Tobacco Grant Program FY 2026/27

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program (TGP) supports local law enforcement efforts to reduce illegal sale and marketing of tobacco products to youth and to enforce state tobacco control laws. The program provides funding for public agencies to support and/or hire law enforcement to combat illegal tobacco and e-cigarette sales and marketing to minors. Priority activities include enforcing state tobacco laws and local ordinances, consumer protection enforcement, compliance checks and inspections of tobacco retailers and online vendors, task force coordination, retailer education, and education for enforcement officers. • Enforcing state tobacco laws and local ordinances • Consumer protection enforcement • Compliance checks and inspections of tobacco retailers and online vendors • Task force coordination • Retailer education • Education for enforcement officers