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American Legacy Foundation® Announces Newly Awarded Grants for the Second Phase of its Priority Populations Initiative 14 Programs Awarded for Novel Approaches to Tobacco Prevention, Cessation and Education |
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In the American Legacy Foundation®'s ongoing effort to eliminate disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services, the foundation recently announced awards of more than $1.3 million to 14 organizations to support their progressive work in tobacco control. The awards, which are part of the foundation's Priority Populations Initiative (PPI) program, will provide financial support to people of limited means, African Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and members of the LGBT community along with other typically underserved populations. "Each of the programs we are funding offer services specific to community needs," said foundation President and CEO Cheryl Healton, Dr. P.H. "We know our tobacco control colleagues at the community level understand that there is not a quick, one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to smoking prevention and cessation. These programs recognize the important local insight and unique approaches that each of these organizations have and will contribute toward helping smokers quit or keeping young people from ever starting to smoke." The American Legacy Foundation® funds will assist these programs for one year. The grantees selected to undertake these projects include the following:
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