In order for your proposal to be successful it must demonstrate strong potential for enhancing physical fitness opportunities for your students, and reducing the number of youth that will use or currently use tobacco products. If you and your district are interested in applying for a grant under this program, please read the remainder of this RFP very carefully. The AHA Youth Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education Program will provide grants in the following three categories:

1. Capacity Grant: Support the development of entirely new programs within the school(s) for increasing opportunities for students to participate in tobacco prevention/education and physical fitness activities.
2. Demonstration Grant: Support the refinement of an already existing exemplary program of tobacco prevention/education and physical fitness that promotes sound practice and replication in other schools and districts.
3. Innovation Grant: Support the conceptualization, design, development and implementation of tobacco education prevention and fitness programs that are entirely new and innovative, and demonstrate great promise for replication.

Applications from Individual Schools
A school may receive a grant for up to $25,000. Applications of this type may be submitted by one or more teachers within the same school and can address the criteria of any three aforementioned grant categories.

Application from a Consortium
Two or more schools may combine efforts and submit a proposal for implementing a physical fitness program at each of the schools involved. A strong consortium is one in which a manageable number of members have been carefully selected to accomplish specific objectives within the proposal. The schools may be within the same school district or you may partner with a school from another district whose ideals and philosophy are similar to yours. Consortium proposals, if selected, may receive up to $50,000.

Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated by a team which will include a district administrator in health and/or physical education, a college professor, a health and/or physical education teacher, and a state agency representative. They will award points as indicated in each section of the Request for Proposal.

• All proposals must be typed using a font no smaller than 12 point!
• Follow directions carefully and completely for each section. (Lengthy narratives exceeding the space provided for response will result in a loss of points.)
• A selection committee will review and score proposals. At least three (3) different people will score each proposal.
• Administrative Support: Each grant proposal submitted must be accompanied by a letter of support from the participating school's principal. This letter should verify that the principal has read the proposal and is in agreement with the proposed activities stated therein. The principal's letter should also indicate support for the continuation of the program beyond the funding period. If more than one school is involved, as in an application for a consortium, letters of support must be received from each school's principal.
• To be competitive, the proposed project must clearly demonstrate strong potential to be replicated in other schools of similar grade levels and demographics.
• Be sure that all sections have been completed.

Developing the Grant Proposal [Use this section as a guide when completing the application.]

Section I ---- School Information --- (5 Points)
Complete each question with the appropriate response in the blank provided.

Section II ---- Grant Category & Project Description --- (20 Points)
Complete each question within the space provided unless otherwise indicated. Longer answers will result in a loss of points.

Question 1: Explain why there is a need for physical fitness and tobacco Prevention/Education. (e.g., The project may improve student health, academics and behaviors.)

Question 2: You might include such things as grade levels, racial mix, number of students on free and reduced lunch, etc.

Question 3: Describe each person's qualifications and amount of time they will be working with the project.

Question 4: Describe what students and staff will be doing. (e.g., intergenerational and/or student mentoring, peer facilitation, wellness plans, etc.)

Question 5: List only those standards and benchmarks that apply to your project.

Question 6: These initiatives were developed by student members of the SWAT teams across the state. Examples of each category are as follows:

- Sports Sponsorship by Big Tobacco: Contacting race car drivers and asking them not to use tobacco companies as sponsors.

-Tobacco Industry Image Improvement Campaign: Contact principals and ask them to carefully look at free materials from tobacco companies and discard them.

-Political Contributions by Big Tobacco to Candidates: Ask local Senators and Representatives no to accept Big Tobacco money.

-Spit Tobacco: Ask school athletes (especially baseball) to speak against or write professional players not to use tobacco products.

-Tobacco Use on School Campuses: Work with school board on the tobacco policy to free all property of cigarettes, cigars and spit tobacco.

-Increase Awareness of Tobacco's….: Have students investigate what other companies the Big Tobacco companies own.

Question 7: Describe how you will integrate these physical fitness and tobacco prevention/education in your project.

