mb)
• OTIS User Guide (Available within the OTIS System)