Funder: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Due Dates: November 1, 2027 (Estimated contract start: Tobacco Health Equity Technical Assistance)
Funding Amounts: Three-year funding cycles; awards contingent on program spending authority and legislative appropriations
Summary: Amendment 35 tobacco tax revenue supports Colorado grant programs addressing tobacco use, health disparities, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease.
Description
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment administers Amendment 35 funding through three programs: the Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Chronic Pulmonary Disease (CCPD) Grant Program; the Health Disparities Grant Program; and the Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program. Funded by state tobacco tax revenue, these programs operate on three-year funding cycles aligned with Colorado’s fiscal year.
The tobacco program supports community-based and statewide education to reduce tobacco initiation among children and youth, promote cessation among youth and adults, and reduce secondhand smoke exposure. The State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP) brings together the state program and grantee projects. Its strategic priorities include health and racial equity and eliminating tobacco-related disparities in Colorado.
