Amended Request for Proposals (RFP) - Tobacco Prevention and Control (Community Based Grants)

The State of Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Health, is soliciting proposals for the Tobacco Prevention and Control (Community Based Grants) Program. The program aims to reduce tobacco use through proven interventions, including youth prevention, enhanced access to cessation treatment, community education on nicotine harms, and the promotion of evidence-based public health policies. Funding is divided into two application groups: Community Coalitions, which focuses on cross-sector partnerships for policy and environmental change with a maximum award of 215,000 dollars for up to seven grants, and Health Systems Change, which focuses on improving healthcare screening and referral procedures with a maximum award of 165,000 dollars for up to 14 awards. The total procurement value is 11,445,000 dollars. Eligible applicants include state agencies, political subdivisions such as cities or Regional Educational Attendance Areas, nonprofit organizations, and Alaska Native entities. Proposals are evaluated based on minimum responsiveness, technical requirements, and specific criteria including eligibility, debarment status, administrative compliance, and applicant qualifications. Required documentation includes signed State Grant Assurances, a current governing board roster, a valid State of Alaska business license, and a Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. Alaska Native entities must provide a legally binding resolution waiving sovereign immunity. Budget proposals are submitted for the first year only, with subsequent funding contingent upon the approval of updated service plans and budgets. Performance is monitored through cumulative fiscal and program reports, and the program is governed by 7 AAC 78, AS 44.29.020, and AS 47.05.010.