Question 8: Describe where the project will be located and where most activities will be conducted. Include areas off campus, if appropriate. (Example - at the community park or community center, community college or university, etc.)

Question 9: Describe the existing building, sports equipment, electronic equipment, etc. that will be used to support your project.

Question 10: Check times that are appropriate.

Question 11: Give examples such as promotion through newspaper articles, presentations to school board, county commissioners, letters to legislators, etc.

Question 12: List any additional funding which you will use to support and sustain your project beyond the funding period. (Example - from your school, district office, private and/or community support, business partners, etc.)

Section III ---- Project Objectives --- (10 Points)
Your objectives should address performance outcomes in your students relative to their participation in physical activity and how this participation and the project as a whole will strive to prevent or reduce tobacco use by students At least one objective must have and tobacco prevention/education emphasis.

Section IV ---- Project Strategies/Activities--- (20 Points)
List your objectives again. Under each objective, use the chart to create strategies/activities to assist you in attaining the objective. List as many as needed. Assign the person who will be responsible for each objective under the "Who will do it?" column. Assign a date by which you plan to complete strategy/activity under the "By When?" column. Be sure that all questions under Section II are addressed. Copy the chart again if you have more than three objectives.

Section V ---- Project Partners --- (10 Points)
List any community organizations that will assist you with your project. You are required to work with your county Tobacco Coalition and the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) program. Include a letter of support from this agency as well as any other agencies provided in the appendix who are providing support. Be sure to find a partner(s) who will assist with the continuation of your project. Include a letter of support from your partner(s) in the appendix. (Examples - health insurance company, hospital, HMO, local businesses, etc.)

Section VI ---- Additional Information --- (5 Points)
Discuss aspects of your project that you feel will help reader to better understand what you plan to do. Include any innovative strategies you will implement.

Section VII ---- Project Budget--- (10 Points)
Budget Summary: Complete the chart. You need not use all categories.

Budget Narrative: Provide a brief, general explanation of how the dollars in each category listed will be spent and for what purpose. For example, salary funds will be used to pay for teachers to work overtime with the students; equipment funds to purchase heart rate monitors and computers to print out heart rate monitor results.

Equipment for this project may include computers, fitness machines, heart rate monitors or other appropriate items necessary to complete the stated project objectives.

Section VIII ---- Evaluation --- (20 Points)
The University of Miami will provide an evaluation of these projects in conjunction with the Florida Department of Health's Division of Health, Awareness and Tobacco. You will be required to participate in this evaluation. Answer each question and specify the name of any additional evaluative instruments or methods you will use to help evaluate your project.

Significant Dates

• October 6th, 2000 - Proposal postmark due date
• October 15th, 2000 - Award recipients notified by telephone.
• December 13th - 15th, 2000 - Technical Assistance Conference for award recipients.
• By May 31st, 2001 - Site visits conducted to project schools.
• June 1st, 2001 - Individual project evaluation and results to be completed.

Submit four (4) copies of your proposal to:

Millie Kissinger
AHA Youth Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education Program
Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning
413 Carothers Hall
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4500
(850) 644-3419

***Postmark Due Date***
November 3rd, 2000

GRANT PROPOSAL APPLICATION

Section I ---- School Information --- (5 Points)

Project Title ___________________________________________________________

Project Director

• Name: _______________________________________________
• Title: _________________________________________________
• School/Office Address:
  _____________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________________
• Telephone: ______________________ Extension: _____________
• FAX: ________________________________________________
• Email: ________________________________________________
• Subject Area/Grade Level(s) Taught or Administrative Duties:
  _____________________________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________________________________
• District/County Name ____________________________________________________
• Name of School(s) ______________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________________________________
• Describe your District/County, school(s) and student population
  -- Number of schools in your District/County: _________________________
  -- Number of students in project school(s): ___________________________
  -- Number of students involved in project: ____________________________
  -- School Schedule: ____180 Day Schedule ____200 Day Schedule
• Grade levels in project school(s) ___________________________________
• How many hours/week does the average student spend in physical education ____________
• How many hours/week does the average student spend in health education _____________
• Best (clock) time to call _________________

Section II ---- Grant Category & Project Description --- (20 Points)

Place a check in the correct blank

• Capacity Grant ____
• Demonstration Grant ____
• Innovation Grant ____

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1. Why does your school(s) need this project?

