The Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Tobacco Control is requesting proposals from qualified organizations to develop, lead, utilize, and sustain a Tobacco-Free Coalition in one of targeted areas.
Donor Name: Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Tobacco Control
State: Mississippi
County: Lafayette County (MS), Panola County (MS), and Pontotoc County (MS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $76,000
Grant Duration: 8 months
Details:
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) promotes and protects the health of all Mississippians by preventing and reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke are leading causes of death, disease, and disability in Mississippi. Policy, system, and environmental (PSE) strategies are necessary to change existing policies, systematic practices, and environmental factors to improve the health of the overall community. Tobacco-free coalitions can lead social, economic, clinical, and educational efforts that support lasting behavior change, smoke-free norms, and policy change. Coalitions are part of a comprehensive program and coordinated approach to prevent initiation of tobacco use, protect the public from secondhand smoke, promote cessation, and reduce tobacco-related disparities.
Funding Information
The program budget proposal must not exceed $76,000 per targeted area. The project period is November 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals will be accepted from private, non-profit organizations, existing coalitions and public or local government agencies (schools, municipalities, and their subunits, etc.). The organization must have sufficient financial resources available to meet program deadlines without advance payment from MSDH (MSDH will reimburse for services and materials upon delivery and receipt of monthly itemized invoices).
- The organization must submit a disclosure of current or past affiliations or contractual relationships with tobacco companies, owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, holding companies, or companies involved in any way with the production, processing, distribution, promotion, sale, or use of tobacco. Successful applicants cannot participate in any relationship with tobacco or ecigarette companies during the contractual term with MSDH.
- Personnel or representatives of the organization with access to protected health information (PHI) must adhere to all requirements set forth under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1993 (HIPAA), as amended, and its corresponding regulations, as well as MSDH Privacy policies. Personnel or representatives of the organization may also be assigned mandatory privacy training by MSDH.
- If granted access to an MSDH network, device and/or other IT resource, any personnel or representative of the organization must adhere to applicable agency IT security policies. This may include completion of mandatory IT security training assigned by MSDH.
For more information, visit MSDHOTC.
