CG 19-10033 Initiative to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities at Residential Behavioral Health Facilities

The California Department of Public Health intends to award a grant to the following applicant for Request for Applications CG 19-10033, Initiative to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities at Residential Behavioral Health Facilities:

1. Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) – Santa Fe Springs, CA.

The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to fund up to 15 Wellness Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) to reduce tobacco use and promote wellness policies and activities among people with substance use disorders and mental illness in community residential behavioral health facilities through the adoption and implementation of tobacco-free campus policies,  implementation of evidence based nicotine addiction treatment, and other wellness policies and system changes that support tobacco use cessation. The Wellness QIP seeks to reduce tobacco-related disparities in residential behavioral health settings through participation in specialized training and technical assistance for tobacco policy, system, and environmental change, paired with the promotion of other wellness approaches such as increasing exercise breaks, improving access to healthy foods, and promoting socialization and activities for wellbeing.

Each Wellness QIP will implement a standard Scope of Work (SOW) which includes activities to participate in intensive tobacco-control-related training and technical assistance provided by Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) to foster collaboration among the Wellness QIP cohort of funded projects as well as to accelerate the adoption, implementation, and impact of policy, system, and environmental change campaigns.

Applications must address the following priority areas: 1) Promote Tobacco Cessation; and 2) Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Smoke Residue, Tobacco Waste, and Other Tobacco Products (such as e-cigarettes and vapes).

• FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ALERT CG 19-10033-ADDENDUM 1 (PDF - 255.00 Kb)

• Addendum Letter 1_July 3 2019 (PDF - 88.57 Kb)
• 19-10033 Behavioral Health and Wellness Cohort Addendum 1 (PDF - 0.69 Mb)
• APPENDIX 1 INITIATIVE TO PREVENT & REDUCE TOBACCO-RELATED DISPARITIES (PDF - 199.41 Kb)
• APPENDIX 2 SAMPLE NON-PROFIT STATUS LETTER (PDF - 91.41 Kb)
• APPENDIX 3 CERTIFICATION OF NON-ACCEPTANCE OF TOBACCO FUNDS (PDF - 62.19 Kb)
• APPENDIX 4 PRESCRIBED SCOPE OF WORK (PDF - 115.53 Kb)
• APPENDIX 5 BUDGET JUSTIFICATION (PDF - 121.76 Kb)
• APPENDIX 6 BUDGET COST SHEET (MS Excel File - 17.23 Kb)
• APPENDIX 7 MANDATORY LETTER OF INTENT ADDENDUM 1 (PDF - 78.29 Kb)
• APPENDIX 8 TOBACCO CONTROL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES (TCFOR) USER INSTRUCTIONS (PDF - 1.82 Mb)
• APPENDIX 9 CTCP FUNDED STATEWIDE TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS (PDF - 199.60 Kb)
• APPENDIX 10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING OTIS APPLICANT TRAINING COURSE_CREATING YOUR APPLICATION_PLAN (PDF - 425.15 Kb)
• APPENDIX 11 TELL YOUR STORY GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING USEFUL EVALUATION REPORTS (PDF - 2.82 Mb)
• APPENDIX 12 LOCAL LEAD AGENCY AND COMPETITIVE GRANTEE ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLICY MANUAL (PDF - 404.51 Kb)

• 19-10033 cdph1229 Grant Agreement (PDF - 173.78 Kb)


• 19-10033 Exhibit A Grant Application (PDF - 48.65 Kb)


• 19-10033 Exhibit B Budget Detail and Payment Provisions (PDF - 73.86 Kb)


• 19-10033 Exhibit C Standard Grant Conditions (PDF - 106.60 Kb)


• 19-10033 Exhibit D Request for Applications (PDF - 62.34 Kb)


• 19-10033 Exhibit E Additional Provisions (PDF - 80.32 Kb)

• Informational Webinar - Tuesday June 18- 2019- 10-30 AM Pacific Time (PDF - 75.56 Kb)


• CG 19-10033 Informational Webinar - Question and Answer Presentation


• CG 19-10033 Initiative to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities at Residential Behavioral Health Facilities -Questions and Answers (PDF - 97.04 Kb)

Eligibility

Eligible entities include community in-patient residential behavioral health facilities, alcohol and drug treatment programs, mental health treatment programs, and other health or social service agencies who provide services to adults and/or adolescents in counties throughout California. California public or private non-profit entities are eligible to apply for these funds. For profit entities are not eligible to apply. Applicants claiming private non-profit status must submit proof of their non-profit status with their proposal. Either certification from the State of California, Office of Secretary of State, or a letter from the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) classifying the agency as a non-profit agency is acceptable proof. For examples, see Appendix 2: Sample Non-Profit Status Letter. Applicants currently receiving tobacco tax funding from a CTCP-funded agency, collaborating with a CTCP-funded agency on tobacco use prevention and reduction, or receiving funds from the University of California’s Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (UC-TRDRP) are not eligible for funding under this RFA.

Applicants must be a State of California licensed substance abuse treatment and/or mental health facility that has been physically located in the community it serves, for at least two (2) years. Facilities that only provide outpatient services are not eligible. Facilities must have a minimum of 20 residential inpatient beds and a provision of detox services should be ancillary to residential substance abuse treatment. Applicants must have two (2) years of experience working with clients with individuals with mental health disorders and/or alcohol and drug dependencies or organizations that serve this population. Must be able to identify appropriate staff to champion this initiative for the organization. Any agency that received funding from, or has an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco company, any of its subsidiaries, or a parent company, during the term of the grant, is not eligible for funding under this RFA. Acceptance of such funds during the term of the grant is grounds for termination.

Selection Criteria

Each application will be evaluated and scored according to the selection criteria by a review committee on a scale of zero to 100 points. The review committee may include representatives of CDPH, other state agencies, and non-scoring subject matter experts. 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. CTCP reserves the right to not fund any of the applications received for this RFA. Funding decisions may also be made to ensure:

• No duplication or overlap of efforts with existing CTCP-funded projects.
• Balanced representation of the types of organizations funded.

_{[1] Final Award cannot be made until all appeals have been resolved.}

Funding will be available from the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Act of 2016, Proposition 56. The total amount of funding available is up to $540,000 to fund up to 15 cohorts for the 18-month grant period. Funding is contingent upon available revenues and appropriations by the Legislature and the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 and subsequent FYs.

• Funding Opportunities Website Instructions (PDF)
• Other Materials
• OTIS Setup Account Process Checklist (PDF - 60.82 Kb)
• TCFOR Process for New Applicants Checklist (PDF - 62.45 Kb)
• TCFOR Process for OTIS Account User Checklist (PDF - 65.56 Kb)