U.S. State and Local Issues

Spending on Tobacco Prevention: Indiana

Last updated November 29, 2011

Summary: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Indiana spend $78.8 million a year to have an effective, comprehensive tobacco prevention program. Indiana currently allocates $10.1 million a year for tobacco prevention and cessation. This is 12.8% of the CDC's recommendation and ranks Indiana 24th among the states in the funding of tobacco prevention programs. Indiana's spending on tobacco prevention amounts to 1.7% of the estimated $601 million in tobacco-generated revenue the state collects each year from settlement payments and tobacco taxes.

Recent Developments: In 2011, Indiana lawmakers eliminated the highly successful Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation agency (ITPC) and transferred all of its assets to the Indiana State Department of Health. On July 1, 2011 ITPC became part of the State Health Department as the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission. In FY2012, approximately $10.1 million was allocated for the state tobacco prevention program, including $8.1 million appropriated by the state legislature and $2 million authorized by Indiana's Office of Management and Budget. While this is slightly more than was allocated in FY2011, it is far less than the $15.1 million spent in FY2009.

In addition, Indiana is receiving $2.0 million in federal funds dedicated to tobacco prevention and control:

• $1.0 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a 12-month grant for the period beginning April 2011 (from annual appropriations).

• $117,651 from the Prevention and Public Health Fund in the new health care reform law.

• $795,843 from the Food and Drug Administration for enforcement of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including the provision regarding tobacco sales to minors.