STEVE SISOLAK RICHARD WITLEY, MS
Governor Director
The Fund for a Healthy Nevada
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Tobacco Control Program
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, Nevada 89706
http://dhhs.nv.gov
STATE OF NEVADA
Lisa Sherych
Administrator
Ihsan Azzam, Ph.D., M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Contents
Background ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Project Period................................................................................................................................................ 5
Eligible Applicants ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Problem/Burden............................................................................................................................................ 7
Definitions and General Purpose .................................................................................................................. 8
Best Practices Guidebook...................................................................................................................... 9
2022-2023 State and National Tobacco Control Goals ......................................................................... 9
Leveraging Funding ............................................................................................................................. 10
Use of the Terms Application and Proposal........................................................................................ 10
Components of the RFA .............................................................................................................................. 10
Component 1........................................................................................................................................... 11
Component 2:
Statewide Collaboration Initiative .................................................................................. 14
Available Funding.................................................................................................................................... 15
Application and Award Process................................................................................................................... 16
Application Questions ............................................................................................................................. 16
Award Process......................................................................................................................................... 16
Technical Review................................................................................................................................. 17
Evaluation Committee......................................................................................................................... 17
Final Decisions..................................................................................................................................... 17
Notification and Negotiation Process ................................................................................................. 18
Application Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 19
General Formatting............................................................................................................................. 19
Notice of Intent ................................................................................................................................... 20
Project Narrative Instructions ............................................................................................................. 20
Work Plan Instructions........................................................................................................................ 20
Budget Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 20
Budget Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 21
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................... 22
APPENDIX A – PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................... 23
Reimbursement Method..................................................................................................................... 23
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Reporting Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 23
211 Information and Referral ............................................................................................................. 24
APPENDIX B – COMPONENT 1 SCORING GUIDE ......................................................................................... 25
APPENDIX C – PROPOSAL CONTENT ........................................................................................................... 28
I. A
PPLICANT INFORMATION................................................................................................................... 28
II. PROJECT NARRATIVE TEMPLATE......................................................................................................... 30
III. C
ERTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................... 31
APPENDIX D – CHECKLIST............................................................................................................................ 33
Required Submission Items:.................................................................................................................... 33
Optional Submission Items: .................................................................................................................... 33
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Background
The Fund for a Healthy Nevada (FHN) was created in 1999 by Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 439.620 using
a portion of the State's share of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the tobacco industry.
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) is projecting a budget of $950,000 for State Fiscal
Year 2023 (SFY23) and State Fiscal Year 2024 (SFY24) from FHN to allocate to "programs that are consistent
with the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services relating to evidence-based best practices to prevent,
reduce or treat the use of tobacco and the consequences of the use of tobacco (NRS 439.630(1)(f))."
Senate Bill (SB) 421, passed in June 2011, revised the legislation under which the FHN is administered,
resulting in the following changes:
• The Trust Fund for Public Health was eliminated. The money in the Trust Fund will be transferred
to the FHN, increasing the FHN share of the MSA to 60%.
• The provision specifying the percentages of available revenues to be allocated from the FHN to
specific programs was eliminated. Beginning in the SFY 2014-2015 budgeting process, the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was required to consider recommendations
submitted by the Grants Management Advisory Committee (GMAC), the Nevada Commission on
Aging (CoA), and the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities (CSPD) when
proposing a plan for allocation of FHN funds to programs. The GMAC, CoA, and CSPD must seek
community input on needs when developing their recommendations.
• The provision related to Children's Health was revised to broaden the kinds of projects that may
be supported with FHN. The revised legislation covers "programs that improve the health and
well-being of residents of this state, including, without limitation, programs that improve health
services for children."
Project Period
The project period for this Request for Applications (RFA) will span two State Fiscal Years: 2024 and 2025.
Year One of the award begins July 1, 2023, and ends June 30, 2024. Year Two of the award starts July 1,
2024, and ends June 30, 2025. All awards are subject to funding availability. Year Two of the awards are
contingent on awardee progress and interim reporting in Year One.
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NOFO Timeline
Task
Due Date/Time*
NOFO Released
December 22, 2022
Letter of Intent due
January 18, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
Questions due
January 23, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
Applications due
February 6, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
Application review and scored by an evaluation
committee
February 8 – February 27,
2023
Report funding results
March 2023
Grant Management Advisory Committee (GMAC)
Recommendation
March 2023
Finalize work plans for awards
April 3, 2023
DPBH/Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (CDPHP) Tobacco Program disseminates
Funding
July 1, 2023
Eligible Applicants
Only local health districts in Clark and Washoe Counties may apply for funds to address tobacco control
within those two county jurisdictions. For other counties, nonprofit and public agencies (including local
health authorities, local government agencies, universities, and community colleges) may apply if
interested in providing services that address tobacco control among Nevada residents. For details, please
refer to the restrictions outlined by Nevada Revised Statutes 439.630(1)(f), which directs Funding to be
allocated to the following by contract or grant:
1) To the district board of health in each county whose population is 100,000 or more for
expenditure for such programs in the respective county;
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2) For such programs in counties whose population is less than 100,000; and
3) For statewide programs for tobacco cessation and other statewide services for tobacco cessation
and for the statewide evaluation of programs that receive an allocation of money under this
paragraph, as determined necessary by the Division and the district boards of health.
