Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program

The bill makes the following modifications to the Tony Grampsas youth services program (program) in the state department of human services (state department):

• 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);
• Changes the definition of "entity" to ensure compliance with federal case law ( section 1 );
• 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 );
• Changes certain criteria for adult and youth members to be appointed to the Tony Grampsas youth services board ( section 3 );
• 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 );
• Requires entities that provide evidence-informed services for the youth mentoring services program to meet certain criteria ( section 4 );
• 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 );
• 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
• Makes technical changes and corrections to the program.
  (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)