I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4086
To establish a youth development grant program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1994
Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To establish a youth development grant program, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Youth Development Block Grant Act of 1993’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is
as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Purposes.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
Sec. 5. Allocation and distribution of funds.
Sec. 6. Local Youth Development Board.
Sec. 7. State Youth Development Commission.
Sec. 8. National Youth Development Commission.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In an increasingly complex and competitive
world economy, the human capital of the United
States is its most important resource. Too many
young people in the United States are reaching
adulthood unprepared to be productive workers, ef-
fective parents, or responsible citizens. The United
States cannot remain strong unless the Nation ends
this tragic waste of human potential.
(2) Over the past decade, public concern related
to young people has focused primarily on improving
academic performance and combating youth prob-
lems such as substance abuse and juvenile delin-
quency. The Federal Government has established
ambitious National Education Goals and declared a
‘‘War on Drugs’’, and Federal Government invest-
ment related to both initiatives has increased dra-
matically.
(3) It is becoming increasingly clear, however,
that the United States will neither achieve the edu-
cation goals of the Nation nor make significant
progress on problems such as substance abuse and
juvenile delinquency unless the Nation addresses the
broader developmental needs of youth. Young people
who lack self-confidence, self-discipline, respect for
others, and a sense of connection to their families
and communities, are unlikely to be successful in
school, and far more likely to engage in high-risk
behaviors.
(4) Parents have primary responsibility for the
social, moral, emotional, physical, and cognitive de-
velopment of their children. However, tremendous
social and demographic changes during the last 30
years have had a significant effect on family life and
youth development, creating the need for programs
to strengthen families and help parents meet the so-
cial, moral, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs
of their children.
(5) The lack of supervision of youth by parents
and the lack of meaningful activity after school for
youth contributes to the spread of violent juvenile
delinquency in the form of youth and gang violence,
drug trafficking, dangerous and self-destructive be-
havior, and lack of hope among youth in our Nation.
(6) The United States expects too much of its
schools if the Nation asks the schools to meet single-
handedly the needs described in paragraph (5) in ad-
dition to accomplishing their basic educational mis-
sion. Only a strong partnership among families,
schools, local government, religious organizations,
community-based youth-serving organizations, com-
munity-based family-serving organizations, business,
and labor can create a community environment that
truly supports the youth of the Nation in reaching
their highest potential.
(7) Nonschool-based youth development pro-
grams, including youth clubs, sports and recreation
programs, mentoring programs, and leadership de-
velopment and community service programs, make a
major contribution to helping youth develop the life
skills and moral values that will prepare the youth
for the challenges of adolescence and the independ-
ence and responsibilities of adulthood.
(8) Participation in positive youth development
programs can lead to a reduction in high-risk behav-
iors, including school failure, teenage pregnancy, use
of alcohol and drugs, and juvenile delinquency.
Youth from low-income, at-risk communities, who
would greatly benefit from such programs, however,
are least likely to have access to such programs.
(9) 
Community-based 
youth-serving
organizations are an effective resource in developing
and implementing community youth development
plans, both because of the responsiveness of the or-
ganizations to local community values and concerns,
and the ability of the organizations to mobilize com-
munity resources. For example, the 15 member or-
ganizations of the National Collaboration for Youth
collectively serve over 25,000,000 youth, and mobi-
lize over 4,000,000 volunteers to carry out commu-
nity-based youth development services.
(10) Notwithstanding the efforts of community-
based youth-serving organizations, in most local
communities youth development efforts are so frag-
mented and underfunded that millions of youth na-
tionwide go unserved, and no process exists through
which key groups regularly come together to develop
a comprehensive youth development plan. Without a
mechanism for coordination, narrowly focused Fed-
eral programs are unable to meet the comprehensive
needs of the youth of the Nation.
(11) Increased Federal investment in programs
under the Head Start Act and other early childhood
development programs signals an encouraging shift
toward a comprehensive long-term, holistic, invest-
ment-oriented strategy in promoting the healthy de-
velopment of children in the United States.
(12) It is critical that the Federal Government
adopt the same type of comprehensive strategy in
promoting the positive development of youth, and
encourage and empower communities to develop and
implement comprehensive youth development plans.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
It is the purpose of this Act to expand community-
based youth development services, and to support commu-
nities in designing strategic plans for youth development
that—
(1) give priority to prevention of youth prob-
lems through youth development;
(2) support the primary role of the family in
positive youth development;
(3) support community-based youth develop-
ment organizations in expanding youth development
opportunities; and
(4) promote increased community coordination
and collaboration in meeting the developmental
needs of youth.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families of the Department of Health
and Human Services.
(2) COMMUNITY-BASED.—The term ‘‘commu-
nity-based’’, used with respect to a youth develop-
ment organization or a youth-serving organization,
means such an organization that—
(A) is exempt from taxation under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986;
(B) is not a government entity; and
(C) is representative of a community or a
significant segment of a community and is en-
gaged in providing services to the community.
(3) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ includes a
political subdivision of a State.
(4) LOCAL BOARD.—The term ‘‘Local Board’’
means a Local Youth Development Board estab-
lished under section 6.
(5) LOW INCOME FAMILY.—The term ‘‘low in-
come family’’ means a family with an income below
the poverty line.
(6) NATIONAL
COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Commission’’ means the National Youth De-
velopment Commission established under section 8.
(7) NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANI-
ZATION.—The term ‘‘national youth development or-
ganization’’ means an organization whose purpose
and activities are national in scope, and that, either
directly or through its local affiliates, provides youth
development programs in at least 7 States.
