Bill Text: NY S03368 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and to establish application requirements; expands the number of YouthBuild demonstration programs in New York state; appropriates $3,000,000 per year for three years therefor.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [S03368 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-S03368-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3368
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 17, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the New York
YouthBuild demonstration program; and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program".
3 S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature seeks to support economically
4 disadvantaged youth, especially youth who have not finished high school,
5 to obtain the education, work experience skills training, personal coun-
6 seling, leadership development skills training, job placement assist-
7 ance, and long-term follow-up services necessary for them to achieve
8 permanent economic self-sufficiency, while at the same time providing
9 valuable community service that addresses urgent community needs includ-
10 ing the demand for affordable housing and the need for young role models
11 and mentors for younger teenagers and children.
12 The legislature further intends to foster the development of leader-
13 ship skills and a commitment to community development among youth and to
14 ensure maximum educational achievement of program participants through
15 GED attainment and transition to institutions of higher education, where
16 appropriate.
17 The legislature further intends to provide communities the opportunity
18 to establish or rebuild neighborhood stability in economically depressed
19 and low-income areas, as well as historic areas requiring restoration or
20 preservation, while providing economically disadvantaged youth and youth
21 who have not finished high school an opportunity for a meaningful
22 participation in society.
23 The legislature further intends to allow communities to expand the
24 supply of affordable housing for homeless and other low-income individ-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 uals by utilizing the energies and talents of economically disadvantaged
2 youth and young people who have not graduated from high school.
3 The legislature also intends to foster the development of leadership
4 skills and a commitment to community development among youth.
5 S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4608 to read
6 as follows:
7 S 4608. THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM; REQUIREMENTS;
8 SERVICES. 1. A. THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD INTER-AGENCY BOARD (HEREINAFT-
9 ER, THE BOARD) IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. IT SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS
10 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINEES OF THE
11 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINEES OF THE
12 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINEES OF THE COMMIS-
13 SIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL. MEMBERSHIP ON
14 THE BOARD SHALL BE GEOGRAPHICALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE. THE
15 MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE
16 CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE SELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
17 BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE COMMISSIONER, BUT NO LESS
18 THAN THREE TIMES PER YEAR. FIVE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
19 B. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
20 SERVICES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BUT EACH OF THEM SHALL BE ALLOWED THE
21 NECESSARY AND ACTUAL EXPENSES WHICH HE OR SHE SHALL INCUR IN THE
22 PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT
23 SHALL PROVIDE STAFF AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ITS
24 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
25 2. THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE GRANTS, FROM SUCH FUNDS APPROPRI-
26 ATED THEREFOR, TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT
27 YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS AS APPROVED UNDER THIS SECTION. ALL PROGRAMS FUNDED
28 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REFLECT STRONG YOUTH
29 AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. IN ADDITION, FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THIS
30 SECTION SHALL BE USED BY EACH YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, AT MINIMUM,
31 THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
32 A. THE TRAINING COSTS FOR THE REHABILITATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUS-
33 ING AND RELATED FACILITIES TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
34 HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR HOME-
35 LESS INDIVIDUALS, AND LOW-INCOME AND VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, OR TRAN-
36 SITIONAL HOUSING FOR PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS, HAVE DISABILITIES, ARE
37 ILL, ARE DEINSTITUTIONALIZED, OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS REHABILITATION OR
38 CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES OWNED BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR PUBLIC
39 AGENCIES.
40 B. THE COST OF INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAIN-
41 ING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE EVENLY DIVIDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM,
42 WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF STUDENTS' TIME SPENT IN CLASSROOM-BASED INSTRUC-
43 TION, COUNSELING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION AND FIFTY
44 PERCENT OF THEIR TIME SPENT IN WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINING ON THE
45 CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE, AT MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING
46 ELEMENTS:
47 (1) THE COST OF AN EDUCATION COMPONENT WHICH INCLUDES: BASIC SKILLS
48 INSTRUCTION, SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED
49 TO LEAD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
50 THE CURRICULUM FOR THIS COMPONENT SHALL INCLUDE MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS,
51 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, SOCIAL STUDIES RELATED TO
52 THE CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY HISTORY OF THE STUDENTS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS,
