PPHF 2015: Asian Language Tobacco Quitline - financed solely by 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Assistance Listings
- 93.735 -- State Public Health Approaches for Ensuring Quitline Capacity - Funded in part by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PP
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Tobacco cessation telephonic counseling services are an evidence-based intervention for smoking cessation. However, such services are limited for Asian immigrants with limited English proficiency. Several subgroups of Asian Americans have smoking rates that are higher than the general population. This includes men who predominantly speak Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin), Korean, and Vietnamese languages (CKV). Traditional state quitline services have not adequately met the needs of callers who predominantly speak these languages. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate promotion...
for an Asian quitline is highly specialized and can be challenging with limited expertise available. CDC plans to directly support a national Asian language quitline with $1 million in annual funding for a period of three years.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
- Other
Additional information
This funding requires immediate implementation to ensure there is no lapse in access to care, which would contribute to the existing disparity for this population. Applicants must currently operate a proactive tobacco cessation telephone quitline that provides counseling in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Korean and Vietnamese languages, using a culturally tailored, tested, evidence-based service protocol. These calls must be answered in the callers’ predominant languages by counselors fluent in the respective language, rather than through the use of translation services.
Grantor contact information
Description
Anna Schecter
zho7@cdc.gov
Grants Policy
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| dp15-1503pphf_amendment_1_5.18.15.pdf | Asian Language Tobacco Quitline | May 18, 2015 11:03 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: July 29, 2015
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$750,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
CDC-RFA-DP15-1503
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
5
Posted date:
April 29, 2015
Archive date:
July 29, 2015
