Request for Applications (RFA) CTCP 17-10569, “Regional Initiative to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities among African American/Black; Asian/Pacific Islander; Hispanic/Latino; and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Populations” was released on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. This RFA intends to fund up to 27 projects throughout California to reduce tobacco-related health disparities and achieve health equity among priority populations through regional approaches directed towards policy and systems change focused on tobacco use prevention and reduction. Download the Funding Alert here or visit the TCFOR website for Instructions on applying.
An optional Informational Webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., PDT. Prospective applicants intending to submit an application are strongly encouraged to participate. The purpose of the Informational Webinar is to provide potential applicants with an opportunity to pose written questions about preparing and submitting the application.
Additionally, the California Tobacco Control Program will fund up to four grantees to serve as statewide coordinating centers to foster collaboration and community engagement among the funded regional priority population projects to accelerate the adoption, implementation, and impact of their policy and system change campaigns. A Funding Opportunity Alert for this RFA will be posted soon.