Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program
Request for ApplicationsApplicant Webinar
May 29, 2012
Housekeeping
• Livestream• Chat/Questions• Breaks throughout for questions• Recorded and archived and available following
today’s presentation• Presenters
During the webinar be sure to have both RFA guidance documents:
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/tobacco/grantprogram/ApplyForFunding.html
Agenda• 9am-Noon: Community Initiatives– Community Tobacco Initiative– Innovative Community Tobacco Initiative– Community Led Targeted Outreach Campaigns
• 1pm-4pm: Cessation Initiatives– QuitLine e-referral System– Oral Health Partnership– Pharmacy Partnership– Hospital Cessation– Text Message Cessation – Young Adults– Youth Cessation
Agenda cont.
• Funding Period• Purpose• Funding Availability• Eligibility• Funding Request Limits• Strategic Goals• Funding Priority Areas –
Details and Purpose• How to Apply• Application Timeline
• Application TA• Application Review Process• Post-Award Requirements• Categories and Questions• Work Plan• Budget• Resources• Other funding initiatives• Q&A
Funding Period
Year One: Oct. 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013Year Two: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014Year Three: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
RFA Purpose
• Tobacco use is single most preventable cause of death and disease nationally and in Colorado
• Amendment 35 – voter approved tax increase on cigarettes and other tobacco products – allocates funds to tobacco education, prevention, and cessation programming
• The intent of this RFA is to provide grant funding to agencies and organizations across the state to implement evidence-based and innovative activities to achieve program goals
Funding Availability
• ~$19.2 million for the period of Oct 1 through June 30
• Number and amount of grant awards will vary• Renewal funding for FY 14 and FY 15 is
contingent upon grantee performance and appropriation by the Colorado General Assembly
Eligibility
• Not-for-profit organizations• Public or governmental agencies• May submit more than one application if
under different funding initiatives
• For-profit – not under this RFA, but can apply under Health Communications RFPs
Funding Request LimitsCommunity Initiatives
• Community Tobacco Initiative – as much as $5 million– County Maximum Amounts
• Innovative Community Tobacco Initiative – as much as $2.6 million
• Community Led Targeted Outreach Campaigns* – as much as $1.5 million
* Eligibility: Lead agencies applying for the Community Tobacco Initiative only.
Break for Questions and Answers
All Questions and Answers will be posted on June 8
Please submit your questions using the chat function
Strategic GoalsThe 2020 goals outlined in this plan guide this Request for Applications are: • The cessation success gap affecting low SES youth and adult smokers decreases by 50
percent• A majority of people and health care systems in Colorado recognize and treat tobacco
dependence as a chronic condition• A majority of Coloradans live, learn, work and play in communities that have effective
policies and regulations that reduce youth and adult use and access to tobacco• Tobacco prevalence and initiation among young adults, especially straight-to-work
young adults, decreases by 50 percent• Initiation among youth, especially high burden and low SES populations, decreases by
50 percent• Exposure to secondhand smoke, with an emphasis on low SES populations, decreases
by 50 percent• Colorado is among 10 states with the highest price for tobacco products
Strategic Plan
Funding Priority Areas - Details and PurposeCommunity Initiatives
Community Tobacco Initiative– Implement evidence-based tobacco control strategies – One lead agency per geographic area may be funded– Multiple collaborators are encouraged– Select goals from Strategic Plan– Build and maintain diverse community coalitions– Must have support from local public health– As appropriate, regionalization is encouraged– Proposed work plan must address the needs of
proposed geographic area
Funding Priority Areas - Details and PurposeCommunity Initiatives
Innovative Community Tobacco Initiative– Competitive funding all eligible organizations and
agencies for local or statewide initiatives– Preference given to innovative projects designed
to add to the evidence base– Address one or more goals of the Strategic Plan– Target one or more of the priority populations
identified in the Strategic Plan
Funding Priority Areas - Details and PurposeCommunity Initiatives
Community Led Targeted Outreach Campaigns– Support local outreach efforts– Priority given to organizations with commitment
