The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to fund 1-3 grants that will plan, develop, disseminate and support implementation of evidence-based and promising policies and practices that promote community-norm change strategies, which can be replicated by others to create healthy sustainable communities that dissuade or eliminate tobacco use. Funded projects are expected to apply the most current research findings to prevent and reduce tobacco use and promote innovative population-based approaches to reduce the number of persons beginning to use tobacco, continuing to use tobacco, or developing tobacco-related diseases.

The beneficiaries of activities funded by this RFA are persons and groups at high-risk of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, and the local public health communities of California, which include, but are not limited to: local health departments, cities, counties, planning agencies, local government officials, local policymakers, schools, voluntary health organizations, hospitals, professional organizations, and community-based organizations working with persons and groups at high-risk for tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

The solicitation process is to identify an agency or agencies whose background, qualifications, and proposed project(s) best address the goals detailed in the RFA.

• CG 18-10414 Finishing the Fight -Funding Opportunity Alert (PDF - 210.51 Kb)

Eligibility

• California public or private non-profit entities are eligible to apply for these funds.
• Eligible entities include, but are not limited to: local health departments, hospitals, community clinics, voluntary health organizations, American Indian tribes, colleges and universities, county offices of education, school districts, health maintenance organizations, professional health associations, and professional health education associations.
• 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 the Secretary of State, or a letter from the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) classifying the agency as a non-profit agency is acceptable proof. For examples, see Appendix 1: Sample Non-Profit Status Letter.
• LLA Applicants: Pursuant to H&S Code Section 104440, Local Lead Agencies (LLAs) are ineligible for awards under the competitive grants program unless the applicant is a participant within a consortium of community-based organizations or non-profit agencies.
  1. In any application that includes a LLA, the LLA must be the Applicant agency and serve as the administrative hub for the consortium partners.
  2. A LLA consortium applicant should include no more than two additional partners (not including an external local program evaluator).
  3. The LLA may not be the recipient of more than one-third of the annual budget request.
  4. Consortium partners do not need to be funded equally.
• State of California agencies other than state universities, colleges, and community colleges are not eligible.

   

Selection Criteria

Each application passing Stage One: Administrative and Completeness Screening, 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 the California Department of Public Health, 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 points 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.
• Adequate representation of the indicators addressed.
• Balanced representation of the types of organizations funded.

Oral Presentations may be requested if deemed necessary by CDPH/CTCP to clarify capability, capacity, understanding of the CDPH/CTCP mission and objectives, and/or the overall plan proposed for one or more of the Finishing the Fight Coordinating Centers. Up to two finalists (with the highest written application scores) per Coordinating Center category may be contacted to schedule a time for the Oral Presentation. Instructions will be provided to the invited participants upon notification that Oral Presentations are deemed necessary. This presentation will be done before a review panel. Table 9. Oral Presentation Scores describes the point values if an Oral Presentation is requested.

• 18-10414 Finishing The Fight (PDF - 288.53 Kb)


• Appendix_1_Sample Non-Profit Status Letter (PDF - 106.41 Kb)


• Appendix_2 Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds (PDF - 49.31 Kb)


• Appendix_3_Sample Mandatory Letter of Intent (PDF - 147.09 Kb)


• Appendix_4_OTIS Applicant Training Course (PDF - 333.56 Kb)


• Appendix_5_2016 Communities of Excellence Indicators and Assets List (PDF - 230.89 Kb)


• Appendix_6_Instructions for Accessing the OTIS Activity Wizard (PDF - 299.91 Kb)


• Appendix_7_OTIS Activity Wizards List (PDF - 230.75 Kb)


• Appendix_8_Tell Your Story Guidelines for Preparing Useful Evaluation Reports (PDF - 2.83 Mb)


• Appendix_9_Theory At A Glance, A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (PDF - 2.96 Mb)


• Appendix_10_Budget Justification Instructions for Funding Opportunities (PDF - 146.72 Kb)


• Appendix_11_Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California (TECC) Available Educational Materials (PDF - 75.44 Kb)


• Appendix_13_Travel Reimbursement Information (PDF - 48.19 Kb)


• Appendix_12_Comparable State Civil Service Classifications (PDF - 11.08 Kb)


• Appendix_14_Tobacco Control Funding Opportunities and Resources (TCFOR) User Instructions (PDF - 0.61 Mb)


• Appendix_15_CTCP Local Lead Agencies and Competitive Grantees (PDF - 162.29 Kb)


• Appendix_16_CTCP-Funded Statewide Training Providers and Coordinating Centers (PDF - 140.32 Kb)


• Appendix_17_Local Lead Agency and Competitive Grantee Policy Manual (PDF - 341.22 Kb)


• Appendix_18_Sample Scope of Work for Statewide Applicants (PDF - 296.56 Kb)

The California Department of Public Health intends to award grants to the following applicants in response to Request for Application 18-10414, Finishing The Fight: Statewide Coordinating Centers for Community Engagement and Organizing, Policy Development and Implementation, and Youth and Young Adults.

1. American Lung Association – Statewide Coordinating Center for Policy Development and Implementation
2. Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. – Statewide Coordinating Center for Youth and Young Adults

• Exhibit A - Grant Application (PDF - 37.12 Kb)


• Exhibit B - Budget Detail and Payment Provisions (PDF - 64.30 Kb)


• Exhibit C - Standard Grant Conditions (PDF - 105.60 Kb)


• Exhibit D - RFA Cover Page (PDF - 56.55 Kb)


• Exhibit E - Additional Provisions (PDF - 103.78 Kb)


• Grant Agreement Form 1229 (PDF - 160.76 Kb)

• Informational Webinar-Thursday December 06, 2018, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PDF - 74.92 Kb)


• Informational Webinar - CG 18-10414 Finishing the Fight (PDF - 1.95 Mb)


• CG 18-10414 Finishing The Fight Webinar


• Grant Writing Webinar-Thursday December 20, 2018, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PDF - 75.15 Kb)


• CTCP Finishing the Fight, 20 Dec 2018, Webinar


• CG 18-10114 Round 1 and 2 - Questions and Answers (PDF - 153.00 Kb)

Funding will be available from the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Act of 2016, Proposition 56, and/or Health Education Account, Proposition 99. The total amount of funding available is up to $18,000,000 to fund up to three projects for the 60-month grant period. Funding is contingent upon available revenues and appropriations by the Legislature and the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 and subsequent FYs. If full funding does not become available, the California Tobacco Control Program may cancel the grant or amend it to reflect the decreased funding and reduced deliverables.

Written questions on this RFA will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., PT on December 10, 2018, by email at CTCPCompetitiveGrants@cdph.ca.gov. Responses will be posted to the TCFOR website on December 14, 2018. Verbal questions will not be accepted. 

• Other Materials
• Evaluator_Selection_and_Manage_Certification_Process_Checklist (PDF - 64.78 Kb)
• OTIS_Setup_Account_Process_Checklist (PDF - 60.83 Kb)
• TCFOR_Process_for_New_Applicants_Checklist (PDF - 62.46 Kb)
• TCFOR_Process_for_OTIS_Account_User_Checklist (PDF - 65.57 Kb)