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Tobacco-Use Prevention Education County Technical Assistance


Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

The Tobacco-Use Prevention Education County Technical Assistance Funds provide funding to county offices of education to provide leadership, administrative oversight, training, and technical assistance (TA) to all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the county. TA focuses on: tobacco-free school policies, support to LEAs on tobacco-use prevention education and instruction, staff professional development, family and community engagement, interagency partnerships, cessation support and referrals, and program assessment. A portion of TA funds are to be directed to identifying and reducing disparities among disparate youth populations.

Program Questions: Malini Doering, email: mdoering@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-322-1565

Downloading Questions: Rachael Gutierrez, Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, email: rgutierr@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-0196

The Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) County Technical Assistance Funds provide funding to county offices of education to provide leadership, administrative oversight, training, and technical assistance (TA) to all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the county. TA focuses on: tobacco-free school policies, support to LEAs on tobacco-use prevention education and instruction, staff professional development, family and community engagement, interagency partnerships, cessation support and referrals, and program assessment. A portion of TA funds are to be directed to identifying and reducing disparities among disparate youth populations.

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Request for Applications (DOCX)

Overview and Instructions for the TUPE County Technical Assistance Grant (Proposition 56 and 99).

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Certifications and Assurances

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General Assurances & Certifications (Dec-2020)

Required as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return them with the application; they must be downloaded and kept on file for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application - ConApp - should have a copy on file and do not need another copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application (RFA).

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Last Reviewed: Monday, August 14, 2023
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