The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust is seeking applications for its TSET Successful Futures Program.
Donor Name: Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
State: Oklahoma
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $1 million
Grant Duration: 4.5 years
Details:
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is interested in building character and strengthening leadership and service-learning skills for students in grades three through eight statewide. TSET seeks to enter into a cooperative agreement with an entity that 1) possesses the skills, experience, and resources to implement a statewide program of youth character development in multiple in-school or out-of-school sites, and 2) has a successful track record of working with diverse and underserved children and youth.
The applicant must demonstrate knowledge and experience in two areas: 1) the skills, experience, and resources to implement a statewide program of youth character development in multiple in-school or out-of-school sites, and 2) a successful track record of working with diverse and underserved children and youth. The applicant must:
- As the fiscal agent for the grant, assign a financial officer to the grant, have a proven record of being fiscally responsible, and prior experience in managing cost reimbursement grant programs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in guidance and character building for children and youth that teaches leadership, fairness, teamwork, and service to others.
- Propose a detailed scope of work, including program deliverables.
- Agree to align their character development activities and education scope of work with the three areas of focus (tobacco control, physical activity, and healthy eating) of TSET’s community-based work. Doing so ensures the work of youth members contributes and complements statewide goals to improve health behaviors and create environments that support healthy choices.
- Ensure the agency’s independent audit schedule includes the grant program.
Funding Information
The funds available through this Request for Proposals are up to $1 million per full year over 4.5 years for a total up to $4 million. The initial contract period is anticipated to be used for program start-up and will be in effect from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023. Applicants are eligible to request up to $500,000 for this initial six-month agreement period. At the end of the initial six-month agreement, the first full-year agreement will begin. All full-year agreements will follow the state’s fiscal year calendar of July 1 through June 30.
Eligibility Criteria
- Awards will not be made to individuals. The following types of entities are eligible to apply:
- Institutions of common and higher education
- Public entities, such as agencies of state government
- Tribal entities
- 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations
- All applicant organizations must be registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State and eligible to do business within the state. Although the applicant organization is not required to be headquartered in Oklahoma, the organization must have locally based staff housed within Oklahoma for the duration of the agreement.
- If multiple partners are involved in the funded project, the applicant organization will serve as the contractor and fiscal agent responsible for all aspects of the contract and payment.
- To be eligible for award, the applicant must have the capability in all respects to perform fully the contact requirements and the integrity and reliability that will assure good faith performance.
For more information, visit TSET.
