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                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CAHILL, CANESTRARI, CLARK, COOK, CYMBROWITZ,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, GANTT, HOYT, JAFFEE, McENENY,  MILLMAN,  ORTIZ,  PHEFFER,
  REILLY,  J. RIVERA,  TITUS,  WRIGHT, KAVANAGH, CAMARA, AUBRY -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, V. LOPEZ, LUPAR-
  DO, PEOPLES-STOKES, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

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:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program".
  S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature seeks to support economically
disadvantaged youth, especially youth who have not finished high school,
to obtain the education, work experience skills training, personal coun-
seling,  leadership  development  skills training, job placement assist-
ance, and long-term follow-up services necessary  for  them  to  achieve
permanent  economic  self-sufficiency,  while at the same time providing
valuable community service that addresses urgent community needs includ-
ing the demand for affordable housing and the need for young role models
and mentors for younger teenagers and children.
  The legislature further intends to foster the development  of  leader-
ship skills and a commitment to community development among youth and to
ensure  maximum  educational achievement of program participants through
GED attainment and transition to institutions of higher education, where
appropriate.
  The legislature further intends to provide communities the opportunity
to establish or rebuild neighborhood stability in economically depressed
and low-income areas, as well as historic areas requiring restoration or
preservation, while providing economically disadvantaged youth and youth

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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who have not finished  high  school  an  opportunity  for  a  meaningful
participation in society.
  The  legislature  further  intends  to allow communities to expand the
supply of affordable housing for homeless and other low-income  individ-
uals by utilizing the energies and talents of economically disadvantaged
youth and young people who have not graduated from high school.
  The  legislature  also intends to foster the development of leadership
skills and a commitment to community development among youth.
  S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4608 to read
as follows:
  S 4608. THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM;  REQUIREMENTS;
SERVICES.  1.  A. THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD INTER-AGENCY BOARD (HEREINAFT-
ER,  THE BOARD) IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.  IT SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THREE  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE  NOMINEES  OF  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION,  THREE  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE NOMINEES OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINEES OF THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL.  MEMBERSHIP  ON
THE  BOARD  SHALL  BE  GEOGRAPHICALLY  REPRESENTATIVE  OF THE STATE. THE
MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.  THE
CHAIRPERSON  SHALL  BE  SELECTED  BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE COMMISSIONER, BUT NO LESS
THAN THREE TIMES PER YEAR. FIVE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
  B. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO  COMPENSATION  FOR  THEIR
SERVICES  AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BUT EACH OF THEM SHALL BE ALLOWED THE
NECESSARY AND ACTUAL EXPENSES  WHICH  HE  OR  SHE  SHALL  INCUR  IN  THE
PERFORMANCE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PROVIDE STAFF AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ITS
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
  2.  THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE GRANTS, FROM SUCH FUNDS  APPROPRI-
ATED  THEREFOR,  TO  ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT
YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS AS APPROVED UNDER THIS SECTION. ALL PROGRAMS  FUNDED
PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REFLECT STRONG YOUTH
AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. IN  ADDITION,  FUNDING  PROVIDED  UNDER  THIS
SECTION SHALL BE USED BY EACH YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, AT MINIMUM,
THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
  A.  THE TRAINING COSTS FOR THE REHABILITATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUS-
ING AND RELATED FACILITIES TO BE  USED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING
HOMEOWNERSHIP  FOR  DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR HOME-
LESS INDIVIDUALS, AND LOW-INCOME AND VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, OR  TRAN-
SITIONAL  HOUSING  FOR  PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS, HAVE DISABILITIES, ARE
ILL, ARE DEINSTITUTIONALIZED, OR HAVE SPECIAL  NEEDS  REHABILITATION  OR
CONSTRUCTION  OF  COMMUNITY FACILITIES OWNED BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR PUBLIC
AGENCIES.
  B. THE COST OF INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS  TRAIN-
ING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE EVENLY DIVIDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM,
WITH  FIFTY  PERCENT OF STUDENTS' TIME SPENT IN CLASSROOM-BASED INSTRUC-
TION,  COUNSELING  AND  LEADERSHIP  DEVELOPMENT  INSTRUCTION  AND  FIFTY
PERCENT  OF  THEIR  TIME  SPENT  IN  WORK  EXPERIENCE  TRAINING  ON  THE
CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE, AT MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING
ELEMENTS:
  (1) THE COST OF AN EDUCATION COMPONENT WHICH  INCLUDES:  BASIC  SKILLS
INSTRUCTION, SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED
TO  LEAD  TO  THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
THE CURRICULUM FOR THIS COMPONENT SHALL  INCLUDE  MATH,  LANGUAGE  ARTS,
VOCATIONAL  EDUCATION,  LIFE  SKILLS TRAINING, SOCIAL STUDIES RELATED TO
THE CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY HISTORY OF THE STUDENTS,  LEADERSHIP  SKILLS,

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AND  OTHER  TOPICS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROGRAMS. BILINGUAL SERVICES
SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. THE
DESIRED MINIMUM TEACHER/STUDENT CLASSROOM RATIO SHALL BE ONE TEACHER FOR
EVERY FIFTEEN STUDENTS.
