Tobacco Grant Program FY 2021-22 Request for Proposals
Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) · State of California
At a glance
Tobacco Grant Program FY 2021-22 Request for Proposals is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) (State of California). The application deadline was April 14, 2021. Total estimated funding is $26.8M. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Expected to open around May 2027
This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Mar 28, 2027 and Jun 24, 2027, with about 31 days to apply.
Based on 6 past postings: Jul 18, 2022, May 22, 2023, Apr 29, 2024, Apr 21, 2025 and earlier. Confidence: low. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.
Key facts
- Mar 17, 2021Posted
- Apr 14, 2021Application deadline
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2021
- Close date
- Apr 14, 2021
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $26,800,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State — Approved by voters in 2016, Prop. 56 increased taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products by $2 starting in April 2017. The initiative allocates a portion of annual revenue to the California Attorney General's Department of Justice. It is estimated for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 a total of $26.8 million in grant funding will be available statewide to support local enforcement efforts to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors.
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s) — The successful grantees receive notification of the total amount of their awards. The grantees spend funds as approved and in compliance with the Grantee Handbook; then submit claims for reimbursement on a quarterly basis.
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Estimated award amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- 2-3 Years
- Expected award announcement
- June 2021
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- This grant opportunity is geographically limited to the state of California, and applicants should be able to demonstrate significant tobacco products usage within their jurisdiction.
- How to submit
- By email: TobaccoGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov
- Latest change note
- Minor text adjustments.
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Public Agency
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
Eligible applicants include any local public agency within the State of California that has authority to enforce tobacco-related state laws or local ordinances is eligible to apply. This may include law enforcement agencies, cities, counties, public K-12 districts, and public college districts.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant offered through the Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program is to promote a healthier California by reducing illegal sales and marketing of cigarettes and tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors.
Description
In accordance with Proposition 56, funds will be awarded to applicants that demonstrate the capacity to support and/or hire law enforcement officers for programs that include, but are not limited to, enforcing state laws and local ordinances relating to illegal sales of tobacco products to minors, marketing of tobacco products to minors, increasing investigative activities and compliance checks to reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to minors and youth. More information about the evaluation criteria is contained in the Grantee Handbook. Any local public agency within the State of California that has authority to enforce tobacco-related state laws or local ordinances is eligible to apply. This may include law enforcement agencies, cities, counties, public K-12 districts, and public college districts. Grantees may use grant funds to enforce a local ordinance or state law related to the illegal sale and marketing of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors and youth. These enforcement efforts may include, but not limited to: retailer compliance checks, retailer training programs, public education outreach, parent engagement and education, tobacco retail license inspections, preventing and deterring use of tobacco products on school premises, and hiring an officer to focus on tobacco enforcement and education efforts. keywords: education, law enforcement, tobacco enforcement, vaping, vape, tobacco, enforcement, schools, Prop 56, prevention, healthcare
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2020–21126 applications · 0 awards
Program contact (as published)
TobaccoGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov
1-916-210-6422
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Tobacco Grant Program FY 2021-22 Request for Proposals”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency. It adds: “Eligible applicants include any local public agency within the State of California that has authority to enforce tobacco-related state laws or local ordinances is eligible to apply. This may include law enforcement agencies, cities, counties, public K-12 districts, and public col…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Tobacco Grant Program FY 2021-22 Request for Proposals”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $26,800,000.
How do I apply for “Tobacco Grant Program FY 2021-22 Request for Proposals”?
Applications go directly to Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General), not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to TobaccoGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
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