Tobacco-Use Prevention and Youth Engagement Grant

Funding Description

The Legislature requires that the funds allocated under this Tobacco-Use Prevention and Youth Engagement (TPYE) Grant, Cohort 2026-29, Request For Applications must be used to develop anti-tobacco education programs and tobacco use intervention and cessation activities in order to reduce the number of students in California who begin to use tobacco, continue to use tobacco, or both (HSC 104420(k)(1)). This funding opportunity is over the duration of three fiscal years, 2026-2029.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies must be certified tobacco-free by July 1, 2026. Funding is available to 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: 6100-102-0231 Proposition 56: Budget Item: 6100-102-3321
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6690, 6695 / 8590
Total Available	$12,000,000
Recipient Amount	$75,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	This funding will be provided at a rate of $18 per unit of enrollment, proposed to serve grades 6 through 12, as reported in the application, for the entire grant cycle starting on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Total funding requested cannot exceed $750,000 for each applicant agency. However, no award will be less than $75,000 for the three-year grant cycle. The number of grants awarded will depend on the number and quality of applications received, the number of students enrolled in districts and schools applying for funding, and the total amount of funding available. However, no award will be less than $75,000 or no greater than $750,000.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 17, 2025
Due Date	January 23, 2026
Expected Notification Date	April 15, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r29/tpyerfa2629.asp]
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]
Other	Unavailable

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)