The bill makes the following modifications to the Tony Grampsas
youth services program (program) in the state department of human services (state department):
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Eliminates state agencies and state-operated programs from the list of entities that can apply for a grant to participate in the program (section 1 of the bill);
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Changes the definition of entity to ensure compliance with federal case law (section 1);
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Adds prevention services to the services provided for youth and their families through community-based programming, including services for reducing crime and violence, abuse and neglect, drug and alcohol use, and school dropouts (section 2);
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Changes certain criteria for adult and youth members to be appointed to the Tony Grampsas youth services board (section 3);
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Requires the grant application process for participating in the program to identify and prioritize funding programs that meet a need in the community (section 3);
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Requires entities that provide evidence-informed services for the youth mentoring services program to meet certain criteria (section 4);
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For entities providing services for the Colorado student before-and-after-school project, specifies that the services may include alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use intervention, prevention, and education components (section 6);
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For the funds that provide grant money to entities for providing services for the program, requires unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the funds at the end of a state fiscal year to remain in the funds and available for expenditure by the state department in the following state fiscal year without further appropriations (sections 2 to 6); and
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Makes technical changes and corrections to the program.