53 AND OTHER TOPICS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROGRAMS. BILINGUAL SERVICES
54 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. THE
55 DESIRED MINIMUM TEACHER/STUDENT CLASSROOM RATIO SHALL BE ONE TEACHER FOR
56 EVERY FIFTEEN STUDENTS.
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1 (2) A WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TRAINING COMPONENT APPRENTICESHIP
2 PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
3 DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE PROCESS OF
4 CONSTRUCTION MUST BE COUPLED WITH WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAINING AND
5 WITH CLOSE ON-SITE SUPERVISION BY EXPERIENCED TRAINERS. THE CURRICULUM
6 FOR THIS COMPONENT SHALL CONTAIN A SET OF LOCALLY AGREED UPON SKILLS AND
7 COMPETENCIES THAT ARE SYSTEMATICALLY TAUGHT, WITH STUDENTS' MASTERY
8 ASSESSED INDIVIDUALLY ON A REGULAR, ONGOING BASIS. SAFETY SKILLS SHALL
9 BE TAUGHT AT THE OUTSET. THE DESIRED TRAINER/STUDENT RATIO SHALL BE ONE
10 TRAINER FOR EVERY SEVEN STUDENTS. THE WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TRAIN-
11 ING COMPONENT SHALL BE COORDINATED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE WITH
12 PREAPPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
13 (3) ASSISTANCE IN ATTAINING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND REQUIRED
14 FINANCIAL AID SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO GRADU-
15 ATION.
16 C. THE COST OF COUNSELING SERVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO
17 POSITIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THE
18 FOLLOWING IF NECESSARY: OUTREACH, ASSESSMENT, AND ORIENTATION; INDIVID-
19 UAL AND PEER COUNSELING; LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
20 EDUCATION AND PREVENTION; AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE DRUG REHABILI-
21 TATION, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, LEGAL, HOUSING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND
22 RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE DESIRED COUNSELOR/PARTICIPANT RATIO
23 SHALL BE ONE COUNSELOR FOR EVERY TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS.
24 D. THE COST OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THAT PROVIDED PARTIC-
25 IPANTS WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS SUCH
26 AS DECISION MAKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND NEGOTIATING. THE PROGRAM SHALL
27 ALSO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP STRONG PEER GROUP TIES THAT
28 SUPPORT THEIR MUTUAL PURSUIT OF SKILLS AND VALUES.
29 ALL PROGRAMS MUST ESTABLISH A YOUTH COUNCIL IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS ARE
30 AFFORDED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PUBLIC SPEAKING AND NEGOTIATING
31 SKILLS, AND MANAGEMENT AND POLICYMAKING PARTICIPATION IN SPECIFIC
32 ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM.
33 3. A TRAINING SUBSIDY, LIVING ALLOWANCE, OR STIPEND THAT SHALL BE NO
34 LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE MUST BE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR THE
