The Community/School Partnership Grant links school and community tobacco prevention and control efforts to achieve maximum impact. Partnership efforts are led by both community and school representatives and implement activities that impact both local school districts and the community-at-large.
Donor Name: South Dakota Department of Health (DOH)
State: South Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000-$25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Detail:
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is the lead agency for the statewide management of commercial tobacco use, prevention, and cessation. The South Dakota Tobacco Control Program’s (SD-TCP) efforts are based on those practices shown to be successful and recommended in Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and at the local level. The SD-TCP promotes a coordinated effort to prevent commercial tobacco use and reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use.
The purpose of the Community/School Partnership Grant is to support local community and/or school-based efforts, promote implementation of the South Dakota Tobacco Control State Plan, and foster collaboration among organizations across the state to ultimately reduce the toll of tobacco use in South Dakota. The Community/School Partnership Grant program is designed to link community and/or school tobacco prevention control efforts in order to achieve maximum impact but a partnership is not required for funding opportunities.
The SD-TCP will provide support for the Community/School Partnership Grant recipients with assistance from Regional Tobacco Prevention Coordinators. The Tobacco Prevention Coordinator (TPC) in your region is available to attend meetings and will be available to provide support and technical assistance throughout the grant period.
Goal Area 1: Prevent tobacco use among youth and young adults.
- Strategy 1.A: Educate partners, decision-makers, and the public about tobacco marketing and sales tactics that target youth.
- Strategy 1.B: Adopt comprehensive 24/7 tobacco-free buildings and grounds policies at all educational institutions.
- Strategy 1.C: Advance evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental changes that discourage tobacco use among youth and young adults.
Goal Area 2: Promote quitting of all tobacco products.
- Strategy 2.A: Implement healthcare systems approaches that promote cessation and tobacco-free facilities.
- Strategy 2.B: Promote interventions that support cessation in community settings like workplaces and schools.
- Strategy 2.C: Enhance existing cessation services to include cessation of emerging products and to leverage new technology.
Goal Area 3: Eliminate all types of exposure to tobacco use.
- Strategy 3.A: Advocate for smoke- and e-cigarette-free housing.
- Strategy 3.B: Advocate for tobacco-free parks, recreational areas, and rodeo grounds.
- Strategy 3.C: Advocate for tobacco-free workplaces.
Goal Area 4: Strive to achieve health equity in tobacco control.
- Strategy 4.A: Use the Tribal Tobacco Advocacy Toolkit to encourage tribal governments to adopt comprehensive smoke-free air policies.
- Strategy 4.B: Enhance reach of cessation services to priority populations by reducing financial barriers and offering accessible, targeted services.
- Strategy 4.C: Implement approaches that promote cessation at behavioral health facilities, including creating tobacco-free facilities and referring patients to cessation services.
- Strategy 4.D: Educate partners, organizations that serve priority populations, and the public about tobacco-related disparities.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award is $25,000 per applicant. The SD-TCP reserves the right to grant less than the total amount requested.
- The minimum grant award is $5,000 per applicant
- Grants are approved for one funding cycle (6/1/2022-5/31/2023)
Eligibility Criteria
Community/School Partnership grants are awarded to local governmental and non-profit community-based organizations, coalitions and groups that support the mission of the SD-TCP. Examples include, but are not limited to, youth clubs or organizational groups focused on the youth population, schools, post-secondary institutions, civic associations, service clubs, healthcare organizations, faith-based organizations, parent groups, neighborhood associations, and local community coalitions.
For more information, visit Community/School Partnership Grant.