Tobacco Use Prevention Grant

This grant opportunity will open in March 2023

Tobacco Use Prevention in Schools

Utilizing Restorative Discipline Practices Grant Application Instructions

Grant Information:

The Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program has dedicated $40,000 to the OPI to provide grants to Montana schools for implementing strategies to reduce youth tobacco use. Grant recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 per school or up to $20,000 per school district to support student tobacco use prevention strategies. While the grant does state a district can apply for up to $20,000, the purpose for establishing this threshold is to accommodate for larger districts who have more than one high school or more than one middle school and were interested in taking a district-wide approach to tobacco prevention.

This grant application period opens 12:01 a.m. Friday March 3, 2023 and will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday March 31, 2023.

Please note: All applications must be submitted using the fillable form on this webpage, narratives may be copied into the fillable form using the cut and paste feature from your original document and each application must also email a completed Budget Form to Kris Minard.

Completed applications will be scored according to:

School/District Need - Based on 2021 YRBS data, student discipline referrals around tobacco use and application narrative.
Inclusion of Restorative Discipline Practices - These links may be helpful: Addressing Tobacco Use in Montana Schools with Restorative Practices and Restorative Practice Resources.
Prospect of Success - Based on well thought out procedures and ease of implementation.
Sustainability - District intent to continue and/or adapt to improve their tobacco use prevention program.

Applications will be time stamped; scoring ties will favor the earliest submission.

We anticipate this grant to be very competitive this year; we recommend complete and thorough responses from applicants.

For inquiries about the application process contact Kris Minard, kminard@mt.govor 406.444.0785.

Click here to preview the application form prior to the live form opening on March 3, 2023.

District & Grant Request Information
District/School Name
District or School
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Mailing Address
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First Name
Last Name
Position
Contact Email
Contact Phone
Area CodePhone Number
District Clerk Name
District Clerk Email Address
Grant Focused Student Enrollment
1. 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
1a. Please copy and paste 2021 YRBS tobacco related data (Questions 32-43) for your district/school
OR
1b. Check this box to give the OPI permission to release your school/district 2021 YRBS data privately to OPI TUPE to be included in this application.
Authorize release of your school/district 2021 YRBS data privately to OPI TUPE to be included in this application.
2. School Discipline Data
2a. 2021-2022 Estimated Average Tobacco Related School Discipline Referrals Per Month
2b. Please provide your current student discipline procedure for tobacco related violations.
3. Please provide any additional details that support your school/district need for this grant.
4. What strategies will you employ to reduce student tobacco use in your school/district?
5. Who will be responsible for implementing these strategies? (List all and their positions)
6. How will you measure success?
7. If successful or if this program shows potential for success, how will you sustain it?
8. Indicate the amount your school or district is requesting. (Up to $10,000 per school or $20,000 per district.)
Complete the Tobacco Use Prevention Grant Budget Proposal to indicate the breakdown of funds requested and email to Kris Minard.
9. Proposed Budget.
I understand I must complete the Tobacco Use Prevention Budget Proposal and email to Kris Minard at the OPI.
By signing this document, I commit to providing the OPI with close out reporting documents by July 19, 2024 should our school/district be awarded this grant.
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