Tobacco-use Prevention Education: Grades 6-12 Cohort Q 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. Tier 1 funding consideration to local educational agencies is based on projects that propose to enforce the local educational agencies adopted tobacco-free policies and administer the California Healthy Kids Survey.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies must be certified as tobacco free by July 1, 2021. Funding is available to school districts, direct-funded 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; Proposition 99 Budget Item: 6110-102-0231
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6690 / 8590
Total Available	$600,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Tier 1 grants will be awarded for a maximum of $6,000 per local educational agency for the full grant term.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 24, 2021
Due Date	April 2, 2021
Expected Notification Date	May 1, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/cohortqtier1rfa.asp]
Background	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupefunding.asp]
Fiscal	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupe.asp]
Other	A Guidance Webinar for potential applicants will be provided after the initial Request for Applications document is posted to the website.

Contacts

Program	Lisa McClung, 916-319-0202, LMcClung@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Rachael Gutierrez, 916-319-0196, rgutierr@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence & Equity Division, 916-323-1540 (phone), 916-323-6061 (fax)