Tobacco-Use Prevention Education: Grades 6-12 Cohort I Tier 1

Funding Description

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) funds support health education efforts aimed at the prevention and reduction of tobacco use by youth. TUPE in grades six through twelve is funded through a competitive application process. Funding consideration to local educational agencies is based on projects that propose to implement research-validated prevention programs for the general student population, provide youth development activities for both general and priority populations, and provide intervention and cessation services to students currently using tobacco.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies must be certified tobacco-free by July 1, 2012. Funding is available to districts, charter schools, consortium leads, and county offices of education that serve students in grades six through twelve.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Health & Safety Code 104420; Budget Item: 6110-102-0231
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2013-14
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6690 / 8590
Total Available	$16,500,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Tier 1 grants will be awarded for a maximum of $4,500 per district for the full grant term. Successful applicants will receive grants with three-year funding beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2016.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	September 10, 2012
Due Date	December 7, 2012
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	TUPE Tier 1 Cohort I Grades 6-12 2013-16 RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/tupetier161213rfa.asp]
Background	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupe.asp]
Fiscal	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupe.asp]
Funding Results	Funding Results TUPE Gr 6-12 Coh. 1 Tier 1 2013-16 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/tupetier161213result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	John Lagomarsino, 916-323-1540, jlagomarsino@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Rachael Gutierrez, 916-319-0196, rgutierr@cde.ca.gov
Division	Coordinated Student Support Division, 916-319-0914 (phone), 916-319-0218 (fax)