This Request for Application (RFA) is intended to fund up to ten (10) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). FQHCs are community-based health care providers that receive funds from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas. The purpose of the Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Community Clinics Project (ATCP) is to measurably reduce tobacco use within the funded clinic populations. Achieving this outcome will decrease tobacco use disparities and reduce the burden of tobacco-related diseases.

• CG 22-10008_FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ALERT (PDF - 238.90 Kb)

1. Organizational Type
   1. Eligible entities are FQHCs located in California. HRSA designated FQHC Look-Alike clinics are also eligible. No other entity is eligible to apply for these funds.
   2. 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.
   3. Applicants wishing to submit an application for multiple sites must submit a separate application for each.
2. Agency Qualifications
   Applicant agencies must meet these minimum qualifications:
   1. A minimum of three (3) years of experience providing primary care services in the community.
   2. Identification of a Project Coordinator who can coordinate the project for the organization at 25-50% FTE.
   3. Commitment and engagement of clinic leadership positions in the project to improve tobacco cessation efforts. Examples of such positions include, but are not limited to: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, Quality Improvement Manager (or Director), Health Education Manager (or Director).
   4. Any agency that receives funding from or has an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco, electronic cigarette, or cannabis 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.
3. Certify No Tobacco Industry Conflict
   1. To avoid any real or apparent tobacco, electronic cigarette, or cannabis industry-related conflict of interest on the part of the proposed Awardee, or any of its proposed subcontractors, employees, officers, and directors of the Applicant or its proposed subcontractors, Applicant certification to this effect is required (see Appendix 3: Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds).

• CG 22-10008 Addendum Letter 1 (PDF - 233.77 Kb)


• CG 22-10008 Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Community Clinics (Revised) (PDF - 422.96 Kb)


• Appendix 1 - Prescribed Work Plan (PDF - 133.12 Kb)


• Appendix 2 - Sample Non-Profit Status (PDF - 1.37 Mb)


• Appendix 3 - Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds (PDF - 0.62 Mb)


• Appendix 4 - Initiative to Prevent & Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities (PDF - 2.10 Mb)


• Appendix 5 - California Tobacco Control Program Goals (PDF - 0.74 Mb)


• Appendix 6 - Budget Cost Sheet (Revised) (MS Excel File - 17.49 Kb)


• Appendix 7 - Mandatory Letter of Intent and Template (MS Word Doc - 20.69 Kb)


• Appendix 8 - Tobacco Control Funding Opportunities and Resources (TCFOR) User Instructions (PDF - 1.06 Mb)


• Appendix 9 - Instructions for Accessing the OTIS Applicant Training Course (PDF - 1.12 Mb)


• Appendix 10 - Sample Agency Capability Responses (PDF - 235.76 Kb)


• Appendix 11 - Local Lead Agency and Competitive Grantee Administrative and Policy Manual (PDF - 0.59 Mb)

The California Department of Public Health intends to award grants to the following agencies in response to Request for Application #22-10008 Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Community Clinics Project (ATCP):

1. Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc.
2. Avenal Community Health Center
3. Centro de Salud de la Comunidad de San Ysidro, Inc.
4. Chinatown Service Center
5. CommuniCare Health Centers
6. El Dorado County Community Health Centers
7. Herald Christian Health Center
8. South Central Family Health Center
9. Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
10. WellSpace Health

• CDPH 1229 Grant Agreement (PDF - 228.17 Kb)


• Exhibit A Grant Application (PDF - 53.47 Kb)


• Exhibit A - Attachment I Final Work Plan (PDF - 181.79 Kb)


• Exhibit B Budget Detail and Payment Provisions (PDF - 84.88 Kb)


• Exhibit C Standard Grant Conditions (PDF - 126.66 Kb)


• Exhibit D Request for Applications (PDF - 430.05 Kb)


• Exhibit E Additional Provisions (PDF - 90.00 Kb)

• An optional Zoom Information Webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PT (PDF - 51.77 Kb)


• CG 22-10008 Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Community Clinics Project Webinar


• CG 22-10008 ATCP Questions & Answers (PDF - 174.07 Kb)

*Dates and times are tentative
** Final Award cannot be made until all appeals have been resolved.

The source of funding is Proposition 56, the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 56) and/or Proposition 99, the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988 (Prop 99).

The total funds to be distributed among all Awardees is anticipated to be $810,000 for approximately ten (10) projects for 18 months. The maximum funding awarded for each application is $81,000.

Written questions on this RFA will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., PT* on February 4, 2022 by email (CTCPCompetitiveGrants@cdph.ca.gov), and responses will be posted to the https://tcfor.catcp.org/ website on February 11, 2022.*

Verbal questions will not be accepted.

*Dates and times are tentative

• Other Materials
• OTIS Setup Account Process Checklist (PDF - 85.71 Kb)
• TCFOR Process for New Applicants Checklist (PDF - 62.45 Kb)
• TCFOR Process for OTIS Account User Checklist (PDF - 89.50 Kb)
• OTIS Account Setup Video (MP4 File - 7.79 Mb)