This Request for Applicants is seeking applicants under Paragraphs (1) and (2) of the cited statute above
to administer tobacco control programs. Part (3) has already been addressed through a competitive bid
process. Applicants who do not qualify under Part (1) or (2) will not have their application reviewed.
Problem/Burden
Worldwide, commercial tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure cause over 8 million deaths per
year.
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The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco
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use in the United States is
overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.
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According to 2014 data,
every year in the United States, approximately 480,000 deaths and over $300 billion in healthcare
spending and productivity losses are attributable to cigarette smoking.
4 5 6
Cigarette smoking causes
diseases of almost every organ of the human body, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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In 2019, 14.0% (34.1 million) of United States adults
currently smoked cigarettes.
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While 15.7% of Nevada adults, age eighteen and over, used tobacco
products every day in 2019.
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A 2019 study across 30 United States cities found that the lowest-income
1
World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2017. World Health Organization; 2017.
2
References to tobacco refer to commercial tobacco and not the sacred and traditional use of tobacco by some American Indian
communities.
3
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs June 2021 – Scientific Evidence Brief.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health Summary of Scientific Evidence: Comprehensive
Tobacco Control Programs; June 2021.
4
United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report
of the Surgeon General. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2014: Chapter 1.
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Xu, X., Bishop, E.E., Kennedy, S. M., Simpson, S.A., Pechacek, T.F.. Annual Healthcare Spending Attributable to Cigarette Smoking:
An Update. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. March 2015;48(3):326-33. Doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2014.10.012.
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Xu, X., Shrestha, S.S., Trivers, K. F., Neff, L., Armour, B. S., King, B. A. United States. Healthcare Spending Attributable to Cigarette
Smoking in 2014. Preventative Medicine. March 23 2021:106529. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106529.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A
Report of the Surgeon General. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2014: Chapter 4.
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Cornelius, M. E., Wang, T.W., Jamal, A., Loretan, C.G., Neff, L. J. Tobacco Product Use Among Adults - United States, 2019.
Morbidity and Mortality Weely Report. November 20, 2020;69(46):1736-1742. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6946a4.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System. State Highlights.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRSS); 2019.
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neighborhoods had nearly five times more tobacco retailers than the highest-income neighborhoods.
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The United States Surgeon General and others have found that high tobacco retailer density is associated
with higher youth initiation of tobacco use, increased tobacco consumption, and lower likelihood of
successful quitting.
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Youth and young adults are especially impacted by the harmful effects of
nicotine.
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Each day, an estimated 2,100 youth and young adults who have been occasional smokers
become daily cigarette smokers.
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According to the 2017 – 2019 Nevada High School Youth Risk Behavior
Survey Comparison Report, e-cigarette use among high school students in Nevada rose from 15.0% in
2017 to 22.5% in 2019.
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In 2020, 19.6% of United States high school students and 4.7% of United States
middle school students – a total of 3.6 million youth – reported current use (use in the past 30 days) of e-
cigarettes.
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Definitions and General Purpose
The purpose of the Funding associated with this Request for Applicants is to administer tobacco control
services consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to improve the health and
well-being of Nevada residents. To accomplish this, the objectives and activities to be funded must reflect
and incorporate the State and national tobacco control goals and evidence-based interventions as detailed
10
Advancing Science and Practice in the Retail Environment. Executive Summary: Retail Tobacco Density and Access. Accessed
November 14, 2020, Available at:
http://aspirecenter.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/08/ASPiRE_RetailTobaccoDensityandAccess_ExecSumm.pdf. List of 30 U.S.
cities included available at: https://aspirecenter.org/.
11
Center for Public Health Systems Science. Point-of-Sale Strategies: A Tobacco Control Guide. Center for Public Health Systems
Science; George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and the Tobacco Control Legal
Consortium; 2014.
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Chuang, Y. C., Cubbin, C., Ahn, D., Winkleby, M. A. Effects of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Convenience Store
Concentration on Individual Level Smoking. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Jul 2005;59(7):568-73.
doi:10.1136/jech.2004.029041.
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Henriksen, L., Feighery, E. C., Schleicher, N. C., Cowling, D. W., Kline, R. S., Fortmann, S. P. Is Adolescent Smoking Related to
the Density and Proximity of Tobacco Outlets and Retail Cigarette Advertising Near Schools? Prevention Medicine. August
2008;47(2):210-4. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.04.008.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report
of the Surgeon General. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2012: Chapters 4-5.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults. A Report of the
Surgeon General. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2016: Chapter 3.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Con Consequences of Smoking-50 Years of Progress: A
Report of the Surgeon General. Retrieved December 3, 2020: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/50th-
anniversary/index.htm.
