CG 15-100 Achieving Tobacco-Related Health Equity Among California’s Diverse Populations

The California Department of Public Health intends to award grants to the following applicants for Request for Applications 15-100, Achieving Tobacco-Related Health Equity Among California’s Diverse Populations:

1.  American Lung Association in California - San Bernardino
2.  American Lung Association in California – Fresno
3.  American Lung Association in California - Los Angeles
4.  American Lung Association in California - Orange County
5.  American Lung Association in California - San Diego
6.  American Lung Association in California - Chico
7.  Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
8.  America On Track
9.  Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. Project Ride
10.  Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. Sunset Project
11.  Breathe California of Sacramento - Emigrant Trails
12.  Breathe California of the Bay Area
13.  California Health Collaborative
14.  California Health Collaborative - Chico
15.  Catholic Charities San Diego
16.  Contra Costa Health Services
17.  Education Training and Research Associates
18.  Education Training and Research Associates, Yolo County
19.  FAME Assistance Corporation
20.  Fighting Back Partnership
21.  Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission
22.  Health and Social Policy Institute
23.  National Council On Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Orange County
24.  Pajaro Valley Prevention
25.  People's Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment
26.  Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. The SOL Project
27.  San Dieguito Alliance
28.  San Francisco Study Center, Inc.
29.  Social Advocates for Youth San Diego
30.  The Northern California Center for Well-Being
31.  The URSA Institute
32.  Tri-City Health Center
33.  United Indian Health Services, Inc.
34.  Vista Community Clinic
35.  Watts Healthcare Corporation

The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to fund approximately 26 to 35 grants to implement and evaluate policy, system, and environment change efforts aimed at preventing and reducing tobacco use among population groups with high rates of smoking.  The populations of focus for this RFA are those identified in draft 2015 -2017 Master Plan of the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC), Changing Landscape Countering New Threats.  As identified in the July 2014 TEROC Master Plan draft, these are:  African Americans (AA); other people of African descent; American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN); Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; some Asian American men; Hispanics/Latinos; people of low socioeconomic status (SES), including the homeless; people with limited education, including high school non-completers; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people; rural residents; current members of the military, veterans; individuals employed in jobs or occupations not covered by smoke-free workplace laws; people with substance use disorders or behavioral health issues; people with disabilities; and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Geographically, applications may focus locally, in multiple communities, or statewide. Applications are to focus on the following priority areas: 1) Limit Tobacco Promoting Influences; 2) Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Smoke Residue, Tobacco Waste, and Other Tobacco Products; 3) Reduce the Availability of Tobacco, including Emerging Products; and 4) Promote Tobacco Cessation.  Please note, applications that focus solely on cessation will not be reviewed.  Applications proposing cessation-related interventions must propose comprehensive, population-based cessation strategies and at least one other non-cessation strategy.  This RFA will not fund the provision of direct cessation services.  Applications may include activities that link the use of tobacco to other community concerns and root causes of tobacco use, as appropriate within the authority provided by California Health and Safety Code Sections 104350-104445 and pursuant to the parameters outlined in the RFA.
 

NEW: December 31, 2014: Revisions Made to Contract Documents: Exhibit C and Exhibit E.  The  changes described below were made to the Contract Documents.  Please refer to the respective updated Exhibits for more information.

1) Income Restrictions (#9) was removed from Exhibit C.

2) Equipment and/or Software Purchased (#5) was added to Exhibit E.

~~NEW: December 16, 2014: Administrative/Collaborative Activities: Please note that the Administrative/Collaborative Activities form, which appears as a link under Additional Documents is not a required RFA form and does not impact the submission of your application or the scoring of your application.  CTCP recommends that applicants write the term, “None” into the text box.  Writing the term, “None,” leaving the form blank, or submitting other information has no impact on the submission or scoring of your application.

NEW~~Due to technical difficulties from GoToTraining, CTCP is unable to post the RFA Informational Webinar recording that took place on 11/21/14.  CTCP is working with GoToTraining to capture and salvage what was recorded, but regrettably,  we will not be able to post it until further notice.  Please refer to the RFA Informational Webinar slide show which was posted in the “Related Materials” section of TCFOR.

• CTCP 15-100 Achieving Tobacco-Related Health Equity Among California’s Diverse Populations Funding Alert (PDF - 50.94 Kb)

