RFA - Stronger Together Community Vape Prevention & Cessation Grant

Agency:	Thurston County
State:	Washington
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Jan 14, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 13, 2026
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Request for Applications for Stronger

Together: Community Vape Prevention &

Cessation Grants

2026-2027

This initiative will provide funding to local

community-based organizations to implement

youth-led, evidence-based strategies for prevention

and cessation, with a primary focus on youth and

high-risk populations.

Proposal Acceptance Location

Proposals will be received by:

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services

Youth Vaping Prevention Team

412 Lilly Rd. NE, Olympia WA, 98506

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Email: PHSS_Prevention@co.thurston.wa.us

Phone: (360) 628-3100

Release Date:

January 15, 2026

Due Date:

February 13, 2026 – 5:00pm PST

Funding Announcement: www.thurstoncountywa.gov/funding-announcements

Application Submission: PHSS_Prevention@co.thurston.wa.us

Eligibility:

Timeline for Selection:

Contact for Questions:

1. Eligible Organizations/Contractors:

• Local educational settings (public schools, private schools,

colleges & universities)

• Non-profit organizations who work with youth or young adults

• Consultants and experts in tobacco addiction prevention and

treatment

• Local community-based organizations offering programs that

address risk or protective factors for substance use

• Local healthcare providers and clinics

2. Be licensed and insured to operate in the State of Washington

3. Have a proven track record of serving youth and/or their families

4. Have the administrative capacity to manage grant funds and fulﬁll

reporting requirements

Proposal Review and Evaluation

Recommendation for Funding

Award Notiﬁcation

Contract Start Date

February 17-28, 2026

March 02, 2026

March 09, 2026

April 01, 2026

Neil Sharp or Kateri Wimsett

PHSS_Prevention@co.thurston.wa.us

(360) 628-3100

Using JUUL Settlement Funds to Support Local Commercial Tobacco and Vaping Prevention and

Cessation Initiatives

This proposal outlines a plan for the use of JUUL settlement funds to support local organizations in

their efforts to address tobacco use in youth and young adults, with a particular focus on

commercial tobacco and vaping prevention, by providing grants to help in prevention or cessation.

This initiative will focus on funding schools and community-based organizations to implement

youth led and evidence-based practices for prevention and cessation, primarily targeting youth

and high-risk populations.

This approach ensures a broad reach while emphasizing evidence-based solutions and community

engagement, with the goal of reducing tobacco-related harm in our local youth populations.

This Request for Applications speciﬁcally requests proposals from programs or projects that

address one or more of the following goals:

• Promote health equity throughout Thurston County

• Reduce vaping and tobacco use among youth and young adults

• Promote smoke and vape-free homes

• Increase quit attempts and long-term success rates, particularly among youth and

pregnant individuals.

• Minimize fetal nicotine exposure

• Reduce second/third-hand smoke and vape exposure

• Encourage responsible e-cigarette disposal

Example Use of Funds (not limited to):

• Delivering prevention and/or cessation programs in schools and other youth-centered

settings.

• Providing tobacco cessation counseling and support for high-risk populations.

• Implementing evidence-based curricula for tobacco prevention.

• Offering training and capacity-building to local staff on effective tobacco intervention

strategies.

• Providing services shown to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for substance

use.

All proposals will be assessed and scored by the Youth Vaping Prevention Team. Upon completion

of the review process, organizations will be notified of outcome via email.

The Youth Vaping Prevention Team will review and discuss all proposals to:

• Assess the level of need for the proposed service(s)

• Determine how each proposal will fulﬁll the need of Thurston County youth and/or

their families

• Evaluate whether the proposed services align with the Youth Vaping Prevention Team

mission, as well as that of Thurston County Public Health & Social Services

• Consider whether the proposal is well-articulated and identiﬁes realistic, attainable

goals

• Assess whether the expected benefits to Thurston County residents and their families

justify the cost of the service(s).

To fully understand any proposal, the Youth Vaping Prevention Team may request additional

information to be presented in writing or may request to interview the applicant.

Contracts are for a maximum of one year and are scheduled to begin on April 01, 2026, and end

no later than May 31, 2026. Up to $50,000 will be available for reimbursement-based contracts.

This amount only applies to the 2026-2027 funding year. Future and continued funding is not

guaranteed. This is a competitive grant opportunity. Not all applicants will receive funding and

award amounts may will be given priority consideration.

Completed proposal packets, including the application and any supporting documents, should be

emailed in a single pdf attachment to PHSS_Prevention@co.thurston.wa.us. All submissions should

be sent by no later than 5:00pm PST on February 13,2026. Proposal packets not emailed to this

email address or that are received after the submission time and date will not be considered for

funding. Please include “Stronger Together: Community Vape Prevention & Cessation Grants

- [Your Organization Name]” in the subject line of your email.

All proposals must contain the following, with each being provided in the packet:

• County Coversheet

• Narrative Questions

• Proposed Budget

The Youth Vaping Prevention Team reserves the right to modify, reject or negotiate any proposal

submitted with the proposing organization prior to recommending funding of the proposal.

differ from the request. Programs and/or projects that clearly serve underserved, priority

populations.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Department	Description	Opening Date	Closing Date	Attachment(s)
PHSS	RFA - Stronger Together Community Vape Prevention & Cessation Grant	01/14/2026	02/13/2026 at 5 PM	RFA Criteria & Instructions RFA County Coversheet RFA Narrative Questions Grant Rubric Grant Reporting Template RFA Frequently Asked Questions

RFA - Stronger Together Community Vape Prevention & Cessation Grant

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