Key Points: MSA bonus payments are on the way and tobacco tax fever is spreading again. Advocates are and will need to be pursuing diverse and creative strategies to secure additional funding for comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to: -List sources of funding other than the traditional streams -Describe innovative ways to secure funding -Describe experiences and lessons learned from varied campaigns

Benefits: Attendees of this session will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion focused on learning about and implementing diverse and creative strategies to fund comprehensive state tobacco control programs