OpportunityTitle: National State-Based Tobacco Control Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information     Eligible Applicants: State and District of Columbia health departments or their Bona Fide Agents . Bona Fide Agents must submit documentation of their status with their application via grants.gov (NOTE: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau are funded under another FOA, CDC-RFA-DP14-1406).    Special Eligibility Requirements:  Not applicable.
Description: Purpose: The purpose of the FOA is to provide funding support, technical assistance, and guidance in collaboration with state health departments and their state and community partners to establish and maintain sufficient tobacco control program capacity to achieve the four NTCP goals using population-based environmental, policy, and systems interventions and strategies demonstrated to effectively impact the tobacco epidemic.iii. Outcomes: Short Term Outcomes&#149; Increased public-private partnerships addressing tobacco control, tobacco-related disparities and health equity&#149; Increased public and decision-maker knowledge about the dangers of tobacco use, exposure to SHS, and tobacco-related disparities&#149; Increased public and decision-maker awareness of effective tobacco control interventions, strategies and social norm change&#149; Increased implementation and enforcement of interventions and strategies to support quitting, reduce exposure to SHS, and decrease access and availability of tobacco products&#149; Increased health communication interventions and messages to reach populations disproportionately affected by tobacco use, exposure to SHS, and tobacco-related disparities&#149; Increased health care system changes to promote and support cessation&#149; Increased public awareness/support/awareness of actions to increase access to and utilization of evidence-based cessation treatments&#149; Increased capacity to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to tobacco-related disparities and health equity&#149; Increased or maintained state health department infrastructure and capacity to support a state-based tobacco control programIntermediate Outcomes&#149; Decreased exposure to pro-tobacco messages and availability of tobacco products&#149; Increased awareness of pro-tobacco influence&#149; Decreased susceptibility to experimentation with tobacco products&#149; Increased public compliance with tobacco control policies&#149; Increased coverage by and utilization of comprehensive insurance coverage for evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments&#149; Increased quit attempts among current tobacco users&#149; Increased successful cessation among current tobacco users&#149; Increased development of innovative and/or promising practices that contribute to the tobacco control evidence-base&#149; Increased implementation of evidence-based interventions and strategies that address vulnerable and underserved populationsLong-Term Outcomes&#149; Decreased initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults&#149; Decreased exposure to SHS&#149; Decreased tobacco use among adults and youth &#149; Decreased tobacco-related disparities
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;(PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone:  770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov                    &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Dates:    Letter of Intent Deadline:   &#149;     A Letter of Intent is not required, but is encouraged for those applying for the Competitive Component. Monday, September 29, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time    Application Deadline:   &#149;     Monday, December 1, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov    Informational conference call for potential applicants:    CDC will conduct two conference calls for all interested applicants to provide technical assistance and respond to any questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement.  The dial-in information for both calls is 877-939-0734 and the passcode is 6933698.  &#149; Call Number 1: Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 10:00AM &#150; 11:00AM, U.S. Eastern Standard Time.   &#149; Call Number 2: Wednesday, September 17, 2014, 3:30PM-4:30PM, U.S. Eastern Standard Time.     In addition, a list of Frequently Asked Questions will be available at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/osh/foa/state_based/. Please submit questions related to this FOA to mailbox dp151509@cdc.gov.