The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is accepting applications for its Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement Grant to support local community and organization-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.
Donor Name: South Dakota Department of Health (DOH)
State: South Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement Grant is designed to focus on engaging youth and young adults as well as their community in tobacco including tobacco prevention (including ecigarettes) and cessation. The SD-TCP will provide support for the Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement 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.
The Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement grants are awarded to local government and non-profit community-based organizations, coalitions, and groups that support the SD-TCP mission. Examples include, but are not limited to, youth groups, schools, post-secondary institutions, civic associations, service clubs, healthcare organizations, faith-based organizations, parent groups, neighborhood associations, and local community coalitions.
The Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement Grant is designed to invest in projects that address the goals outlined in the South Dakota Tobacco Control State Plan:
- Goal 1: Prevent tobacco use among youth and young adults.
- Goal 2: Promote quitting of all tobacco products.
- Goal 3: Eliminate all types of exposure to tobacco use.
- Goal 4: Strive to achieve health equity in tobacco control.
Grantees should focus their efforts on supporting and implementing evidence-based interventions and activities that specifically for youth (under 18 years old), young adults (18-24 years old), or community-based efforts to learn about tobacco prevention and cessation.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award is $25,000 per applicant. The minimum grant award is $5,000 per applicant.
Project Period
Grants are approved for one funding cycle (June 1, 2023- May 31, 2024).
Requirements
Grantees must agree to the following requirements:
- Grantee organization/fiscal agent holds a tobacco-free policy. If policy is not in place, organization/fiscal agent agrees to implementing a policy within the funded grant year.
- Grantee will not accept funds from any tobacco company or affiliated companies/groups.
- Complete all activities funded by the SD-TCP and outlined in the workplan as part of the grant agreement.
- Grant funds are to be used for efforts which are new and or a clear expansion of tobacco control efforts.
- Ensure grant funds will be used for tobacco control efforts not associated with lobbying for laws or ordinances.
- Obtain prior written approval for changes to the budget and workplan submitted if changes are requested throughout the funding year.
- Obtain written approval from the SD-TCP prior to changing of grant facilitators or fiscal agents.
- The fiscal agent must carry commercial general liability insurance coverage that cannot be paid for grant award funds.
- Maintain phone and email capability. Notify the SD-TCP of any changes in contact information.
- Acknowledge SD-TCP as the funding source for any SD-TCP funded material. The use of the South Dakota QuitLine, Tobacco Rethink It, BeFreeSD, and Find Your Power logos are protected and cannot be utilized without the SD-TCP’s written permission.
- Agree to circulate the SD-TCP’s action alerts and promote events through its members and partners. • Follow progress reporting requirements.
- At minimum, the grant lead person must complete the South Dakota Tobacco Control Orientation Toolkit training. Additional personnel may be required at the discretion of the regional Tobacco Prevention Coordinator. Tobacco Control Toolkit – BeFreeSD. Upon completion, certificates will be presented once a completion score of 80% or higher is achieved. Grantee will be required to send completed certificate to your local Tobacco Prevention Coordinator.
- If using SD-TCP funds to work with a school district, the participating school district agrees to take part in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Youth Tobacco Survey, or School Health Profiles Survey and submit the necessary forms by the deadline provided.
- Establish and maintain communication with your TPC (at minimum once per month) including invitations to meetings at least two weeks in advance.
- At minimum, the grant facilitator or grantee representative must participate in four of the seven webinars in the Best Practices Webinar series.
- Attend the 2024 Tobacco Control Institute by at least two representatives from grantee organization. If two representatives are unavailable, grantees will be required to reach out to their TPC for guidance.
Required Documentation
- Letter of support from the director of the appropriate tribal department
- Letter of support from the business, school, or organization administrator documenting the approximate percent of American Indian people served
- Letter of support from the fiscal sponsor documenting their agreement to receive and disburse funds, and assume budgetary, legal, programmatic, and administrative responsibility for the individual.
For more information, visit DOH.
