The Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Tobacco Control, in collaboration with the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, is providing technical assistance funds for local and county governments interested in educating their citizens on the benefits of smoke-free air and the protections of comprehensive (smoke-, vapor-, and aerosol-free) air policies.
Donor Name: Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Tobacco Control
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Details:
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) implements a range of integrated programmatic activities to encourage and support tobacco-free lifestyles, including the Technical Assistance Grant for Smoke-free Air Community Education. The OTC is soliciting proposals from local and county governments that are interested in educating constituents on the benefits of smoke-free air and the protections comprehensive smoke-free policies can provide. The goal of the program is to assist elected officials throughout Mississippi in protecting the health of their citizens by promoting smoke-free public environments.
Funding Information
- Up to $5,000 for city or county governments; or
- Up to $2,500 for town or village government
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals will be accepted from municipal governments in the State of Mississippi that are introducing the benefits of smoke-free air and the protections of smoke-free air policies to their community members. In order to protect the at-risk population, the health education must take place in an area where there is no comprehensive smoke-free policy. The funding level will be in accordance with the communication activities outlined in the plan submitted by the municipality and approved by the OTC. This opportunity is not available under the following circumstances:
- This opportunity is not available to municipalities that have a comprehensive smoke-free policy in place.
- Municipalities with a partial smoke-free policy but seeking a comprehensive policy are eligible to apply as long as they have not received previous funding.
- Municipalities that apply and receive any amount of funds through the current opportunity are not eligible to reapply for additional funding, even if they did not receive the full amount available for their community size.
- Municipalities that have already received funds in any amount through the Technical Assistance Grant for Smoke-free Community Policies *2010 – 2019 are not eligible for this opportunity even if they do not have a comprehensive smokefree policy.
Proposal Requirements
- The proposal should be clear, concise, and thorough, and should provide sufficient detail to aid proper evaluation by the MSDH review committee. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review the entire RFP and to ensure the proposal is consistent with requirements. A complete, comprehensive proposal consists of:
- A cover page detailing:
- Name of city or county
- Mailing and physical address
- Contact telephone number(s)
- Names and titles of all elected government officials
- Name, title, email address, signature, and date of signature of the elected official responsible for proposal (must be an elected official)
- Name, title, and contact information for municipal point of contact.
- A cover page detailing:
For more information, visit MSDHOTC.
