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Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Initiation Grant Tier 1, Cohort U

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Portal ID:
98106
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The purpose of the TUPE Initiation Grant Program Tier 1 Cohort U is for grantees to adopt tobacco-free campus policies that prohibit the use of products containing tobacco and nicotine, including, but not limited to, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew, clove cigarettes, and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), and conduct the district-level CHKS Core Module with the subgroup population of students in grades five or six, and seven, nine, and eleven. 

Description:

Early tobacco prevention and education is important because tobacco use generally starts in youth. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development. Implementing tobacco-free school policies are an important first step in addressing youth tobacco and vaping use. Evidence shows that comprehensive school-based programs that include tobacco free policies, combined with community and mass-media efforts, can effectively prevent or postpone the onset of smoking by 20 to 40 percent among U.S. teens. (Surgeon General’s Report “Reducing Tobacco Use,” 2001). Tobacco-free school policies: 1) protect the health of youth and staff by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke; 2) help to establish and support tobacco-free norms; and 3) prevent and postpone smoking by youth.

In 2023, according to the California Youth Tobacco Survey (CYTS), 21.6% of California high school respondents had ever used any tobacco product, and 7.3% currently used tobacco. Vapes were the most commonly used tobacco product among high school respondents (18.3% ever use, 5.9% current use), regardless of gender identity, race/ethnicity, and grade. This represents an unacceptably high number of approximately 112,925 students who reported either having ever used e-cigarettes or having used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. Unfortunately, this also reflects a troubling upward trend in vaping use from the 2022 CYTS in which 17.6% ever used e-cigarettes versus 18.3% in 2023 and 5.6% that used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days in 2022 versus 5.9% in 2023.

More significantly, co-use of tobacco and marijuana among youth has become common with vaping devices. 4.9% of high school students currently use both tobacco and marijuana. The survey also found that youth who rated their mental health as poor or fair had a higher prevalence of current tobacco use (14.8% and 7.2%, respectively) than those who reported their mental health as good to excellent (5.9%).

Local prevalence rates may vary greatly from statewide prevalence rates. For example, rates in rural areas tend to be significantly higher than those in urban areas. Rates may also vary among different populations of students in the same district. For example, tobacco-use rates tend to be significantly higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students than they are among straight/cisgender students. This highlights the need for grantees to participate in regular surveys such as the CHKS to track local prevalence rates over time and to ensure that special needs among priority populations are identified and addressed in programming. For more information about how CHKS data can be used in TUPE program development, please see the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey (CalSCHLS) Annual Training 2024–25 web page at https://calschls.org/videos/1012474131/.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements set forth below. The programs offered by applicants must meet the requirements set forth in this Tier 1, Cohort U RFA. Thus, applicants must read and understand this entire RFA, as well as view the Guidance PowerPoint and consider all eligibility and program requirements prior to submitting a full application. Questions regarding this Tier 1, Cohort U RFA should be submitted by email through the TUPE RFA Help Desk at tupe@cde.ca.gov.

Eligible Geographies:

Eligible. COEs, public school districts, direct-funded charter schools, or consortia that serve students in grades 6–12 within the state of California are eligible to apply. The governing district must apply on behalf of a school or school sites within its jurisdiction. Any currently funded Tier 1 district or direct-funded charter school that is a member of a Tier 1 consortium with a grant expiring on June 30, 2025, is eligible to re-apply separately or as part of a consortium.

Not Eligible. Individual schools, community agencies, private schools, and locally-funded charter schools are not eligible to apply for these funds. In addition, projects targeting out-of-school students cannot be funded under this application. Currently-funded TUPE Tier 1 grantees with grants not expiring on June 30, 2025, and Tier 2 grantees are ineligible for Tier 1, Cohort U funds.

Matching Funding Requirement:

This grant has no requirement for matching funds.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
March 12, 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$600,000
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Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The maximum allowable funding for a single COE or LEA applicant is $6,000 for all three years of the grant. Consortium applicants may request up to $6,000 for each LEA represented in the application for all three years of the grant. The level of available funding appropriated, and the number of qualified applications will determine the number of grants awarded.  

 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The maximum allowable funding for a single COE or LEA applicant is $6,000 for all three years of the grant. Consortium applicants may request up to $6,000 for each LEA represented in the application for all three years of the grant. The level of available funding appropriated, and the number of qualified applications will determine the number of grants awarded.  

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 1-916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov

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