The Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking applications for its Youth Marijuana Prevention & Education Program to work with communities, partners, and other YMPEP contractors to reduce marijuana initiation and use among King County youth by supporting policies, systems, and environmental (PSE) prevention strategies that promote healthy youth behaviors.
Donor Name: Public Health – Seattle & King County
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,449 to $9,999
Grant Duration: 3 Months
Details:
To promote a more equitable distribution of resources, KC-YMPEP prioritizes funding for populations most impacted by social and health disparities that contribute to marijuana use risk factors. Identified priority populations for the King County region include youth in Seattle and South King County, LGBTQ+ youth, Black, Indigenous, Latinx youth and youth of color, and youth experiencing multiple risk factors for marijuana use. The general areas of work for this mini-grant are:
- Supporting youth leadership skill-building;
- Youth-led assessment, analysis, and reporting on marijuana advertising and retail in communities;
- Youth-led adaptation and promotion of marijuana prevention campaigns;
- Youth-led media awareness training for peers.
Funding Information
Depending on activities, the total grant amount will range from $2,449 to $9,999.
Period of Performance
Funded applicants should complete proposed activities between March April 5th, 2022, and June 30th, 2022. All invoices for payment should be submitted by July 15th, 2022.
Requirements
Applicants must agree to the following:
- Participation in the awardee kick-off meeting (TBD based on times that work for grantees);
- Participation in scheduled monthly awardee community learning calls (TBD based on times that work for grantees);
- Submission of Workplan showing how the grantee will complete selected activities;
- Submission of monthly reporting and supporting documentation to demonstrate completion tasks in the approved work plan;
- Conduct background checks, for ALL adults who will be in contact with youth during the activities (virtually or in-person);
- If applicable, obtain approval from KC-YMPEP prior to using award funds for incentives for youth or for food to support meetings;
- Ensure activities are educational and do not constitute lobbying (asking government lawmakers to take legislative action on specific legislation/laws/statutes);
- Make sure volunteers or other adults are never alone (one-on-one) with youth for any grant or related activities.
For more information, visit Youth Marijuana Prevention & Education Program.
