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Funding Opportunities for Colorado Districts, Regions and BOCES

Currently Funded Districts (3-year)

Districts funded from 6/1/06 – 7/1/09 are eligible to apply for one additional year of funding to support:

• Policy: Including policy updates, translating policy to school-level practice, promoting the use of Second Chance Alternative to Suspension Web-based Program, and working with local partners on community policy.
  
  
• Reducing disparities related to tobacco use.
  
  
• Curriculum: Implementation of approved tobacco prevention curriculum and professional development.
  
  
• Mentoring and Advocacy: Experienced coordinators will be expected to help with the mentoring of new coordinators. Funding will also be included for experienced coordinators to work with RMC staff to share successes of the K-12 TPI district efforts, including presentations at state and national meetings.
  
  
• Sustainability.

These applications are competitive amongst currently funded districts. RMC has emailed application materials to eligible districts. Application materials will be due back to RMC on 6/24/09. Funding for these grants will begin 7/1/09.

New District, Regional, and BOCES Applications

RMC is accepting applications from districts, regions, and BOCES to support:

• Policy: Including policy updates, translating policy to school-level practice, promoting the use of Second Chance Alternative to Suspension Web-based Program, and working with local partners on community policy.
  
  
• Reducing disparities related to tobacco use.
  
  
• Curriculum: Selection and purchase of approved tobacco prevention curriculum and professional development.

These one-year applications are for districts, regions, and BOCES not currently receiving RMC K-12 TPI funding. The Request For Applications (RFA) and related materials are available at the K12 Funding Opportunities page. Applications are due 7/15/09. Funding for these grants will begin 8/1/09.

Funding Opportunities for Colorado Schools

Online applications will be posted on this website by 7/27/09. One-year grants to schools will focus on tobacco prevention and other school health priorities using the Coordinated School Health Model.

Please contact any of the RMC staff listed below for additional information.