Community Grants- Request for Proposals

The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) is seeking proposals for projects that address root causes and factors associated with the youth use of electronic cigarettes, marijuana, and other drugs. Help spread the word and share this grant opportunity with your community partners.

Groups eligible for the grants include:

1. Coalition of community organizations that is focused on substance abuse prevention
2. Local government agency, including a law enforcement agency, for a program that is focused on substance abuse prevention
3. Local education agency

Approximate award amounts will be between $50,000 to $100,000 per application. View full Request for Proposal (RFP)

Q & A session

UCHD will hold one informational call for potential grant applicants. This session will give applicants an opportunity to ask questions and receive any necessary guidance. The date and information for the Q&A call is as follows:

Thursday June 17, 2021: 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The meeting will be held using Zoom. Please register in advance.    

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you are unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded, and you can request a recording to review.

Grant Application

Applications will be due no later than 11:59 PM MT on June 30, 2021. Please use the application document to ensure you include all the required sections.

 Please submit the application materials to brittanyg@utahcounty.gov.

Resources

Evidence-Based and Promising Practice Interventions:

• SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
• Utah Evidence-Based Workgroup
• Search Utah’s registry of approved prevention programs
• Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development Registry of Experimentally Proven Programs
• Prevention Toolkit
• Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
• First Clearinghouse Database

Questions

Questions should be directed to Brittany Guerra; brittanyg@utahcounty.gov; 801-851-7099