DHS 199.04(1)(a)(a) Fund projects that have prevention and control of tobacco use as their primary goal.
DHS 199.04(1)(b)(b) Make funds available to community coalitions such that each county of the state has the opportunity to have at least one anti-tobacco coalition ensuring tobacco prevention and control activities within its geographic borders.
DHS 199.04(1)(c)(c) Fund only programs or projects that are culturally competent.
DHS 199.04(1)(d)(d)
DHS 199.04(1)(d)1.1. Fund media activities that shall be measured against the following performance-based standards:
DHS 199.04(1)(d)1.a.a. Create awareness of campaign messages among 80% of the target population within 6 months of initiating the campaign message.
DHS 199.04(1)(d)1.b.b. Create a 10% change in attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of identified tobacco-related issues. Issues may include secondhand smoke, the dangers of tobacco, tobacco addiction cessation and the roles of the tobacco industry.
DHS 199.04(1)(d)2.2. As determined appropriate by the department, specify additional performance-based standards in each grant contract based on the scope and content of the media and counter-marketing campaign.
DHS 199.04(1)(e)(e) Fund programs or projects that demonstrate plans and progress toward achieving program quality criteria and indicators of success specified in the grant RFP and the department strategic plan.
DHS 199.04(1)(f)(f) Fund only programs or projects that maintain administrative costs no more than 10% of total costs.
DHS 199.04(1)(g)(g) Fund programs and projects that demonstrate independence from the influence of the tobacco industry.
DHS 199.04(2)(2)The department may provide funding to governmental organizations performing or providing support for tobacco prevention and reduction activities, including tobacco education, cessation services, policy development, policy advocacy, monitoring, evaluation, resource distribution, program planning or monitoring.
DHS 199.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01; CR 03-033: am. (1) (d) 1. b. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04; CR 20-067: am. (1) (intro.), (d) 2., (e), (2) Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1-1-22.
DHS 199.05DHS 199.05Application.
DHS 199.05(1)(1)Who may apply.
DHS 199.05(1)(a)(a) An applicant may be any of the following:
DHS 199.05(1)(a)1.1. A public agency.
DHS 199.05(1)(a)2.2. A legally-formed organization.
DHS 199.05(1)(a)3.3. A coalition of organizations under the auspices of a public agency or a legally-formed organization.
DHS 199.05(1)(a)4.4. The tribal governing body of a federally recognized Wisconsin tribe or band of Indians, or an American Indian organization appointed by the tribal governing body.
DHS 199.05(2)(2)Solicitation.
DHS 199.05(2)(a)(a) The department shall solicit applications for initial grants by preparing one or more RFPs, publishing a legal notice of the availability of each RFP at least twice in the official state newspaper no later than 3 weeks before the application deadline, and distributing copies of an RFP on request.
DHS 199.05(2)(b)(b) Based upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds, the department may solicit applications annually for continuation grants from current grantees. The department’s solicitations shall be published as a legal notice at least twice in the official state newspaper no later than 3 weeks before the application deadline. The department shall provide details of the continuation grant to interested parties upon request.
DHS 199.05(3)(3)Making application.
DHS 199.05(3)(a)(a) Initial grants.
DHS 199.05(3)(a)1.1. An application for an initial grant shall be made on forms included in the RFP.
DHS 199.05(3)(a)2.2. The RFP shall specify a date by which the applicant must apply.
DHS 199.05(3)(a)3.3. The application shall be submitted to department in accordance with the deadline and processes indicated in the RFP.
DHS 199.05(3)(b)(b) Continuation grants.