The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to provide new funding to one organization as a Technical Assistance and Training (TA) Provider to lead and coordinate statewide youth engagement activities, convene collaborative efforts with grantees and other partners, and support the grantees in capacity building efforts.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $300,000
Grant Duration: 22 months
Details:
The 2021 Minnesota Legislature appropriated new funds for the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH” or “the Department”), Commercial Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, to administer a new initiative to address youth e-cigarette and other commercial tobacco product use and cessation. The initiative includes coordinated counter-marketing communications, community grants, technical assistance and training, and surveillance and evaluation.
Funding Information
Estimated Award Maximum: $300,000 Annually
Project Dates
Grants are anticipated to start May 2022, and the projected end date is February 2024. The grant period will be 22 months, with potential to extend up to two additional years (24 months), contingent on satisfactory grantee progress and funding availability.
Eligible Applicants
- MDH seeks to fund an organization that has experience coordinating or providing TA; working with community-based organizations, local public health agencies, and tribal governments; and working with diverse communities. The organization should also have a strong understanding of youth engagement and leadership models. Eligible applicants must be located in Minnesota.
- Applicants must have state or federal recognition as a formal organization or entity, such as a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Minnesota Tax ID or 501c3 status.
- Applicants must have the organizational capacity to subcontract with other organizations or individuals.
Collaboration
- Collaboration between organizations or entities are welcomed, but not required. A single application should be submitted on behalf of all collaborative organizations. Each application should identify one lead organization. The lead organization is defined as the primary entity leading and carrying out the project within the proposal.
- The TA provider may subcontract as necessary to respond to specific requests by grantees. The TA provider is responsible for managing any subcontracts and for ensuring their compliance with terms of the grant agreement.
- Applicants should clarify where they have the in-house capacity and talent to accomplish proposed outcomes and where they will subcontract.
For more information, visit Request for Proposals.