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University of Nevada, Reno. 2017 – 2019 Nevada High School YRBS Comparison Report. Retrieved December 3, 2020:
https;//scholarworks.unr.edu//handle/11714/7350.
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Wang, T. W., Neff, L. J., Park-Lee E., Ren, C., Cullen, K.A., King, B. A. E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students -
United States, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weely Report. September 18, 2020;69(37):1310-1312.
doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6937e1.
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in the guidebook, Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2014 (Best Practices
Guidebook).
Best Practices Guidebook
Evidence-based, statewide tobacco control programs that are comprehensive, sustainable, and
accountable have been shown to reduce smoking rates and tobacco-related diseases and deaths. A
comprehensive, statewide tobacco control program is a coordinated effort to establish smoke-free
policies and social norms, promote and assist tobacco users to quit, and prevent tobacco use initiation.
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Understanding the same framework of tobacco control interventions will allow for increased
effectiveness, coordination, and the possibility of combining efforts which will necessitate recipients'
design programs as outlined by the Best Practices Guidebook.
To obtain a copy, visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/best_practices/index.htm
Refer to this resource as needed when developing activities in response to this RFA.
2022-2023 State and National Tobacco Control Goals
The goals outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and currently priortized by the
Nevada Tobacco Control Program (TCP) to address the burden of tobacco use are:
I. Prevent initiation among youth and young adults
II. Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
III. Promote quitting among adults and youth
IV. Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities
"Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities" is a cross-cutting goal to be addressed within each of
the first three goals listed above. Additionally, the strategic priorities outlined by CDC and currently being
promoted by the TCP are:
• State and Community Interventions
• Mass-Reach Health Communication Interventions
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs – 2014,
Atlanta, GA. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), January 2014.
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• Tobacco Use and Dependence Treatment Interventions
• Surveillance and Evaluation
State tobacco control work is guided by the Nevada Tobacco Control Plan, a five-year strategic plan
supporting the State and National Control Goals. The Tobacco Control Plan outlines strategies Nevada
tobacco control stakeholders are working on through 2023 and can be found online:
http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/TPC/Tobacco_Prevention_and_Control_-_Home/
Recently, the TCP has developed a Sustainability Plan to increase the number of traditional and
nontraditional partners while cultivating connections between the program and its existing stakeholders.
Proposals are to support this plan through requirements associated with both components detailed in this
Request for Applicants. Applicants may request an electronic copy of the Sustainability Plan.
Leveraging Funding
Program activities may not duplicate activities supported by other funding sources and grants. However,
proposed program activities may support existing or ongoing efforts that produce measurable and
reportable outputs or deliverables attributable to FHN funding.
Use of the Terms Application and Proposal
The words "application" and "proposal" may be used interchangeably throughout this document. Both
refer to the documents applicants will submit in response to this Request for Applicants.
Components of the Request for Applicants
There are two funding opportunity components, as outlined in Table 1.
Table 1. Summary of Request for Applicants components and funding priorities
Component Goals and Priorities
# of
Awards
Estimated Annual
Amount Available
1
•
Prevent initiation among youth and young
adults
•
Promote smoke-free jurisdictions
•
Promote quitting among youth
3 to 5
$765,000 Maximum
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Increase quality referrals to the state
Quitline
2
•
Statewide collaboration
1
$35,000 Minimum
The number of awards [above] changes depending on the number of applications submitted. Applicants
are welcome to apply for any or all components. For advantageous considerations regarding Component
2, it is also advised to submit a strong application for Component 1. If possible, the TCP will award
Component 2 to an applicant also awarded Component 1.
Component 1
Component 1 funding will be allocated to address State and National Tobacco Control Goals. This
component should prioritize employing "environmental approaches that promote health and support and
reinforce healthful behaviors statewide and in communities" to the extent possible for the majority of the
objectives proposed in the applicant's work plan (see page 21 of the Best Practices Guidebook).
Activities aligned with Goal I should be organized to support up to but no more than four objectives. Three
objectives are provided, and the applicant can reuse a past objective if they choose and apply it to the
organization. For Goal II, this Request for Applicants narrows the scope of activities to support one specific
objective that should identify a county or city (or another type of jurisdiction may substitute) to promote
the public health benefits of implementing a comprehensive smoke-free (or tobacco-free) policy within
the identified jurisdiction. Activities may focus on the early stages of working towards such an objective.
Assessing readiness through surveys or efforts to gather information from stakeholders, the local business
community, or key decision-makers would be appropriate. Alternatively, activities may focus on
implementing anticipated policies to build on prior work. In support of Goal III, applicants must develop
activities for at least one required objective. Then they may also choose to address a second objective
designed to build on previous work to promote electronic referrals to the Quitline from health systems or
providers. Table 2 below provides additional information to help applicants develop their work plans.