• RFA CTCP 15-100 Achieving Tobacco-Related Health Equity Among California’s Diverse Populations (PDF - 181.49 Kb)
• Appendix 1 CA Tobacco-Related Inequities Data (PDF - 1.10 Mb)
• Appendix 2 Communities of Excellence (CX) Indicator & Asset Priorities w Data Sources (PDF - 117.72 Kb)
• Appendix 3 Mandatory Letter of Intent (PDF - 201.77 Kb)
• Appendix 4 Budget Tools to Help Promote Community Engagement (PDF - 38.98 Kb)
• Appendix 5 Midwest Academy Strategy Chart (PDF - 442.19 Kb)
• Appendix 6a List of CTCP Local Lead Agencies (PDF - 238.05 Kb)
• Appendix 6b List of CTCP Statewide Grantees (PDF - 106.67 Kb)
• Appendix 6c List of Grantees Reducing Tobacco Related Inequities (PDF - 120.69 Kb)
• Appendix 7 Tell Your Story Guidelines for Preparing A Complete, High Quality Final Evaluation Report (PDF - 0.82 Mb)
• Appendix 8 Minimal Intervention Smoke-Free Homes Intervention (PDF - 103.22 Kb)
• Appendix 9 Sample SOW and Evaluation Plan (PDF - 0.56 Mb)
• Appendix 10 TCFOR User Instructions (PDF - 0.80 Mb)
• Appendix 11 Instructions for Accessing the OTIS Training Course (PDF - 241.07 Kb)
• Appendix 12 Computer Software Minimum Specifications (PDF - 169.03 Kb)
• Appendix 13 Theory at a Glance A Guide for Health Promotion Practice National Cancer Institute (PDF - 2.96 Mb)
• Appendix 14 Additional Data Sources (PDF - 74.96 Kb)
• Appendix 15 Budget Justification Instructions (PDF - 135.11 Kb)
• Appendix 16 Comparable State Civil Service Classifications (PDF - 74.38 Kb)
• Appendix 17 Travel Reimbursement Information (PDF - 473.28 Kb)
• Appendix 18 CTCP Program Letter (PL) 12-01 ACM and BMM Guidelines (PDF - 451.99 Kb)
• Appendix 19 CTCP Program Letter (PL) 12-03 Allowed Policy Activities (PDF - 282.48 Kb)
• Appendix 20 Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds (PDF - 111.27 Kb)

• Grant Cover Page (PDF - 46.47 Kb)


• Exhibit A 15-100 Application (PDF - 9.91 Kb)


• Exhibit B (PDF - 22.53 Kb)


• Exhibit C - Standard Grant Conditions (PDF - 54.37 Kb)


• Exhibit D 15-100 SOW (PDF - 10.15 Kb)


• Exhibit E - Final SOW (PDF - 17.38 Kb)


• Exhibit F (PDF - 24.17 Kb)

• RFA 15-100 Q&A - Information Meeting Webinar & CTCP Inbox (PDF - 203.00 Kb)


• Applying in TCFOR RFA 15-100 Webinar - November 14, 2014. 9 am - 10 am PST


• RFA Informational Webinar-Friday, November 21, 2014, 10 am - 12 pm PST


• RFA Application Writing Webinar - December 3, 2014, 9:30 am - 12 pm PST (PDF - 127.14 Kb)

Eligibility

1. California public, private, or non-profit entities are 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. 
a) Each entity may submit only one application.  However, more than one application from a fiscal agent/parent organization will be accepted as long as: (1) the Scope of Work/objectives/activities in the applications are unique and  non-duplicative in terms of the populations, geographical areas, and types of intervention strategies; and (2) the day-to-day project manager and key program staff are not shared across applications.
b) This requirement also applies to organizations that are currently contracted to perform work as a Local Lead Agency (LLA).
2. Pursuant to H&S Code Section 104440, LLAs shall be ineligible for awards under the competitive grants program unless the LLA is a participant within a consortium of community-based organizations or non-profit organizations.
a) Consortium members must be non-governmental organizations and represented in the Scope of Work and budget.
b) The LLA shall not be budgeted to receive more than 50% of the proposed budget during any fiscal year during the grant period.
c) Applications from LLAs that are not consistent with these conditions and do not meet the equal proportions requirement will not be reviewed.
3. State of California agencies other than state universities, colleges, and community colleges are not eligible.
4. Any entity 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. Certification to this effect is required at the time the application 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 application is submitted.

Selection Criteria

Each application that complies with the administrative requirements and completeness will be evaluated and scored according to the selection criteria by a review committee on a scale of 0 to 100 points. The review committee may include representatives of CDPH, voluntary health organizations, government organizations, public and private non-profit organizations, and state colleges and universities.  To be eligible for funding an application must receive a score of 75 points or more.  However, scoring 75 or more does not guarantee funding or funding at the level requested.  CDPH/CTCP reserves the right to fund applications that score less than 75 points in certain circumstances. Funding decisions may also be made to ensure:
• Balanced geographic and demographic distribution of projects statewide.
• Adequate representation of the indicators addressed.
• Balanced representation of the types of organizations awarded.

CTCP reserves the right to not fund any of the applications received for this RFA.

The funding level for the 60-month grant period is anticipated to be $750,000 - $1,000,000 per award and no more than $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Approximately $5.3 million annually for a total of $26.5 million is anticipated to be available from the Proposition 99 Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988. It is anticipated that a total of 26 to 35 grants will be funded. Funding is contingent upon available revenues and appropriations by the Legislature and the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 and subsequent FYs.

• Funding Opportunities Website Instructions (PDF)
• Other Materials
• Writing A SMART CTCP Application Webinar Slides (PDF - 2.61 Mb)
• Writing A SMART CTCP Application Q&A Responses 12-3-14 (PDF - 290.80 Kb)
• Kegler Smoke-free Homes JEPH 2012 (PDF - 0.72 Mb)
• Berg Telephone assisted placement of air nicotine monitors 2013 (PDF - 280.20 Kb)
• Escoffery THS Messages to Promote SFH 2013 (PDF - 99.81 Kb)
• Requesting a User Account for OTIS and Rovers (PDF - 263.40 Kb)
• CTCP – Applying in TCFOR RFA 15-100 Training Webinar (MP4 File - 44.40 Mb)
• Cessation Tracking Treatment Protocol (MS Word Doc - 46.50 Kb)
• RFA 15-100 Informational Webinar 11-21-14 (PDF - 3.55 Mb)