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Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Proposition 56 Expenditure Report

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.


Funding Description

Proposition 56, approved by the California voters in the November 2016 general election, increased, by $2.00 the tax on each pack of cigarettes sold in the state. The initiative increased the tax on other tobacco products by an equivalent amount, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) for the first time. This tax is deposited into the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund. The 2024-25 State Budget appropriated funds to prevent and reduce the use of tobacco and nicotine products by young people as described in Section 104420 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC). These funds have been made available by various grants throughout the fiscal year.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible to apply, the applicant agency must meet the requirements pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 104350) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code.
Other Eligibility Considerations These funds have been made available by various grants throughout the fiscal year. Each has a different allocation formula.
Eligible Grade Level(s) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 and California Health and Safety Code Section 104420.
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6685 / 8590
Total Available $22,973,528
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula This funding includes all Tobacco-Use Education Program funding for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Each grant included in this funding has a different allocation formula. This funding includes all Tobacco-Use Education Program funding for the 2024-25 fiscal year-from Local Assistance and State Operations.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date December 31, 2025
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupe.asp]
Fiscal TUPE Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2024–25 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/prop56expreport2425.asp]
Funding ResultsTUPE Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2024–25 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/prop56expreport2425.asp]
Other Proposition 56 provides funding for multiple Tobacco-Use Prevention Education grant programs and contracts as follows: Youth Engagement to Address Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Grant, American Indian Education Grants, Tier 2 Grant Grade Six through Twelve, County Technical Assistance for Tobacco Use Prevention Education (CTAT) Grant, Contracts awarded for Technical Assistance, implementation strategies, and regional coordinating activities related to tobacco-use prevention pursuant to Health and Safety Code subdivision (l) of Section 104420.

Contacts

Program Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
Division Whole Child Division, 916-323-1540 (phone), 916-323-6061 (fax)
Last Modified: September 17, 2025
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