Table 2. Objectives and Work Plan Guidance
CDC Goal
#
Objective
Work Plan Guidance
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I. Prevent
initiation
among youth
and young
adults
1.1
By June 30, 2024, partners and youth
will educate decision-makers and the
public on the benefits of at least X
policy solutions to address e-
cigarette use among youth and
young adults.
Either Objective 1.1 or 1.2 is required.
You may also choose both. If the
applicant works on this objective under
CDC funding, they must
develop activities
distinct and specific to this proposal. One
critical activity should include partnering
with another organization capable of
effectively educating decision-makers.
1.2
By June 30, 2024, partners and youth
will educate decision-makers and the
public on the benefits of one (1)
statewide policy to restrict the sale of
flavored tobacco products, including
a product that contains menthol.
Either Objective 1.1 or 1.2 is required.
You may also choose both. One critical
activity should include partnering with
another organization capable of
effectively educating decision-makers.
1.3
Through June 30, 2024, continue
promoting counter-marketing
campaigns to reach at least X youth
and/or young adults with messages
about the dangers of
experimentation with tobacco
products, including e-cigarettes and
other emerging tobacco products.
Optional objective. Only existing
campaigns should be supported through
this objective. Applicants should note
what existing campaigns they plan to
promote, such as "Behind the Haze" or
"Let's Talk Vaping." Other existing
counter-marketing campaigns are also
eligible to be included under this
objective.
1.4
[Updated objective from a previous
work plan which addresses Goal I,
selected by the applicant if they have
a history working in tobacco
prevention.]
Optional. If applicants choose, those with
experience in tobacco control and
prevention are invited to update one of
their previously used objectives as long
as there is no overlap with Objectives
1.1, 1.2, or 1.3.
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II. Eliminate
2.1
By June 30, 2024, increase the
Required objective, applicants may
exposure to number of jurisdiction-wide strengthen the objective by specifying a
secondhand smoke/tobacco-free policies within comprehensive tobacco-free policy.
smoke
[insert county or city name] from X to
Y.
III. Promote
quitting
among
adults and
youth
3.1
By June 30, 2024, facilitate referrals
from at least X providers who serve
youth and/or young adults to the My
Life, My Quit Program.
Required objective. Activities may focus
on education, promotion, and/or
developing referral mechanisms. The
Quitline vendor is willing to provide
education to support organizations
working on this objective.
3.2
By June 30, 2024, engage [insert
specific health system] providers and
staff to increase the conversion rate
of their electronic referrals from XX%
to YY%. (The overall baseline is
3.78% for the State. The Quitline
vendor recommends planning on a
modest increase of about 1%.)
Optional objective. May specify up to
three health systems. Selected health
system(s) must already electronically
refer to the state Quitline. The
conversation rate of electronic referrals
is defined by the number of enrolled
participants divided by the number of
electronic referrals. Specific data may be
requested from the Quitline vendor
through the TCP. Activities should focus
on educating providers to prepare
participants for Quitline outreach and
services. The Quitline vendor is willing to
provide education to support
organizations working on this objective.
For most objectives, applicants will need to set realistic, numerical measures in place of the "X" or "Y'
placeholders in the table above. Minor changes to the objectives may be needed, and applicants should
add details where possible. Applicants should focus on working within the guidelines of the RFA for the
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purposes of the proposed work plan. Objectives may be altered and finalized later as part of the award
process.
Applicants are encouraged to include well-developed activities for all three goals in their proposed work
plan. Overall, no more than seven activities per objective should be used, and it is recommended to only
list five key activities per objective to the extent the applicant finds it practical. An applicant's work plan
should have between three to seven objectives.
Additionally, applicant organizations must include at least one paid Health Equity Internship to work on
activities listed in their proposed plans for each year they are awarded. It is recommended applicants
consider intern candidates having either a background or educational interest in a priority population
facing health inequities or disparities according to their community needs assessment and local data.
Internships are to be for at least fifty hours but may be longer at the applicant's discretion. Awardees will
be encouraged to be open to a broad range of candidates for this internship, such as seniors in high school,
recent high school graduates who recently received their General Educational Diploma, and
undergraduate and graduate college students. Awardees will receive guidance to use this internship as an
opportunity to grow and improve partnerships in support of the Sustainability Plan.
Finally, to increase the possibility of combining efforts and coordinating with other awardees on tobacco
control initiatives, Component 1 requires applicant organizations to be current participating members or
become members of the Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition (NTPC). Additionally, applicant
organizations are encouraged to participate in NTPC activities by joining at least one committee.
Component 2: Statewide Collaboration Initiative
Like Component 1, Component 2 requires applicant organizations to be current participating members or
to become a member of the Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition (NTPC). The Coalition's mission is to:
"improve the health of all Nevadans by reducing the burden of tobacco use and nicotine addiction."
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Continued support and development of NTPC are crucial to facilitating statewide strategic planning to
advance the State and National Tobacco Control Goals. This component of the Request for Applicants
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Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition, Mission and Priorities. Retrieved December 3, 2020:
http://www.tobaccofreenv.org/about/mission-priorities/
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(RFA) may require applicant organizations to coordinate with NTPC. The Nevada TCP will not facilitate this
part of the process. For more information or to contact NTPC, visit: www.tobaccofreenv.org.