  (2)  A  WORK  EXPERIENCE  AND SKILLS TRAINING COMPONENT APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM  THAT  INCLUDES  CONSTRUCTION  AND   REHABILITATION   ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED   IN   PARAGRAPH   A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION.  THE  PROCESS  OF
CONSTRUCTION MUST BE COUPLED WITH WORK EXPERIENCE  SKILLS  TRAINING  AND
WITH  CLOSE  ON-SITE SUPERVISION BY EXPERIENCED TRAINERS. THE CURRICULUM
FOR THIS COMPONENT SHALL CONTAIN A SET OF LOCALLY AGREED UPON SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES THAT ARE  SYSTEMATICALLY  TAUGHT,  WITH  STUDENTS'  MASTERY
ASSESSED  INDIVIDUALLY  ON A REGULAR, ONGOING BASIS. SAFETY SKILLS SHALL
BE TAUGHT AT THE OUTSET. THE DESIRED TRAINER/STUDENT RATIO SHALL BE  ONE
TRAINER  FOR EVERY SEVEN STUDENTS. THE WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TRAIN-
ING COMPONENT SHALL BE COORDINATED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT  FEASIBLE  WITH
PREAPPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
  (3)  ASSISTANCE  IN  ATTAINING  POST  SECONDARY EDUCATION AND REQUIRED
FINANCIAL AID SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS  PRIOR  TO  GRADU-
ATION.
  C.  THE COST OF COUNSELING SERVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO
POSITIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY,  WHICH  SHOULD  INCLUDE  ALL  OF  THE
FOLLOWING  IF NECESSARY: OUTREACH, ASSESSMENT, AND ORIENTATION; INDIVID-
UAL AND PEER COUNSELING; LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, DRUG  AND  ALCOHOL  ABUSE
EDUCATION  AND  PREVENTION;  AND  REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE DRUG REHABILI-
TATION, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, LEGAL, HOUSING, AND OTHER  SERVICES  AND
RESOURCES  IN  THE  COMMUNITY.  THE  DESIRED COUNSELOR/PARTICIPANT RATIO
SHALL BE ONE COUNSELOR FOR EVERY TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS.
  D. THE COST OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THAT  PROVIDED  PARTIC-
IPANTS  WITH  MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS SUCH
AS DECISION MAKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND NEGOTIATING. THE PROGRAM  SHALL
ALSO  ENCOURAGE  PARTICIPANTS  TO  DEVELOP  STRONG  PEER GROUP TIES THAT
SUPPORT THEIR MUTUAL PURSUIT OF SKILLS AND VALUES.
  ALL PROGRAMS MUST ESTABLISH A YOUTH COUNCIL IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS  ARE
AFFORDED  OPPORTUNITIES  TO  DEVELOP  PUBLIC  SPEAKING  AND  NEGOTIATING
SKILLS,  AND  MANAGEMENT  AND  POLICYMAKING  PARTICIPATION  IN  SPECIFIC
ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM.
  3.  A  TRAINING SUBSIDY, LIVING ALLOWANCE, OR STIPEND THAT SHALL BE NO
LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE MUST BE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR  THE
TIME  SPENT  AT THE WORKSITE IN CONSTRUCTION TRAINING. FOR THOSE PARTIC-
IPANTS WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE,  THIS  TRAINING  SUBSIDY,  LIVING
ALLOWANCE,  OR  STIPEND SHALL NOT AFFECT THEIR HOUSING BENEFITS, MEDICAL
BENEFITS, CHILD CARE BENEFITS OR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS. STIPENDS AND WAGES
MAY BE DISTRIBUTED IN A MANNER THAT OFFERS INCENTIVES FOR GOOD  PERFORM-
ANCE.
  A.  FULL  TIME PARTICIPATION IN A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM SHALL BE REQUIRED
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND NOT MORE  THAN  TWENTY-FOUR
MONTHS.
