Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Rural Initiative Center Grant

Funding Description

Rural Initiative Grants will be funded using JUUL settlement funds allocated to the California Department of Education by the California Department of Justice. Funding will support existing youth education and outreach, as well as the development of new educational campaigns in tobacco prevention for California student communities. Funding will help to counter trends by developing up to two Rural Initiative Centers to increase student access to Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) services in underserved rural areas.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies must be certified as tobacco free by July 1, 2025. Only county offices of education (COEs) in California are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Funding is intended to reach students in underserved rural school communities. Districts currently participating in a TUPE Tier 1 or Tier 2 grant are not eligible for subawards
Eligible Grade Level(s)	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Unavailable
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$1,000,000
Recipient Amount	$500,000 Per Recipient
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The maximum amount of each award will be $500,000 per each fiscal year for three years to cover the direct and indirect costs of operating a Rural Initiative Center with a subaward program for rural school districts.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 12, 2025
Due Date	May 2, 2025
Expected Notification Date	June 1, 2025

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupe.asp]
Fiscal	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupefunding.asp]
Funding Results	Funding Results Rural Initiative Center Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r29/ruralInitfundres2526.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1570, tupe@cde.ca.gov
Division	Whole Child Division, 916-323-1540 (phone), 916-319-0218 (fax)