Youth Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Request for Proposals for Youth Tobacco Prevention
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Bureau of Prevention, Promotion, and Support's Youth Tobacco Prevention Program is currently accepting proposals to collaborate with qualified organizations in Alabama to shift social norms around tobacco use and promote policies that protect youth from nicotine initiation and exposure to secondhand smoke. ADPH is seeking applicants from governmental agencies and not-for-profit organizations who can demonstrate capacity in policy development, advocacy, community education, and mobilization.
The program anticipates awarding up to 12 grants ranging from $50,000 to $125,000. The grant funding period runs from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
Electronic applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. CST on September 2, 2026, and should be emailed to Antone Robinson at [email protected].
Download the full RFP and accompanying documentation below.
- Request for Proposals (RFP) for Youth Tobacco Prevention
- RFP Cover Page
- RFP Work Plan
- RFP Budget Template
- RFP Certificate of Compliance
- RFP IRS Form W-9
- RFP Agency Risk Assessment
- RFP Alabama Vendor Disclosure Statement
Live Vape Free Text Service
Live Vape Free is a free and confidential text-based program for teens 13-17 that provides access to interactive content that is quick and easy to use, one-on-one coaching, videos, quizzes, assessments and podcasts to help teens quit vaping. To enroll text “vapefree” to 873373 or visit the Live Vape Free website. For parents and other supportive adults who want to learn how to support youth and young adults on their quit journey, there are also resources to support them at the Advocate section of Live Vape Free.
Alabama Tobacco Quitline
The Alabama Quitline is a toll-free, telephone-based tobacco cessation service (1-800 Quit Now or 1-800-784-8669) for all Alabama residents that provides free counseling to callers enrolled in the program. Services are also available at QuitNowAlabama.com, or you can text the word "Ready" to 34191.
Visit Youth Quitline Materials for free print materials that promote the Alabama Quitline.
Alabama You Choose on Facebook
The Youth Tobacco Program has a Facebook fan page just for teens. It is a great place for teens to find out about the Alabama Tobacco Quitline.
- Alabama You Choose - Facebook
Red Ribbon Week
The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, October 23-October 31 each year. The campaign launched in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. Since then, parents and youth across the country have begun wearing Red Ribbons as a way to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America. Visit the National Family Partnership to learn more about Red Ribbon Week.
National Youth Tobacco Survey
- According to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), half a million fewer students used tobacco products in 2024. (2.8 million in 2023 to 2.3 million in 2024). The majority (87.6%) used flavored e-cigarettes.
- According to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), e-cigarettes were the most popular tobacco product for the 10th year in a row, with almost 9 out of 10 reported using flavored e-cigarettes.
FDA Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan
FDA's Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan is a series of actions to stop youth use of tobacco products, especially e-cigarettes, with special focus on three key areas:
- Preventing youth access to tobacco products
- Curbing marketing of tobacco products aimed at youth; and
- Educating teens about the dangers of using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, as well as educating retailers about their key role in protecting youth
For more information, visit the FDA Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan.
Tobacco Facts and Other Information
- The State of Youth Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending in Alabama: Struggles, Consequences, and Solutions
- Tobacco News and Information
- The Toll of Tobacco Fact Sheet
- ASH Publications
Helpful Links
Page last updated: August 7, 2026
