The American Legacy Foundation announces the availability of up to $35 million in grant funds to establish and support statewide youth movements against tobacco use. Only the 46 states and 6 territories identified in the Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco product manufacturers may apply (http://www.naag.org/tob2.htm).

This 3-year matching grant program, a companion to the national youth-led Truth campaign, is designed to foster statewide movements in which youth will take the responsibility in the fight against tobacco use. The American Legacy Foundation will offer two types of awards:

• One-time planning grants of $50,000 to $75,000 for states that have not completed the Youth Tobacco Survey. Legacy will offer a second application round in 2001 for those states that undertake the Youth Tobacco Survey after the first round deadline.

• Program grants of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per year for states that have completed the Youth Tobacco Survey. Program grants may be renewed annually for up to 3 years with a total award size of $1,500,000 to $3,000,000.

Through this grant initiative, the American Legacy Foundation aims to:

• Engage youth in community action against tobacco by developing a statewide coalition that reflects the state's ethnic and social diversity. The coalition may consist of youth organizations, health departments and agencies, education departments, volunteer organizations, and the business sector (e.g., the chamber of commerce), among others.

• Build or extend statewide youth movements against tobacco use.

• Foster meaningful youth-led tobacco prevention activities and programs.

The application guidelines are available through the American Legacy Foundation's website (http://www.americanlegacy.org/grants/grant.html). If you have trouble accessing these materials, please send a request to grantsinfo@americanlegacy.org. Templates of the application forms will be available on-line by February 11, 2000. Applications are due May 15, 2000. Grant recipients will be notified by July 31, 2000.

Revised February 4, 2000 Alyson Taub
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