Specifications include, but are not limited to: In an effort to address the ongoing public health challenge of youth vaping, the Vermont Department of Health (VDH), Division of Substance Use (DSU) – formally Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP), in partnership with the Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), is releasing funding over 3 years to prevent vaping of cannabis and nicotine by youth 21 and under. These funds come through a Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) state appropriation for substance use disorder (SUD) and tobacco prevention and cessation activities. Substance misuse prevention coalitions and community coalitions in addition to schools, community and youth organizations and non-traditional partners that are equipped to target youth vaping are eligible to apply. Efforts to address vaping must be coordinated and focus on 1) individual-level interventions, 2) school-level interventions, and/or 3) community-level interventions and use evidence-based approaches and related strategies to continue to build a coordinated state effort using effective strategies, programs and policies to prevent vaping among youth in Vermont.