35 TIME SPENT AT THE WORKSITE IN CONSTRUCTION TRAINING. FOR THOSE PARTIC-
36 IPANTS WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THIS TRAINING SUBSIDY, LIVING
37 ALLOWANCE, OR STIPEND SHALL NOT AFFECT THEIR HOUSING BENEFITS, MEDICAL
38 BENEFITS, CHILD CARE BENEFITS OR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS. STIPENDS AND WAGES
39 MAY BE DISTRIBUTED IN A MANNER THAT OFFERS INCENTIVES FOR GOOD PERFORM-
40 ANCE.
41 A. FULL TIME PARTICIPATION IN A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM SHALL BE REQUIRED
42 FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR
43 MONTHS.
44 B. A CONCENTRATED EFFORT, FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO
45 IMMEDIATELY ENROLL IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHALL BE MADE
46 TO FIND CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED, AND NONCONSTRUCTION JOBS FOR
47 ALL GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE PERFORMED WELL. THE WORK EXPERI-
48 ENCE SKILLS TRAINING CURRICULUM SHALL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC
49 PREPARATION FOR SEEKING AND MAINTAINING A JOB. FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING AND
50 ASSISTANCE IN JOB-SEEKING SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS FOR THE
51 TWELVE MONTHS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM.
52 C. ALL PROGRAMS SERVING TWENTY-EIGHT TRAINEES OR MORE ARE REQUIRED TO
53 HAVE A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF ALL
54 ASPECTS OF THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.
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1 4. IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES LIST-
2 ED IN SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION. OTHER ELIGIBLE
3 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
4 A. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE APPLICANT WHICH MAY NOT EXCEED TEN
5 PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED.
6 B. DEFRAYING COSTS FOR THE ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
7 NEEDS OF THE RECIPIENT THAT ARE RELATED TO DEVELOPING AND CARRYING OUT A
8 YOUTHBUILD, YOUTHBUILD USA PROGRAM INCLUDING: THE BOARD SHALL RESERVE
9 THREE TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS
10 TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH YOUTHBUILD USA TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE
11 BOARD IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO, OR IN
12 THE MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND COORDINATION OF, YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS
13 UNDER THIS SECTION.
14 5. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS ARE YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND
15 TWENTY-FOUR WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AS DEFINED IN 29 UNITED
16 STATES CODE 1503, AND WHO ARE PART OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:
17 A. PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING ANY SCHOOL AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A
18 SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT; OR
19 B. PERSONS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TRADITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
20 SETTING OR A GED PROGRAM AND WHO ARE IN DANGER OF DROPPING OUT OF
21 SCHOOL; OR
22 C. VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS WHOSE INCOMES ARE AT OR LESS THAN FIFTY
23 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME AREA, ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE, AS
24 ESTIMATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
25 6. AN EXCEPTION MAY BE MADE FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT MEETING INCOME OR
26 EDUCATIONAL NEED REQUIREMENTS. NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
27 PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROGRAM MAY BE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT MEET THE
28 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, BUT WHO HAVE EDUCA-
29 TIONAL NEEDS DESPITE THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
30 7. PRIORITY IN THE AWARDING OF FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN
31 TO APPLICANTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS AND
32 IMPLEMENTING THE YOUTHBUILD MODEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOUSING
33 CONSTRUCTION SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LIFE
34 SKILLS TRAINING, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. PRIORITY SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN
35 TO THOSE WHO MEET THE PROGRAM STANDARDS OF YOUTHBUILD USA.
36 8. ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE AGENCIES, OR PUBLIC AGENCIES WITH EXPE-
37 RIENCE OPERATING A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM OR WITH A PLAN TO INCUBATE A
38 YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM UNTIL IT CAN BE ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT
39 PRIVATE AGENCY ARE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. ONLY NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE AGEN-