To provide basic Funding for this initiative, the RFA is seeking an applicant to develop a budget of at
least $35,000 to support NTPC. Only applicants not selected to support NTPC through FHN funding in
the previous biennium will be considered for this component. Applicants interested in this initiative
may request a sample scope of work to develop as part of their work plan.
Available Funding
Subject to legislative authorization, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health is projecting $950,000 to
allocate to programs "…to prevent, reduce or treat the use of tobacco and the consequences of the use
of tobacco (Nevada Revised Statutes 439.630(1)(f))." Available Funding, after administrative costs and
Funding statewide tobacco cessation services, is estimated to be approximately $800,000 for State Fiscal
Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024).
Awards for Component 1 will account for the burden of tobacco use (based on smoking rates and
population size) and maintain the infrastructure for adequate tobacco control program staff. Funding
requests should be based on a formula of one dollar ($1) for each smoker and Funding already committed
to program infrastructure. Applicants should estimate appropriate Component 1 funding requests by
using 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to estimate the number of smokers within
their geographical boundaries and population estimates provided by the United States Census Bureau or
State or local government demographer source. The Nevada Tobacco Control Program and evaluation
committee for this Request for Applicants (RFA) will carefully review proposed budgets for infrastructure.
Applicants previously awarded from the prior RFA should include estimates to maintain the same number
of tobacco control staff and associated costs such as indirect. These applicants should not include costs
related to tobacco control staff funded by local funding sources or grants, including the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National and State Tobacco Control Program Cooperative
Agreement. Additionally, applicants are recommended to note staff and infrastructure costs associated
with any additional tobacco control state funding, for which applicants would like considered to be funded
on a contingency based on the uncertainty of the overall state budget for the next biennium. New
applicants, who historically have not received these funds, may use the suggested amount of $40,000 to
allocate towards infrastructure.
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Funds awarded for Component 2 should be estimated based on recommendations from the board or fiscal
agent of Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition (NTPC) or its successor organization. The minimum amount
of Funding estimated to maintain NTPC is $35,000. However, applicants are encouraged to develop a
realistic budget based on the organization's needs even if Funding is limited and the proposed budget may
not be fully funded.
Scoring will only impact the burden portion of the formula for funding Component 1. Determining the
Funding allocated for infrastructure and Component 2 will be at the discretion of the Evaluation
Committee. Guidelines to estimate applicant funding requests are provided in Table 3 below:
Table 3. Annual funding amounts for Request for Applicants State Fiscal Years 2024-2025
Component
Funding Guideline
1
• Formula-based: $1.00 x total population x smoking prevalence x the
applicant score + estimated infrastructure budget
• Estimates range from $40,000 to $215,000 for infrastructure
budgets; the target for the infrastructure budget will vary greatly
depending on the organization applying and if contingency
infrastructure is included
2
• $35,000 minimum
• May apply for more funds with accompanying rationale supported
by the budget and work plan
Application and Award Process
Application Questions
Questions about the application may be submitted via email to Lily Helzer, Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion Section Manager, lhel[email protected]v.
Award Process
Applications received by the deadline, February 6, 2022, will be processed as follows:
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Technical Review
Staff from the State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (CDPHP) Section will review applications to ensure minimum standards are met.
Submissions must include applicant information and a project narrative (Appendix C), a work plan
(Appendix E to be provided after Notice of Intent), a proposed budget (Appendix F to be provided after
Notice of Intent), and answers to all Request for Applicants components including the submission checklist
(Appendix D). Proposals will be disqualified if they are received after the deadline and may be disqualified
if:
• The applicant is not eligible under any state or federal statute or requirement of this RFA;
• The application is missing any of the required elements;
• The application does not conform to standards for character limits, type size, and the
prohibition on attachments;
• The application is submitted by a financially unstable entity, as evidenced by information
gleaned from the Fiscal Management Checklist and accompanying fiscal documents;
and/or
• The application is received after the deadline date.
Evaluation Committee
The Evaluation Committee will be comprised of a panel of three scorers. The Nevada Tobacco Control
Program (TCP) and the Nevada Grants Management Advisory Committee will each provide a tobacco
subject matter expert. The third scorer will be provided by a program impacted by tobacco control issues
housed within the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) Section but supervised
outside the TCP. The Evaluation Committee will review and score the application according to the Scoring
Guide in Appendix B. Based on the application scores determined by the Evaluation Committee, funding
recommendations from GMAC will be reported to the CDPHP and relayed to awardees in March 2023
(month subject to change). The estimated date for the distribution of funds is July 1, 2023.
