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                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY,
   COOK, CYMBROWITZ,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FARRELL,  GANTT,  GOTTFRIED,  JAFFEE,
   KAVANAGH,  LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI, ORTIZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, RODRI-
   GUEZ, SKARTADOS, TITUS -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "New York
   state  YouthBuild  act"; setting program requirements; authorizing the
   commissioner of  education  to  make  grants  to  eligible  YouthBuild
   programs  and  to  establish  application  requirements; expanding the
   number of YouthBuild programs in New York state; and making an  appro-
   priation 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 state YouthBuild act".
   § 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
 high school diploma or  the  equivalent  attainment  and  transition  to
 institutions of higher education, where appropriate.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   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
 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.
   § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4608 to read
 as follows:
   §  4608.  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  YOUTHBUILD ACT; PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS;
 SERVICES.  1. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE GRANTS 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  MAY  BE
 USED BY EACH YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 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,  OR  THE  REHABILI-
 TATION  OR  CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES OWNED BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 PUBLIC AGENCIES.
   B. THE COST OF PROVIDING TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN THE GROWING EMPLOY-
 MENT SECTORS OF HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY.
   C. THE COST OF INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS  TRAIN-
 ING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE EVENLY DIVIDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM,
 WITH  AT  LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF STUDENTS' TIME SPENT IN CLASSROOM-BASED
 INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT  INSTRUCTION  AND  AT
 LEAST  FORTY  PERCENT OF THEIR TIME SPENT IN WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINING ON
 THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, OR IN HEALTHCARE OR TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS.
 THE PROGRAM 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,
 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 PRE-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

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 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.
   D.  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.
   E. THE COST OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THAT  PROVIDES  PARTIC-
 IPANT 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.
   2. 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,  HEALTH  CARE  OR
 INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES.  FOR  THOSE  PARTICIPANTS 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 PERFORMANCE.
   A.  FULL  TIME  PARTICIPATION IN A YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM SHALL BE OFFERED
 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 AS
 WELL AS JOBS IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR  ALL  GRADU-
 ATES  OF THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE PERFORMED WELL. THE WORK EXPERIENCE 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.
   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.
   3. IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES LIST-
 ED  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION. OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIV-
 ITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
   A. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE APPLICANT UP TO FIFTEEN 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  PROGRAM  INCLUDING:  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  RESERVE  FIVE
 PERCENT  OF THE NEW YORK YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS TO ENTER INTO

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 CONTRACT  WITH  YOUTHBUILD  USA,  INC.  TO  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE  IN  THE
 PROVISION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO, OR IN THE MANAGEMENT,
 SUPERVISION AND COORDINATION OF, YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS UNDER THIS SECTION.
   4.  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 HSE/TASC (HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY/TEST ASSESSING SECONDARY
 COMPLETION) 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.
   5. 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  FOUR OF THIS SECTION, BUT WHO HAVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL NEEDS DESPITE THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
   6. 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, INC.
   7.  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 LICENSED AFFILIATES OF YOUTHBUILD USA,
 INC. OR CURRENTLY RECEIVE A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  YOUTHBUILD  AWARD,  ARE
 ELIGIBLE  TO  USE  THE  TERM  YOUTHBUILD  OR ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THESE
 FUNDS.
   8. THE COMMISSIONER 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 ITS EXPERIENCE WITH HOUSING REHABILI-
 TATION OR CONSTRUCTION AND WITH YOUTH AND YOUTH EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADER-
 SHIP DEVELOPMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS,  AND  ITS
 RELATIONSHIP  WITH  LOCAL  UNIONS AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND
 OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS;
   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; AND A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION OF THE HEALTHCARE OR TECHNOL-
 OGY  ACTIVITIES  IT  PROPOSES  IF  IT  INCLUDES  THESE ACTIVITIES IN ITS
 PROGRAM;
   F. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER  IN  WHICH  ELIGIBLE  YOUTHS  SHALL  BE
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 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  SCHOOL, 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 AT ANY PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION SITE 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 ACT 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; AND
   Q. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON WHO SHALL FILL
 THE FULL-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSITION.
   9.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "YOUTHBUILD" SHALL BE
 DEFINED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE OPERATED YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS LICENSED
 BY YOUTHBUILD USA, INC. OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT CURRENTLY RECEIVE  FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR YOUTHBUILD FUNDING.
   §  4.  The  sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) 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
 state  YouthBuild  act.    Such  sum  shall  be payable on the audit and

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 warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified  or  approved  by
 the  commissioner  of education, or his or her duly designated represen-
 tative, as provided in section 4608 of the education law and established
 in this act.
   §  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the fifteenth of January next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.