As of 2004, state funding has been relatively stable.  At that time, the Nebraska Unicameral allocated $2.5 million annually to TFN from the tobacco master settlement agreement.

The $2.5 million, plus $1 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds TFN. The program works to:

• Help people quit,
• Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke,
• Keep youth from starting,
• Reach underserved populations.

In order to meet these goals, there are several parts of TFN including:

• school, community, and outreach programs,
• sponsoring the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline,
• youth empowerment, and
• media efforts to keep youth from starting to use tobacco and raise awareness about the health effects of secondhand smoke.

The State Snapshot provides an overview of the Tobacco Free Nebraska program. The most recent Snapshot was completed in May 2006.

Updated: 5/23/07

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