and capacity to use the templates in detailed outreach campaigns as a part of a communications plan
– Templates will be developed as part of a separate RFP
– Eligibility - Lead agencies applying for the Community Tobacco Initiative only
Break for Questions and Answers
All Questions and Answers will be posted on June 8
Please submit your questions using the chat function
How to Apply
• Letter of Intent– Community Tobacco Initiative and
Innovative Community Tobacco Initiative only• New! Colorado Grants Management System
(COGMS)– Register by June 15– Instructions and TA will be provided
• Submit applications electronically by June 29, 5pm
Application TimelineRelease of Request for Applications Friday May 18, 2012
Deadline for submission of questions regarding application guidelines via email: Friday June 1, 2012
Applicants’ conference/webinar Tuesday May 29, 2012
Deadline for submission of Letters of Intent for Community Initiatives: Friday June 1, 2012
Responses to all questions received via email and at applicants’ conference will be posted by:http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/tobacco/grantprogram/index.html
Friday June 8, 2012
Compilation of Letters of Intents received illustrating geographic coverage and coordination needs will be posted by:Responses will be posted here: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/tobacco/grantprogram/index.html
Friday, June 8, 2012
Deadline for Registration in Colorado Grants Management System (required for application submission):
Friday, June 15, 2012
Deadline for Application submission: Friday, June 29, 2012 5:00 p.m.
Review of applications June 30 – est. July 20, 2012
Funding recommendations determined by the Tobacco Education, Prevention and Cessation Grant Program Review Committee
TBD July, 2012
Presentation of funding recommendations to the Colorado Board of Health Wednesday Aug. 15, 2012
Funding recommendations will be posted here:http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/tobacco/grantprogram/index.html
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012
Contract award process Aug. 17 – Sept. 30, 2012
Anticipated award start date Oct. 1, 2012
Application TA
• Questions via email through June 1• FAQ document – posted by June 8• COGMS Assistance – available throughout
[email protected] or 303-692-2524
Application Review Process
• All applications will be scored on a 100 point scale
• Minimum of 70 is required to be considered for funding
• Funding recommendations by Tobacco Review Committee will be made on July 19 and 20
• Recommendations to the State Board of Health will be made on August 15
Post-Award Requirements
• Certification of non-acceptance of tobacco industry funds and resources
• Data collection• Insurance requirements• Lawful presence• Lobbying restrictions• Reimbursement• Reporting
Break for Questions and Answers
All Questions and Answers will be posted on June 8
Please submit your questions using the chat function
Categories and Questions
• Each initiative has questions listed• COGMS will state the character limit for each
question and instructions are provided on how to count characters in the system
• Some questions are required by the Colorado BOH
Work Plan
• A template is not provided, COGMS will walk you through the steps needed to develop a work plan
• SMART Objectives • Each objective should address goal(s) outlined in the
strategic plan• Identify intended outcome• Describe the intended target population• Designate a timeline• Detail the intended measurement tools• List up to 10 activities
Budget
• Must be consistent with proposed work plan• Provide a budget and justification for initial 9
month funding period only• Provide separate budgets for each application• Personnel– All staff who will work on the project
• Supplies and Operating– Discouraged and disallowed costs
Budget cont.
• Travel– In state only– Two, two-day trainings in Denver
• Contractual– All restrictions apply– No pre-paid services
• Other• Indirect• Financial Assessment Questionnaire
Resources
• Some resources provided in the RFA• Other resources may be available
Other funding initiativesInformation on the following will be posted on the Tobacco Collaborative
Google Group and final decisions to be made by the Tobacco Review Committee in July
• Health Communications– ColoradoQuits: To be posted on the CO BIDS System– Develop outreach campaign templates: To be posted on the CO BIDS
system• Technical Assistance and Support
– Will be posted on COGMS by September• QuitLine
– Sole Source agreement with National Jewish Health• Evaluation
– Interagency agreement with the Amendment 35 Program Evaluation Group
Question and Answer time…
Please submit your questions via the chat function
All questions and answers will be posted on June 8