  B.  A  CONCENTRATED  EFFORT,  FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO
IMMEDIATELY ENROLL IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHALL BE  MADE
TO FIND CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED, AND NONCONSTRUCTION JOBS FOR
ALL  GRADUATES  OF THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE PERFORMED WELL. THE WORK EXPERI-
ENCE SKILLS TRAINING CURRICULUM SHALL PROVIDE  PARTICIPANTS  WITH  BASIC
PREPARATION  FOR SEEKING AND MAINTAINING A JOB. FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING AND
ASSISTANCE IN JOB-SEEKING SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS FOR THE
TWELVE MONTHS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM.

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  C. ALL PROGRAMS SERVING TWENTY-EIGHT TRAINEES OR MORE ARE REQUIRED  TO
HAVE  A  FULL-TIME  DIRECTOR  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  COORDINATION OF ALL
ASPECTS OF THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.
  4. IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES LIST-
ED  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION. OTHER ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  A. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE APPLICANT  WHICH  MAY  NOT  EXCEED  TEN
PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED.
  B.  DEFRAYING  COSTS FOR THE ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
NEEDS OF THE RECIPIENT THAT ARE RELATED TO DEVELOPING AND CARRYING OUT A
YOUTHBUILD, YOUTHBUILD USA PROGRAM INCLUDING:  THE BOARD  SHALL  RESERVE
THREE  TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS
TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH YOUTHBUILD USA TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO  THE
BOARD  IN  THE  PROVISION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO, OR IN
THE MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND  COORDINATION  OF,  YOUTHBUILD  PROGRAMS
UNDER THIS SECTION.
  5.  ELIGIBLE  PARTICIPANTS  ARE  YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND
TWENTY-FOUR WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AS DEFINED IN  29  UNITED
STATES CODE 1503, AND WHO ARE PART OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:
  A.  PERSONS  WHO  ARE NOT ATTENDING ANY SCHOOL AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A
SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT; OR
  B. PERSONS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TRADITIONAL OR  ALTERNATIVE  SCHOOL
SETTING  OR  A  GED  PROGRAM  AND  WHO  ARE IN DANGER OF DROPPING OUT OF
SCHOOL; OR
  C. VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS WHOSE INCOMES ARE AT  OR  LESS  THAN  FIFTY
PERCENT  OF  THE  AREA  MEDIAN INCOME AREA, ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE, AS
ESTIMATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
  6. AN EXCEPTION MAY BE MADE FOR  INDIVIDUALS  NOT  MEETING  INCOME  OR
EDUCATIONAL  NEED REQUIREMENTS. NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROGRAM MAY BE INDIVIDUALS  WHO  DO  NOT  MEET  THE
REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF THIS SECTION, BUT WHO HAVE EDUCA-
TIONAL NEEDS DESPITE THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
  7. PRIORITY IN THE AWARDING OF FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN
TO APPLICANTS WITH  EXPERIENCE  IN  OPERATING  YOUTHBUILD  PROGRAMS  AND
IMPLEMENTING THE YOUTHBUILD MODEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION  SKILLS  TRAINING,  EDUCATION,  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LIFE
SKILLS TRAINING, AND COUNSELING SERVICES.  PRIORITY SHALL ALSO BE  GIVEN
TO THOSE WHO MEET THE PROGRAM STANDARDS OF YOUTHBUILD USA.
  8.  ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE AGENCIES, OR PUBLIC AGENCIES WITH EXPE-
RIENCE OPERATING A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM OR  WITH  A  PLAN  TO  INCUBATE  A
YOUTHBUILD  PROGRAM  UNTIL  IT  CAN  BE  ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT
PRIVATE AGENCY ARE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.  ONLY NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE AGEN-
CIES, OR PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT  ARE  AFFILIATES  OF  THE  YOUTHBUILD  USA
PROGRAM  OR HAVE RECEIVED A HUD OR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR YOUTHBUILD AWARD,
ARE ELIGIBLE TO USE THE TERM YOUTHBUILD.
