NEW California Department Of Justice Tobacco Control Law Enforcement Grants

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program will make available a total of $22 million in grant funding to support local law enforcement in enforcing tobacco-related state laws or local ordinances. Grantees may use grant funds to enforce a local ordinance or state law related to the illegal sale and marketing of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors and youth including, but not limited to:

• Retailer compliance checks
• Enforcement of flavor ban laws/ordinances
• Consumer protection enforcement
• Illegal online sales and marketing, including use of door-to-door delivery services
• Retailer training programs
• Public education outreach
• Tobacco retail license inspections
  
  

Please view the Tobacco Grant Factsheet and website regarding the funding opportunity and distribute widely to local law enforcement contacts, including Code Enforcement and Environmental Health.

The application due date is August 17, 2022.

For questions and information about the DOJ grants please contact, TobaccoGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov.

View Grant Fact Sheet: https://oag.ca.gov/system/file...