Final Decisions
Recommendations from the Evaluation Committee regarding the final funding decision will be made based
on the following factors and considerations outlined below:
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• Availability of Funding;
• Need for additional statewide tobacco cessation services;
• Applicant scores;
• Past performance and outcomes;
• Local burden and disparities;
• Local tobacco control program infrastructure needs;
• Reasonable distribution of awards among the north, south, and rural parts of the State;
• Feasibility of amending awards or issuing additional awards; and
• Conflicts or redundancy with other federal, State, or locally funded programs or supplanting
(substitution) of existing Funding.
Notification and Negotiation Process
The Evaluation Committee will recommend successful applicants to the Grants Management Advisory
Committee (GMAC), which in turn recommends applicants to the Department of Health and Human
Services Director's Office. Upon approval, applicants will be notified of their award status. The State of
Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Tobacco Control Program (TCP) staff will conduct
negotiations with the applicants recommended for Funding to address any specific issues identified by the
Evaluation Committee or GMAC. Scopes of Work will then be adapted from finalized work plans.
Adjustment of the budget and activities may be required at that time.
All funding is contingent upon the availability of funds. Upon successful conclusion of negotiations, the
State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, TCP will complete and distribute subgrants,
general conditions, assurances, and instructions.
The proposed timeline for application and award is detailed in Table 4.
Table 4. Proposed timeline for application and award
NOFO
Timeline
Task
Due Date/Time*
NOFO Released
December 22, 2022
Letter of Intent due
January 18, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
Questions due
January 23, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
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Applications due
February 6, 2023, 5:00 PM
PST
Application review and scored by an evaluation committee
February 8 – February 27,
2023
Report funding results
March 2023
Grant Management Advisory Committee (GMAC)
Recommendation
March 2023
Finalize work plans for awards
April 3, 2023
DPBH/CDPHP Tobacco Program disseminates Funding
July 1, 2023
*subject to change
Nevada TCP is not responsible for any costs incurred in preparing applications. All applications become
the property of the State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, TCP. The TCP reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all applications. Projects awarded Funding is deemed to be in the people's
best interest of the State of Nevada.
Application Instructions
Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification of the application. Applicants are
encouraged to participate in the Request for Applicants Technical Assistance call, which will cover
information about the application process. Applicants can assign appropriate representatives to
participate in the call.
General Formatting
• Applicant must use the provided project narrative, work plan, and budget templates.
• If a question does not apply to your organization or application, you must at least respond with
"Not applicable."
• For the project narrative and work plan, the font must be Calibri 11-point. Margins must match
that of the template (1" margins).
• Unsolicited materials will not be accepted. This includes support letters, cover pages, brochures,
newspaper clippings, photographs, media materials, etc.
• Applicants will be asked to attach specific documents and forms to their applications. Refer to the
checklist at the end of the application template (Appendix D).
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• Attachments must be typed or computer-generated and formatted similarly to the application.
Only the following file types will be accepted: Word (.doc, .docx); Excel (.xls, .xlsx); and PDF (.pdf).
Notice of Intent
A brief email is sufficient for this requirement and should be sent to both email addresses below:
lhelzer@health.nv.gov and Mharden@health.nv.gov
The Notice of Intent must be sent by email no later than January 18, 2023, 11:59 PM Pacific Standard
Time (PST). The Notice of Intent should specify the components for which the agency or program intends
to apply.
Project Narrative Instructions
All applicants applying for Component 1 funding must include a project narrative. Appendix C (Part II)
includes a template for the project narrative. In total, there are six sections in the project narrative
template. Character limits are intended to restrict narratives to approximately three pages or less. It is
recommended to refer to the "Scoring Guide" in Appendix B while completing the project narrative. Note:
the "Strategies/Activities" section should complement the work plan submitted with the application and
provide a two-year outline of activities.
Appendix C is available as a Word (.doc, .docx) document to agencies or programs that submit a Notice of
Intent.
Work Plan Instructions
All applications must include a work plan summarizing objectives and activities for the first year. Only one
work plan should be submitted per application, regardless of the components included. The work plan
should be organized to clearly show the goals and strategies associated with the component(s) of this
Request for Applicants are being addressed. The template is available as a Word (.doc, .docx) document
to agencies or programs that submit a Notice of Intent. It is recommended to only list five key activities
under each objective. No more than eight activities should be listed in the work plan for any single
objective.
Budget Instructions
All applications must include detailed project budgets for both state fiscal years. The budget should
accurately represent the funds needed to carry out the proposal. The budget template is available as an
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Excel (.xls, .xlsx) file as Appendix F to agencies or programs that submit a Notice of Intent. Applicants must
use the budget form. Do not override formulas.
The column for unit cost, quantity, and totals on the budget narrative should include only funds requested
in this application. Budget items funded through other sources should not be included in the budget
narrative description. Ensure all figures add up correctly and the total match within and between all
forms and sections.
Budget Requirements
Proposals funded in part or whole under Nevada Revised Statutes 439.630(1)(l) must: "Develop policies
and procedures for the administration and distribution of contracts, grants and other expenditures to
state agencies, political subdivisions of this State, nonprofit organizations, universities, state colleges, and
community colleges. A condition of any such contract or grant must be that not more than eight percent
of the contract or grant may be used for administrative expenses or other indirect costs. The procedures
must require at least one competitive round of requests for proposals per biennium."
