Community-Based Reducing Tobacco-Related Disparities Grant
🏛 Illinois Department of Public Health
Can you apply?
This grant is for community-based lead agencies in Illinois implementing tobacco control programs. Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of nine Illinois counties with above-average tobacco and chronic disease prevalence. Organizations must have an established history of facilitating public health partnerships and coalitions.
Lead agencies will coordinate tobacco prevention across local organizations. They must facilitate regional tobacco control coalitions including health departments, healthcare systems, schools, universities, and community-based organizations.
Grant activities focus on tobacco needs assessments, strategic planning, and evidence-based interventions. Mini-grants to sub-recipients are required for policy initiatives, youth engagement, and cessation programs in behavioral health populations.
This grant is for community-based lead agencies in Illinois implementing tobacco control programs. Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of nine Illinois counties with above-average tobacco and chronic disease prevalence. Organizations must have an established history of facilitating public health partnerships and coalitions.
Lead agencies will coordinate tobacco prevention across local organizations. They must facilitate regional tobacco control coalitions including health departments, healthcare systems, schools, universities, and community-based organizations.
Grant activities focus on tobacco needs assessments, strategic planning, and evidence-based interventions. Mini-grants to sub-recipients are required for policy initiatives, youth engagement, and cessation programs in behavioral health populations.
Program description
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) (Grantor), Office of Health Improvement, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Chronic Disease, Tobacco Control Program, will provide funding to two community-based lead agencies to implement the Community-Based Reducing Tobacco-Related Disparities grant. Each lead agency will be funded to implement the grant deliverables in a distinct region of Illinois, consisting of a minimum of nine counties, with combined tobacco and chronic disease adult prevalence rates that are higher than the state average and an established history of facilitating partnership or coalition activity in public health, social services, health improvement planning, health policy, and other related fields. Each lead agency will facilitate a regional tobacco prevention and control needs assessment, a strategic planning process, and implementation of evidence-based tobacco prevention and control interventions for the purposes of coordinating evidence-based tobacco prevention and control strategies across local organizations and stakeholder groups, strengthening capacity in community-based organizations for effective provision of direct services to the target populations, and reducing geographic tobacco-related disparities. The target populations will include individuals who use tobacco/other nicotine products and have one or more chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, a behavioral health diagnosis, military/veteran status, or pregnancy, and youth and young adults who are at risk for use of tobacco, e-cigarette/vaping products, or other nicotine products. Each lead agency will facilitate a regional tobacco control coalition, which must include representation from local health departments, healthcare systems, schools, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, municipalities, park districts, housing authorities, community members, and other partners in the assessment, planning, and implementation process. Each lead agency will also issue mini-grants, in accordance with Grantor requirements, to community-based organizations, schools, behavioral health facilities, or other organizations upon Grantor approval for implementation of tobacco control policy initiatives, youth engagement in tobacco prevention and control, tobacco cessation in the behavioral health population, and other initiatives as approved. The long-term outcomes of this program include improving the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of tobacco prevention and control interventions and reducing tobacco-related morbidity, mortality, and disparities. Funding must be used for activities to enforce and promote compliance with the Smoke-Free Illinois Act and conduct selected tobacco prevention and control grant enhancement strategies, in accordance with the Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity.
All grant funds must be used for the sole purposes set forth in the grant proposal and application and must be used in compliance with all applicable laws. Grant funds may not be used as matching funds for any other grant program unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations. Allowability Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received. The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant. Beneficiaries: N/A Federal Assistance Listing: 93.387 — National and State Tobacco Control Program. Administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health via the Illinois GATA Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA 482-00-2688).
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for community-based lead agencies in Illinois implementing tobacco control programs. Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of nine Illinois counties with above-average tobacco and chronic disease prevalence. Organizations must have an established history of facilitating public health partnerships and coalitions.
Lead agencies will coordinate tobacco prevention across local organizations. They must facilitate regional tobacco control coalitions including health departments, healthcare systems, schools, universities, and community-based organizations.
Grant activities focus on tobacco needs assessments, strategic planning, and evidence-based interventions. Mini-grants to sub-recipients are required for policy initiatives, youth engagement, and cessation programs in behavioral health populations.
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Grant application form (state-specific)
- Project narrative describing needs assessment, strategic plan, and interventions
- Coalition partnership letters and commitment documentation
- Regional tobacco and chronic disease prevalence data
- Budget and budget narrative with justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Gail DeVito
- 📧 gail.devito@illinois.gov
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.387 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$175,852,665
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$64,459,482
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$24,386,392
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$22,891,373
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$19,856,088
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$19,405,911
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$16,843,579
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$16,395,237
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$16,080,412
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$16,042,200
Top States by Funding
- GA 3 awards $187.3M
- IL 4 awards $85.1M
- CA 5 awards $39.1M
- TX 2 awards $24.0M
- AK 4 awards $20.6M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Illinois state appropriations. How funding has trended year over year.
| 2023 | $760,000 | |
| 2024 | $600,000 | |
| 2025 | $572,111 | |
| 2026 | $350,000 | |
| 2027 | $900,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Community-based lead agencies with demonstrated capacity to convene partnerships and work across nine or more Illinois counties. You must serve regions with higher-than-average tobacco and chronic disease rates.
How much funding is available?
Approximately $450,000 per award, with $900,000 total funding supporting two lead agencies across different Illinois regions.
What activities can I implement?
Regional needs assessments, coalition building, evidence-based tobacco prevention interventions, and mini-grants to community organizations for policy, youth engagement, and cessation work.
What populations do I serve?
Tobacco users with chronic disease, low income, low education, behavioral health diagnoses, military/veteran status, or pregnancy; plus youth and young adults at-risk for tobacco or e-cigarette use.
Are matching funds required?
No. This grant does not require cost-sharing or matching funds from your organization.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate your capacity to build and maintain multi-sector coalitions across nine counties. Include letters of commitment from partners.
- Document the tobacco and chronic disease prevalence rates in your target region compared to state averages. Use state and CDC data.
- Show experience managing grants, issuing sub-grants to organizations, and compliance with federal cost principles.
- Propose evidence-based tobacco interventions with measurable outcomes tied to reducing disparities and morbidity.
- Address how you'll engage all required coalition sectors: health departments, schools, healthcare systems, community organizations, and residents.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying from a region with too few counties or without documented above-average tobacco prevalence rates. Weak evidence of prior coalition-building experience or multi-sector partnerships. Proposing activities that don't align with tobacco prevention focus or Smoke-Free Illinois Act enforcement.
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