COMMUNITY–BASED TOBACCO PREVENTION RFA #: 20-002 ...

COMMUNITY?BASED TOBACCO PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS RFA #: 20-002

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

FY 2021-2022

Florida Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida

Application Deadline: November 16, 2020

Authorized under Section 381.84, Florida Statutes Disclaimer ? NOTE: The receipt of applications in response to this grant opportunity does not imply or guarantee that any one or all qualified applicants will be awarded a grant from the Florida Department of Health. This grant opportunity is not subject to Section 120.57 (3) Florida Statutes.

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TIMELINE...................................................................................................................................... 4 Section 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Definitions.............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Program Authority ................................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Notice and Disclaimer............................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Program Purpose .................................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Available Funding.................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Matching Funds ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.7 Grant Renewal ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Program Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 9

Section 2.0 PROGRAM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 9 2.1 Background ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Priority Areas ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Program Expectations .......................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Current and Prior Funded Projects....................................................................................... 10 2.5 Project Requirement............................................................................................................. 11

Section 3.0 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT .................................................... 13 3.1 Eligible Applicants............................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Eligibility Criteria ................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 Minority Participation .......................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Period of Support ................................................................................................................. 13 3.5 Use of Grant Funds .............................................................................................................. 14

Section 4.0 APPLICATON REQUIREMENTS..................................................................... 14 4.1 Application Forms ............................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Order of Application Package.............................................................................................. 14 4.3 Cover Page ........................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Application For Funding...................................................................................................... 15 4.5 Letters Of Support................................................................................................................ 15 4.6 Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................ 15 4.7 Project Resumes................................................................................................................... 16 4.8 Certification Of Drug Free Workplace ................................................................................ 16 4.9 Certification Of Tobacco Free Staff .................................................................................... 16

Section 5.0 REQUIRED CONTENT OF THE NARRATIVE SECTION.............................. 16 5.1 Appendices........................................................................................................................... 16

Section 6.0 SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION .................................................................... 16 6.1 Application Deadline ........................................................................................................... 16 6.2 Submission Methods ............................................................................................................ 16

6.3 Where to Send Your Application......................................................................................... 17

Section 7.0 EVALUATIONS OF APPLICATONS ............................................................... 18 7.1 Receipt of Applications........................................................................................................ 18 7.2 How Applications are Scored .............................................................................................. 18 7.3 Grant Awards ....................................................................................................................... 21 7.4 Award Criteria ..................................................................................................................... 21 7.5 Funding ................................................................................................................................ 22 7.6 Awards ................................................................................................................................. 22

Section 8.0 REPORTING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 22 8.1 Post Award Requirements.................................................................................................... 22

ATTACHMENTS......................................................................................................................... 22

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STANDARD CONTRACT

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Schedule

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Anticipated Evaluation of Grant Applications

Anticipated Posting of Intent to Award

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Section 1.0

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Definitions

1.1.1 General Definitions

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Area Health Education Centers (AHEC): The organizations the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida is legislatively mandated to contract with to conduct the AHEC cessation initiative. Each AHEC is affiliated with an AHEC program office and there are ten centers within Florida. AHEC program offices may subcontract with one or more centers to deliver tobacco-related contract-specified initiatives or activities within its service area.

Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System (ATACS): A system used by the Department for planning, monitoring, and documenting short and long-term tobacco prevention intervention goals and outcomes. This allows the Department to review progress towards the CDC's Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014), as amended to ensure the annual Work Plan adheres to the goal, outcome, strategy, and activity standards, allows for the collection of data related to quarterly progress towards Work Plan goals, allows for the need to document the necessity for any changes to the annual Work Plan commitments, and provides reports to evaluate progress and ensure accountability. ATACS is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week online system utilized by the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida (BTFF), contracted program evaluators, contracted grantees and other authorized users.

Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida (BTFF): Bureau within the Department of Health also known as Florida's Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program. It is also called the Program.

CDC Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs 2014 (CDC Best Practices) - is an evidence-based guide produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which is designed to help states plan and establish comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): A federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services established to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease.

Community Tobacco Free Partnership: Brings together a diverse group of individuals and organizations with various skills and expertise to address a specific issue. The purpose of a Community Tobacco Free Partnership includes, but is not limited to, implementing activities of the annual Work Plan in the areas of preventing initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults, eliminating secondhand smoke exposure, and promoting cessation from tobacco use. Community Tobacco Free Partnerships are required to adopt bylaws that focus on tobacco prevention and control and have an agenda focused on tobacco control. Community Tobacco Free Partnerships are formed to reduce the burden of tobacco use and shape tobacco-free norms so that tobacco becomes less desirable, acceptable, and accessible.

Department: The Florida Department of Health (DOH).

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