2. Describe the target student population:

3. Describe all personnel involved in your project:

4. What do you plan to do?

5. List the Sunshine State Standards and specific benchmarks you will address. (You may use standards
and benchmarks from all seven-subject areas. You may use a separate sheet if needed.)

6. Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) has developed six advocacy initiatives to address throughout 2000-2001. Please check those your project will include as well as a brief description.

____ Sports Sponsorship by Big Tobacco

____ Tobacco Industry Image Improvement Campaign

____ Political Contributions by Big Tobacco to Candidates

____ Spit Tobacco

____ Tobacco Use on School Campuses

____ Increased Awareness of Big Tobacco's prevasiveness in society (examples: stores they own, brands they own, etc.)

7. How do you plan to integrate Physical Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education?

8. Where will you base the project?

9. Describe your present facilities and equipment that will be used to support your project.

10. When will you conduct project activities?

____ Before School

____During School

____After School

____Other ________________________________

11. How will you promote your project throughout the county and state?

12. How will this project be sustained beyond the funding period?

Section III ---- Project Objectives --- (10 Points)

1. What are your specific objectives? What do you want the students to be able to do? List at least (3) three.

2. Which AHA Youth Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education goals do your objectives support?

Section IV ---- Project Strategies/Activities--- (20 Points)

How will you attain these objectives?

Objective 1: ___________________________________________________________________

Objective 2: ___________________________________________________________________

Objective 3: ___________________________________________________________________

*You may add more objectives if you need to. Just copy this chart again.

Section V ---- Project Partners --- (10 Points)

What agencies in your community are assisting you with your project? (examples: County Tobacco Coalition, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) these are required; American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, etc.) Please list names and types of assistance they will be giving you.

Who will be your business partner(s) and how will they assist your project? (Suggestions: hospitals, medical associations, insurance companies, etc.)

Section VI ---- Additional Information --- (5 Points)

Add any other information about your project that is not included elsewhere in this proposal.

Section VII ---- Project Budget--- (10 Points)

How will you spen your money?

BUDGET SUMMARY:

**NOTE: Hourly salary cannot exceed $25.00 per hour and a total of $9,000 of the project amount.

Budget Narrative: (Breakdown each category above to explain how you arrived at the budget amount. You may use a separate sheet if needed.)

Section VIII ---- Evaluation --- (20 Points)

You are required to test students as stipulated by the University of Miami evaluation team. These surveys will test students' physical fitness, attitudes. and behaviors about fitness and tobacco use. Below are some other types of evaluation you may wish to demonstrate the effectiveness of your project. Explain in detail any of these that you may wish to do.

1. In addition to University of Miami's surveys, how will you know that you have met your objectives? (List and name any other surveys to be used for Physical Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education.)

2. Will you be measuring changes in student grades. Explain.

3. Will you be measuring changes in attendance and behavior referrals? Explain.

4. Will you be collecting process evaluation for numbers attending meetings, numbers participating in project, agendas, rosters, tournaments, etc.? Explain.

5. Other methods of evaluation (to be determined by project director and staff)

Signature Page

Project Title ____________________________________________________________________

District Superintendent

(Name)_______________________

Signature_______________________

Health Education, Physical Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools or Wellness Coordinator

District Administrator

(Name) ________________________

Signature ________________________

Principal

(Name) ________________________

Signature ________________________

Project Director

(Name) __________________________

Signature __________________________

Submit four (4) copies of your proposal to:

Millie Kissinger
AHA Youth Fitness and Tobacco Prevention/Education Program
Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning
413 Carothers Hall
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4500
(850) 644-3419

NOTE: An FA 399 with the district fiscal signature will be required if your proposal is funded.