  9. THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICATION  FOR  YOUTHBUILD  FUNDS
UNDER THIS SECTION CONTAIN AT MINIMUM:
  A. A REQUEST FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION GRANT, SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT OF THE
GRANT REQUESTED AND ITS PROPOSED USES;
  B.  A  DESCRIPTION  OF THE APPLICANT AND A STATEMENT OF ITS QUALIFICA-
TIONS, INCLUDING  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  APPLICANT'S  PAST  EXPERIENCE
RUNNING  A  YOUTHBUILD  PROGRAM,  AND  WITH  HOUSING  REHABILITATION  OR
CONSTRUCTION AND WITH YOUTH AND YOUTH EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVEL-
OPMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND  ITS  RELATION-
SHIP  WITH  LOCAL  UNIONS  AND  YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND OTHER
COMMUNITY GROUPS;

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  C. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR THE PROGRAM AND
EVIDENCE OF SITE CONTROL;
  D.  A DESCRIPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAIN-
ING ACTIVITIES, WORK OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER  SERVICES  THAT  SHALL  BE
PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS;
  E. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION ACTIV-
ITIES  TO  BE  UNDERTAKEN  AND THE ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR CARRYING OUT
SUCH ACTIVITIES;
  F. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER  IN  WHICH  ELIGIBLE  YOUTHS  SHALL  BE
RECRUITED AND SELECTED, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT
SHALL  BE  MADE  WITH  COMMUNITY-BASED  ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES, INCLUDING AGENCIES OF NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS, PUBLIC  ASSIST-
ANCE  AGENCIES,  THE  COURTS OF JURISDICTION FOR STATUS AND YOUTH OFFEN-
DERS, SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER  AGENCIES  THAT  SERVE
HOMELESS  YOUTH,  FOSTER CARE AGENCIES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE AGENCIES;
  G. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL EFFORTS THAT SHALL  BE  UNDERTAKEN  TO
RECRUIT ELIGIBLE YOUNG WOMEN (INCLUDING YOUNG WOMEN WITH DEPENDENT CHIL-
DREN) WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS, ESPECIALLY CHILDCARE;
  H. A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE PROPOSED PROGRAM SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH
OTHER  FEDERAL,  STATE, AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY
NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS,  NATIONAL  SERVICE,
CRIME  PREVENTION  PROGRAMS,  VOCATIONAL,  ADULT AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS AND JOB TRAINING;
  I. ASSURANCES THAT THERE SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT  NUMBER  OF  ADEQUATELY
TRAINED SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE LEVEL
OF JOURNEYMAN OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
  J. A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY LOCAL BUILD-
ING  TRADE  UNIONS  OR  AGENCIES  LICENSED  TO ISSUE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED
CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH MAY EXIST, REGARDING THEIR INVOLVEMENT  IN  TRAIN-
ING,  AND  THE  RELATIONSHIP  OF THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM WITH ESTABLISHED
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS;
  K. A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES THAT SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP THE
LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING THEIR ROLE IN DECISION-MAK-
ING;
  L. A DETAILED BUDGET  AND  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  SYSTEM  OF  FISCAL
CONTROLS  AND  AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES THAT SHALL BE USED
TO ENSURE FISCAL SOUNDNESS;
  M. A DESCRIPTION  OF  ANY  CONTRACTS  AND  ARRANGEMENTS  ENTERED  INTO
BETWEEN  THE  APPLICANT  AND  OTHER  AGENCIES AND ENTITIES INCLUDING ALL
IN-KIND DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES  THAT
SHALL SERVE TO AUGMENT NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FUNDS;
  N. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FINANCING PROPOSED FOR ANY:
  (1) ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY;
  (2) REHABILITATION; OR
  (3) CONSTRUCTION;
  O. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTITY THAT SHALL OPERATE AND
MANAGE THE PROPERTY;
  P.  A  CERTIFICATION THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964,
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973,  AND  THE  AGE  DISCRIMI-
NATION ACT OF 1975, AND SHALL AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING;
  Q. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON WHO SHALL FILL
THE FULL-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSITION.
  10.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "YOUTHBUILD" SHALL BE
DEFINED AS ORGANIZATIONS CLAIMING TO HAVE OPERATED  YOUTHBUILD  PROGRAMS

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LICENSED  BY  YOUTHBUILD USA OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED FEDERAL
HUD YOUTHBUILD FUNDING.
  S  4.  The  sum  of  three million dollars ($3,000,000) per year for a
period of three years, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated to the education department from any moneys  in  the  state
treasury  in  the  general  fund  to  the credit of the local assistance
account not otherwise appropriated for  services  and  expenses  of  the
education  department and any other appropriate agency or department for
the purposes of implementing the programs authorized  by  the  New  York
YouthBuild  demonstration  program.    Such  sum shall be payable on the
audit and warrant of the state  comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or
approved  by  the New York YouthBuild inter-agency board, as provided in
section 4608 of the education law and established in this act.
  S 5. On or before January 1, 2015, the New York YouthBuild inter-agen-
cy board shall contract with an independent consultant to  evaluate  and
report  to  the  governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary
president of the senate on the  impact  that  the  New  York  YouthBuild
demonstration  program  has had upon participants with regard to but not
limited to GED attainment, program  completion,  advancement  to  insti-
tutions of higher education and job placement.
  S  6.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the fifteenth of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.