Tobacco funding opportunities
Current funding opportunities
Information
- Please visit the STEPP FY27-29 LPHA Interest Form webpage to learn more.
Application deadline
- All application materials, including the Google Form, should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on December 19, 2025.
Webinar
STEPP hosted a webinar via Zoom on November 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the updated Community Tobacco/Nicotine Initiatives Framework for Local Public Health Agencies and to help answer LPHAs' questions. The webinar was hosted on Zoom, recorded, and posted on the website.
Webinar Recording
Webinar Presentation Slides
Questions
LPHAs may submit written questions using the LPHA Question form to obtain clarification of the LPHA Framework.
- LPHA Question form. (Google form)
- Answers to questions received before the webinar, by noon on November 18, 2025, were discussed during the webinar and made available online on November 21, 2025.
- Questions received after the webinar will be posted every other Friday, starting November 28, 2025.
Answers
- Question Submission Answers. (Google Doc)
| Solicitation Activity | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 12/4/2025 | |
| Written Inquiry deadline. Submit all inquiries by e-mail to Kristi Gamble at Kristi.gamble@state.co.us | 2 p.m. | 12/16/2025 |
| Answers to written inquiries published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 2 p.m. | 12/23/2025 |
| Bid submission deadline | 2 p.m. | 01/16/2026 |
| Evaluation Period | Week of 01/19/2026 | |
| Estimated Contract Effective Date | 7/1/2026 |
| Solicitation Activity | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 12/4/2025 | |
| Written Inquiry deadline. Submit all inquiries by e-mail to Allan Smith at Allan.smith@state.co.us | 2 p.m. | 12/17/2025 |
| Answers to written inquiries published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 2 p.m. | 12/30/2025 |
| Bid submission deadline | 2.p.m. | 01/16/2026 |
| Evaluation Period | Week of 01/19/2026 | |
| Estimated Contract Effective Date | 07/1/2026 |
| Solicitation Activity | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 12/3/2025 | |
| Written Inquiry deadline. Submit all inquiries by e-mail to Allan Smith at Allan.smith@state.co.us | 2 p.m. | 12/16/2025 |
| Answers to written inquiries published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 2 p.m. | 12/30/2025 |
| Bid submission deadline | 2.p.m. | 01/16/2026 |
| Evaluation Period | Week of 01/19/2026 | |
| Estimated Contract Effective Date | 07/1/2026 |
STEPP RFA #48964768 Funding Conference: January 14-15, 2026
The STEPP RFA #48964768 Funding Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, and Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and will be held via Zoom.
RFA #48964768 Funding Conference Zoom Information
When
January 14 and 15, 2026, 9 a.m. Mountain Time
Topic
STEPP Funding Conference
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Webinar ID
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Tobacco Review Committee (TRC) Funding Conference Recommendations and Vote Zoom Meeting: January 16, 2026
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Tobacco Review Committee will discuss and vote on the recommendations that come from the funding conference. This meeting is open to the public and will be held via Zoom.
TRC Zoom Meeting Information
Topic
Tobacco Review Committee
Time
January 16, 2026, 1 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID
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Passcode
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Join instructions
This funding opportunity has closed and is no longer accepting applications.
Application deadline
- The deadline to apply was 5 p.m. (MDT), Monday, October 20, 2025.
Estimated notification of award
- April 30, 2026
Estimated contract effective date
- July 1, 2026
For additional resources, please visit the RFA #48964768 FY27-29 State and Community Tobacco Interventions and Tobacco Treatment Interventions webpage.
This funding opportunity has closed and is no longer accepting applications.
Application deadline
- October 17, 2025
Estimated contract effective date
- January 5, 2026
For additional resources, please visit the FY26 LPHA Chronic Disease Pilot Funding webpage.
| Solicitation Activity | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 12/8/2025 | |
| Written Inquiry deadline. Submit all inquiries by e-mail to Kristi Gamble at Kristi.gamble@state.co.us | 2 p.m. | 12/18/2025 |
| Answers to written inquiries published on Colorado VSS System www.colorado.gov/vss and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdphe | 2 p.m. | 12/23/2025 |
| Bid submission deadline | 2.p.m. | 01/14/2026 |
| Evaluation Period | Week of 01/19/2026 | |
| Estimated Contract Effective Date | 07/1/2026 |
Previous funding opportunities
FY24 Southwest Colorado Healthy Housing Pilot Program
- Application deadline
- August 21, 2023
- Estimated notification of award
- October 18, 2023
- Estimated contract effective date
- January 1, 2024
RFA #41534 STEPP FY24
- Application deadline
- April 6, 2023
- Estimated notification of award
- April 19, 2023
- Estimated contract effective date
- July 1, 2023
STEPP FY24 Local Health Agency (LHA) Mini-Application
- Application deadline
- April 6, 2023
- Estimated notification of award
- April 19, 2023
- Estimated contract effective date
- July 1, 2023
Future funding opportunities
Information regarding future funding opportunities will be published on this webpage as it becomes available.
Amendment 35 (A35), state tobacco tax revenue, grant programs conduct three-year funding cycles according to the state fiscal year (July 1- June 30).
- Amendment 35 information. (webpage)