Part of the reporting process requires attendance at an annual meeting alternating between regional
locations. Budgeting the travel to attend this meeting is a requirement to be considered for Funding. If
travel is not feasible due to a public health crisis or any other reason, applicants will receive guidance
on adjusting their budgets as part of the award process. More details regarding the annual meeting can
be found in the section pertaining to reporting requirements (Appendix A).
Proposals are also required to budget for at least one internship to address health equity as part of the
activities in corresponding work plans. The rate of pay and related costs, such as equipment for an intern
position, are at the discretion of the applying organization. The minimum number of intern hours that
should be budgeted is fifty (50 hours).
Incentives are typically considered gifts and thus are often unallowable. However, an incentive can be
provided to increase response rates of surveys and is an allowable expense in that case. Prior approval is
required for incentives. For awardees directly conducting surveys, it is recommended that pre-paid
incentives ranging from $1 to $5 are used. Further information about the prior approval process and
incentive guidelines are available upon request.
Food is generally not an allowable expense outside of travel. Prior approval is required for non-travel
food purchases. Per Diem rates (as set by the US Government Services Administration) or less should be
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followed, and written documentation of approval should accompany reimbursement requests. Approval
for food purchases will only be given on a case-by-case basis for activities directly relating to youth tobacco
prevention policies. An estimated number of meals with planned locations for the requested period
should be provided with an approval request. An awardee, contractor, or sub-recipient may not exceed
more than 5% of their total FHN budget (or an annual maximum of $2,000, whichever is less) for food
expenses unrelated to travel.
Other expenses generally not allowable include tobacco cessation materials and items to be distributed
to the general public instead of youth.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
An electronic copy of all application components attached to an email is required and should be sent to
both: lhelze[email protected].gov and mharden@health.nv.gov
Applications must be received no later than Friday, February 5, 2021, at 11:59 PM PST. A notice of receipt
will be issued via email within three business days of submission. Please contact Lily Helzer at
lhelzer@health.nv.gov immediately if a notice of receipt is not obtained three business days after
submission. Late submissions will be disqualified. The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health,
Nevada Tobacco Control Program is not responsible for lost or failed email delivery.
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APPENDIX A – PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Reimbursement Method
Payments to awardees funded through categorized budgets will be based on quarterly or monthly
reimbursement of actual expenditures incurred. Expenses must be included in the approved budget,
allocable to the award, and allowable under all applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Reporting Requirements
The awardee will provide and complete the initial reporting template based on information from the
awardee's approved work plan. Awardees will be required to submit quarterly progress reports
approximately 15 days following the end of each quarter and maintain evaluation comments from the
prior quarter's reports within a fiscal year. The evaluation comments should be addressed within
subsequent reports as appropriate. After each quarterly submission, the awardee's reports will be emailed
to them with evaluation comments at least six weeks before the next quarterly report is due.
Awardees will be required to participate in four group technical assistance calls each fiscal year with or
without additional partners or stakeholders. An annual partner meeting may substitute for one group call.
The reporting and technical assistance call schedule are illustrated in Table 5.
Table 5. Proposed schedule for quarterly reports and group Technical Assistance calls
SFY
Quarter Period
Due Date for
Quarterly Report
Date and time for
group Technical
Assistance call
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Quarter 1 (July 1-September 30, 2023)
October 15, 2023
November 13, 2023,
10:00 AM
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Quarter 2 (October 1-December 31, 2023)
January 15, 2024
February 12, 2024
10:00 AM
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Quarter 3* (January 1-March 31, 2024)
April 15, 2024
May 13, 2024, 10:00
AM
22
Quarter 4 (April 1-June 30, 2024)
July 15, 2024
August 12, 2024,
10:00 AM
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Quarter 1 (July 1-September 30, 2024)
October 15, 2024
November 11, 2024
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Quarter 2 (October 1-December 31, 2024)
January 15, 2025
February 10, 2025,
10:00 AM
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Quarter 3 (January 1-March 31, 2025)
April 15, 2025
May 12, 2025 10:00
AM
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Quarter 4 (April 1-June 30, 2025)
July 15, 2025
August 11, 2025,
10:00 AM (Wrap-
up)
*Interim report and spend down record used to determine and confirm Year Two funding.
Awardees will be required to attend an annual two-day meeting. Applicants must budget for this event
accordingly. Likely awardees will receive a survey or opportunity to provide input to finalize meeting
details. Below is a tentative schedule for these partner meetings (Table 6).
Table 6. Tentative schedule for partner meetings
SFY
Proposed Meeting Location
Tentative Date Range
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TBD (Las Vegas, rural, or virtual)
January – June 2024
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Carson City or Reno
January – March 2025
211 Information and Referral
A statewide resource helpline has been established in Nevada to provide a single point of entry to assist
consumers and families with reliable, appropriate information, referral, and assistance. All awardees will
be required to provide agency and program information to the 2-1-1 service provider. Go to the Nevada
211 website -- https://www.nevada211.org/ -- to learn how to submit or revise information.
