NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

Deadline of December 2: Request for Proposal (RFP) Announcement from ASTHO.

Thursday, November 17, 2022  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the ASTHO and CDC/OSH Increasing State Menthol Capacity Learning Collaborative. Up to eight (8) states will be awarded a minimum of $100,000 each. This project supports state health agencies in improving and/or establishing partnerships with in-state community organization partners to build capacity to (1) advance commercial tobacco control policy, systems, and environmental interventions to reduce menthol and flavored tobacco products use/initiation; (2) improve cessation and quitting for populations who use menthol tobacco, and (3) improve or establish counter marketing/public education strategies.
 
This RFP is open to all state public health agencies and the District of Columbia, with strong priority given to applicants working in collaboration with non-government community-based organizations.

Please email intent to apply to chronicdisease@astho.org by December 2, 2022. The final proposal deadline is December 22, 2022, 11:59 p.m. ET. For additional information, please see the full RFP and Frequently Asked Questions