40 CIES, OR PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT ARE AFFILIATES OF THE YOUTHBUILD USA
41 PROGRAM OR HAVE RECEIVED A HUD OR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR YOUTHBUILD AWARD,
42 ARE ELIGIBLE TO USE THE TERM YOUTHBUILD.
43 9. THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR YOUTHBUILD FUNDS
44 UNDER THIS SECTION CONTAIN AT MINIMUM:
45 A. A REQUEST FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION GRANT, SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT OF THE
46 GRANT REQUESTED AND ITS PROPOSED USES;
47 B. A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT AND A STATEMENT OF ITS QUALIFICA-
48 TIONS, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT'S PAST EXPERIENCE
49 RUNNING A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM, AND WITH HOUSING REHABILITATION OR
50 CONSTRUCTION AND WITH YOUTH AND YOUTH EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVEL-
51 OPMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND ITS RELATION-
52 SHIP WITH LOCAL UNIONS AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND OTHER
53 COMMUNITY GROUPS;
54 C. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR THE PROGRAM AND
55 EVIDENCE OF SITE CONTROL;
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1 D. A DESCRIPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAIN-
2 ING ACTIVITIES, WORK OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES THAT SHALL BE
3 PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS;
4 E. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION ACTIV-
5 ITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR CARRYING OUT
6 SUCH ACTIVITIES;
7 F. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH ELIGIBLE YOUTHS SHALL BE
8 RECRUITED AND SELECTED, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT
9 SHALL BE MADE WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
10 AGENCIES, INCLUDING AGENCIES OF NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS, PUBLIC ASSIST-
11 ANCE AGENCIES, THE COURTS OF JURISDICTION FOR STATUS AND YOUTH OFFEN-
12 DERS, SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT SERVE
13 HOMELESS YOUTH, FOSTER CARE AGENCIES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AND
14 PRIVATE AGENCIES;
15 G. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL EFFORTS THAT SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN TO
16 RECRUIT ELIGIBLE YOUNG WOMEN (INCLUDING YOUNG WOMEN WITH DEPENDENT CHIL-
17 DREN) WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS, ESPECIALLY CHILDCARE;
18 H. A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE PROPOSED PROGRAM SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH
19 OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY
20 NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NATIONAL SERVICE,
21 CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS, VOCATIONAL, ADULT AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION
22 PROGRAMS AND JOB TRAINING;
23 I. ASSURANCES THAT THERE SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADEQUATELY
24 TRAINED SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE LEVEL
25 OF JOURNEYMAN OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
26 J. A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY LOCAL BUILD-
27 ING TRADE UNIONS OR AGENCIES LICENSED TO ISSUE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED
28 CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH MAY EXIST, REGARDING THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN TRAIN-
29 ING, AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM WITH ESTABLISHED
30 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS;
31 K. A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES THAT SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP THE
32 LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING THEIR ROLE IN DECISION-MAK-
33 ING;
34 L. A DETAILED BUDGET AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM OF FISCAL
35 CONTROLS AND AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES THAT SHALL BE USED
36 TO ENSURE FISCAL SOUNDNESS;
37 M. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS ENTERED INTO
38 BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND OTHER AGENCIES AND ENTITIES INCLUDING ALL
39 IN-KIND DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT
40 SHALL SERVE TO AUGMENT NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FUNDS;
41 N. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FINANCING PROPOSED FOR ANY:
42 (1) ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY;
43 (2) REHABILITATION; OR
44 (3) CONSTRUCTION;
45 O. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTITY THAT SHALL OPERATE AND
46 MANAGE THE PROPERTY;
47 P. A CERTIFICATION THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRE-
48 MENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964,
49 SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AND THE AGE DISCRIMI-
50 NATION ACT OF 1975, AND SHALL AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING;
51 Q. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON WHO SHALL FILL
52 THE FULL-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSITION.
53 10. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "YOUTHBUILD" SHALL BE
54 DEFINED AS ORGANIZATIONS CLAIMING TO HAVE OPERATED YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS
55 LICENSED BY YOUTHBUILD USA OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED FEDERAL
56 HUD YOUTHBUILD FUNDING.
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1 S 4. The sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) per year for a
2 period of three years, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
3 appropriated to the education department from any moneys in the state
4 treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
5 account not otherwise appropriated for services and expenses of the
6 education department and any other appropriate agency or department for
7 the purposes of implementing the programs authorized by the New York
8 YouthBuild demonstration program. Such sum shall be payable on the
9 audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or
10 approved by the New York YouthBuild inter-agency board, as provided in
11 section 4608 of the education law and established in this act.
12 S 5. On or before January 1, 2015, the New York YouthBuild inter-agen-
13 cy board shall contract with an independent consultant to evaluate and
14 report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary
15 president of the senate on the impact that the New York YouthBuild
16 demonstration program has had upon participants with regard to but not
17 limited to GED attainment, program completion, advancement to insti-
18 tutions of higher education and job placement.
19 S 6. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
20 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
