Rob Bonta
Attorney Gener al
DIVISION OF OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
GRAN
T SERVICES BRANCH
TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM
P.O. Box 160187
Sacramento, CA 95816‐0187
Telephone: (916) 210‐6422
E‐Mail Address: [email protected]
October 11, 2023
Brent Sforzini, Sergeant
Murrieta Police Department
2 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
Re: Tobacco Grant Award Notification Fiscal Year 2023‐24 (RFP: DOJ‐PROP56‐2023‐24‐1) Dear: Sergeant Sforzini
Congratulations! On behalf of the California Department of Justice (DOJ), Tobacco Grant Program, I am pleased to inform you that your agency’s grant application for the fiscal year 2023‐24 grant cycle has been approved for grant funds authorized under the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016. The total amount of your agency’s grant award is $134,061.
The Tobacco Grant Program’s award process is highly competitive, and for the 2023‐24 grant cycle, the Department received over $48 million in requests. As noted in the application materials, grant funding prioritized support for local retailer enforcement and education efforts, including enforcement of flavored tobacco bans. Consequently, some awards were approved with modifications based upon funding priorities.
To accept the 2023‐24 grant award, please complete and return the following by email within 15 calendar days of the date of this letter:
1. Signed Letter of Intent (template attached), affirming either:
a. Your agency will seek a resolution from the governing body to accept the award (if your agency has a governing body); or
b. No governing body exists and no resolution is required.
18. Summary of Award (template attached)
Please email the signed Letter of Intent and Summary of Award as indicated above to [email protected] with the subject line including the name of your agency: “FY 23‐ 24_Letter of Intent_Murrieta Police Department.” Upon receipt of this information, the Department will provide your agency with additional documents for execution/use (e.g.,
October 11, 2023
Memorandum of Understanding, Grantee Handbook, etc.). These documents will contain more information about the process for reimbursement and other important details. Activities for reimbursement under this grant may commence November 1, 2023.
Should you have any questions regarding this letter or the required follow up information, please em
ail [email protected].
Sincerely,
STACY HEINSEN
Manager, Tobacco Grant Program
For ROB BONTA
Attorney General
Attachments:
Letter of Intent
Summary of Award
Budget Detail