Funding Description
Rural Initiative Grants will be funded using JUUL settlement funds allocated to the California Department of Education by the California Department of Justice. Funding will support existing youth education and outreach, as well as the development of new educational campaigns in tobacco prevention for California student communities. Funding will help to counter trends by developing up to two Rural Initiative Centers to increase student access to Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) services in underserved rural areas.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Local educational agencies must be certified as tobacco free by July 1, 2025. Only county offices of education (COEs) in California are eligible to apply. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Funding is intended to reach students in underserved rural school communities. Districts currently participating in a TUPE Tier 1 or Tier 2 grant are not eligible for subawards |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Unavailable |
| Source / Type |
State / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
8141 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$1,000,000
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| Recipient Amount |
$500,000 Per Recipient
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
The maximum amount of each award will be $500,000 per each fiscal year for three years to cover the direct and indirect costs of operating a Rural Initiative Center with a subaward program for rural school districts.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
March 12, 2025
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| Due Date |
May 2, 2025
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| Expected Notification Date |
June 1, 2025
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1540, tupe@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Office, 916-323-1570, tupe@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Whole Child Division, 916-323-1540 (phone), 916-319-0218 (fax)
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Last Modified:
March 11, 2025
