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
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| 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
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Health & Safety Code 104420;
Proposition 99 Budget Item: 6100-102-0231
Proposition 56: Budget Item: 6100-102-3321
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| Source / Type |
State / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
6690, 6695 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$12,000,000
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| Recipient Amount |
$75,000
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| 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.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
December 17, 2025
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| Due Date |
January 23, 2026
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| Expected Notification Date |
April 15, 2026
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Whole Child Division, 916-323-1540 (phone), 916-323-6061 (fax)
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Last Modified:
December 17, 2025
