The TSET Healthy Incentive Program for Communities is designed to help cities, towns, and municipalities adopt and implement best and promising practices for tobacco-free environments, access to healthy and nutritious foods, physical activity opportunities that will improve the resident's health. This program also is designed to reduce risk factors associated with heart disease, stroke, cancer to improve the quality of life for residents.
The prerequisites for this grant program include:
- The community has already adopted an ordinance that prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products ( including e-cigarettes and vaping devices) on all indoor and outdoor city-owned or operated properties. NOTE: Proof of the ordinance will need to be provided.
- The community already has resources that promote physical activity and access to fresh fruits/ vegetables. NOTE: The applicant will need to provide a summary of the resources and its available locations.
- The municipality has an active Worksite Wellness Committee. NOTE: The applicant will need to provide a list of committee members, scheduled meeting information, committee goals, etc... See the program website for more details.
The application must include a narrative of how the community intends to use the funding and an overview of the project.
Once the project is completed, the grantee must submit Final Documentation through the Grant Application system. The documentation must include a narrative of the project and photos.
Interested communities must contact the TSET Healthy Incentive Grant Program Manager prior to completing the application.
A community must adopt a Local Government Workplace Wellness Policy that includes tobacco, nutrition, and physical activity elements while meeting the Community Action Criteria listed for each funding level. See the program website for more details.
Grantees must participate in a program evaluation when called upon to do so by TSET