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APPENDIX B – COMPONENT 1 SCORING GUIDE
Scoring Guide
Total Points
Purpose: Addresses and articulates the burden of tobacco.
3
Funding Request: Appropriate amount was requested, and 2020
BRFSS Smoking Prevalence data was used to determine the
population burden. (Y/N)
2
Client Demographics (Burden, Disparities, and Population
Characteristics): Extent to which the applicant describes the specific
target or priority population(s) in their jurisdiction; utilization of data
and activities to identify or address disparities
5
Year 1 Strategies/Activities: 1) Two-year outline of strategies and
activities to be implemented to achieve project outcomes is clear,
concise, and feasible; 2) Strategies referenced or proposed are
evidence-based and consistent with Best Practices Guidebook
5
Year 2 Strategies/Activities: 1) Two-year outline of strategies and
activities to be implemented to achieve project outcomes is clear,
concise, and feasible; 2) Strategies referenced or proposed are
evidence-based and consistent with Best Practices Guidebook
5
SFY 22 Work Plan (100 points)
Narrative (20 points)
The work plan is logical and organized; all required work plan
components included (outputs, indicators, and completeness of
template)
10
Objective(s) consistently use SMARTIE (specific, measurable,
attainable, relevant, timely, inclusive/ equitable) criteria
10
Extent activities use evidence-based interventions to address the
specific component/goals/strategies in the work plan
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Potential impact or reach of key activities
15
Disparities addressed, and appropriate target populations identified
15
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Supports Request for Applicants requirements [examples below]
25
History of spending funds with the Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion Section, adhering to guidelines and oversight, and
timely submission of requests for
reimbursements [only applicable for current or former awardees]
State Fiscal Year 24-25 Budgets (30 points)
Budget instructions followed
6
Extent the budgets support the work plan and Request for Applicants
priorities and requirements
12
12
• Objective listed under Goal 1 results in a specific output that
re
lates to policy impacting youth or youth adult
s
•
O
bjective listed under Goal 3 results in youth being referr
ed
to the My Life, My Quit Program.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Request for Applicants
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APPENDIX C – PROPOSAL CONTENT
This appendix is available as a Word (.doc, .docx) document after submitting a Notice of Intent.
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Agency Name
Legal Name
Also Known As
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
Main Organization Phone
Main Organization Fax
Organization Email Address
Website Address
Indicate One – Nonprofit or For-
Profit Organization
Accreditation and Expiration
Date (if applicable)
Tax Identification Number
Primary Organization Contact,
Land and Cell Phone Numbers,
Email
Primary Program Contact, Land
and Cell Phone Numbers, Email
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Primary Fiscal Contact, Land and
Cell Phone Numbers, Email
NAME OF PROGRAM OR TITLE
OF PROJECT for which funds are
requested
Total Amount of Funding
Requested for Two Years
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II. PROJECT NARRATIVE TEMPLATE
Provide an overview of the proposed program or project using the following template.
Component 1 Project Narrative Template
1-Purpose (500-character limit)
2- Annual Funding Request Breakdown* (500-character limit) Tobacco
use burden (show formula):
Program infrastructure (and specify number of positions supported): Total
request:
3-Client Demographics (1,500-character limit)
4-Year 1 Strategies/Activities (2,000-character limit)
5-Year 2 Strategies/Activities (2,000-character limit)
*Only Component 1 funding should be included in the project narrative
Note that character limits are "with spaces" and should restrict the project narrative to three or
less pages.
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III. CERTIFICATION
Verify your organization has read, understands, and agrees to the instructions and requirements
as listed in this document. An authorized official of the applicant organization must sign and date
below.
Signature, Title Date
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Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
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APPENDIX D – CHECKLIST
Required Submission Items:
□ Signed Certification
□ Appendix C – Proposal Content
□ Appendix D – Submission Checklist
□ Appendix E – Work Plan (Template available after submitting a Notice of Intent)
□ Appendix F – Budget (Template available after submitting a Notice of Intent)
Optional Submission Items:
□ Memorandums of Understanding with partner agencies (if applicable)
□ Agreements with sub-awardees (if applicable)
□ Current List of Board of Directors or Other Governing Board (if applicable), including affiliations and
terms of office
□ Auditor's Letter and Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs from the most recent OMB A-133
Audit (if the agency receives more than $750,000 annually in federal funds)
□ Most recent Financial Status Report or Financial Statement (if OMB A-133 Audit not applicable)
Note: Optional items are unnecessary for applicants awarded through the Fund for Healthy Nevada
Tobacco Request for Applicants for State Fiscal Years 2022-2023 by theTobacco Control Program.
However, optional items may be required later during the award process at the request of the
Tobacco Control Program.
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