(8) OUTCOME OBJECTIVE.—The term ‘‘outcome
objective’’ means an objective that relates to the im-
pact of a program or initiative, with respect to the
participants in the program or initiative or the com-
munity that the program or initiative serves, such as
an objective relating to changes—
(A) in the competencies described in para-
graph (15)(A) of individual participants in the
program or initiative;
(B) in the incidence of positive or negative
behaviors among such participants; or
(C) in the incidence of such behaviors
among youth in such community.
(9) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘‘poverty line’’
means the income official poverty line (as defined by
the Office of Management and Budget, and revised
annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved.
(10) PROCESS OBJECTIVE.—The term ‘‘process
objective’’ means an objective that relates to the
manner in which a program or initiative is carried
out, such as an objective relating to—
(A) the degree to which the program or
initiative is reaching its intended target popu-
lation;
(B) the number, age, gender, and ethnicity
of the youth involved in the program or initia-
tive;
(C) the degree to which the services deliv-
ered are consistent with the intended program
model; and
(D) the cost of delivering services under
the program or initiative.
(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of
the several States of the United States, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the United States
Virgin Islands.
(12) STATE
COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘State
Commission’’ means a State Youth Development
Commission established under section 7.
(13) YOUTH.—The term ‘‘youth’’ means an in-
dividual who is not younger than 6 and not older
than 19.
(14) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION.—
The term ‘‘youth development organization’’ means
a youth-serving organization with a major emphasis
on providing youth development programs.
(15) YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.—The
term ‘‘youth development program’’ means a pro-
gram that—
(A) in order to enable youth to deal suc-
cessfully with the challenges of adolescence and
prepare the youth for the independence and re-
sponsibilities of being parents, workers, and
citizens, helps the youth to develop—
(i) social competencies, such as work
and family life skills, problem-solving
skills, and communication skills;
(ii) moral competencies, such as per-
sonal values and ethics, a sense of respon-
sibility and citizenship (including participa-
tion in civic life and community service),
and respect for diversity;
(iii) emotional competencies, such as a
sense of personal identity, self-confidence,
autonomy, and the ability to resist negative
peer pressure;
(iv) physical competencies, such as
physical conditioning and endurance, and
an appreciation for and strategies to
achieve lifelong physical health and fitness;
and
(v) cognitive competencies, such as
knowledge, reasoning ability, creativity,
and a lifelong commitment to learning and
achievement;
(B) conducts activities with a primarily
nonacademic focus;
(C) employs primarily active and experien-
tial learning methods; and
(D) promotes the competencies described
in subparagraph (A) through group and one-to-
one activities, which may include activities in
youth clubs, sports and recreation, mentoring,
arts, values education, leadership development,
crime and delinquency prevention, community
service or volunteerism, child care, career coun-
seling, job skills training, life skills training,
health education including drug and alcohol
prevention, parenting skills activities, camping,
environmental education, ethnic or cultural en-
richment, tutoring, and academic enrichment.
(16) 
YOUTH-SERVING
ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘‘youth-serving organization’’ means an organi-
zation with a primary focus on providing youth de-
velopment, medical, educational, special education,
psychological, vocational and training, rehabilitative,
or housing services to youth.
SEC. 5. ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act,
$400,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and
1998.
(b) ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL AL-
LOCATION FOR FISCAL YEARS FOR WHICH APPROPRIA-
TIONS EQUAL OR EXCEED $100,000,000.—
(1) TOTAL LOCAL ALLOCATION.—For any fiscal
year for which the total sums appropriated under
subsection (a) are not less than $100,000,000, the
Assistant Secretary shall reserve 93.5 percent of
such sums (referred to in this subsection as the
‘‘total local allocation’’) to make allocations under
this subsection to States to assist Local Boards in
carrying out the activities described in section 6.
(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO STATES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each such fiscal
year, the Assistant Secretary shall allocate to
each State Commission the sum (referred to in
this subsection as the ‘‘State portion of the
total local allocation’’) of—
(i) an amount that bears the same re-
lation to 1⁄3 of the total local allocation as
the number of youth in the State bears to
the number of youth in all States;
(ii) an amount that bears the same re-
lation to 1⁄3 of such allocation as the num-
ber of youth from low income families in
the State bears to the number of such
youth in all States; and
(iii) an amount from the remaining 1⁄3
of such allocation, calculated in accordance
with a formula prescribed by the Secretary
that takes into account the extent to which
violent juvenile crime has increased in the
State since 1990, relative to the extent to
which violent juvenile crime has increased
in all States since 1990.
(B) REGULATION.—The Secretary shall
prescribe the formula described in subpara-
graph (A)(iii) by regulation issued after con-
sultation with the Attorney General.
(3) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO STATES.—To
be eligible to receive such State portion of the total
local allocation, the State Commission shall prepare,
and submit to the Assistant Secretary, an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information, as the Assistant Secretary may
reasonably require. Such application shall include, at
a minimum, an assurance that the State Commis-
sion is prepared to administer such amount in com-
pliance with all the requirements of this Act, and, in
the case of any application submitted after the first
year in which the State Commission receives funds
under this Act, the State strategic plan described in
section 7(c)(4).
(4) 
ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS
TO
LOCAL
BOARDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year for
which a State receives such State portion of the
total local allocation, the State Commission
shall allocate to each Local Board in the State
the sum (referred to in this subsection as the
‘‘local allocation’’) of—
(i) an amount that bears the same re-
lation to 1⁄3 of the State portion of the
total local allocation as the number of
youth in the county served by the Local
Board bears to the number of youth in the
State;
(ii) an amount that bears the same re-
lation to 1⁄3 of such State portion as the
number of youth from low income families
in the county bears to the number of such
youth in the State; and
(iii) an amount from the remaining 1⁄3
of such State portion, calculated in accord-
ance with a formula prescribed by the Sec-
retary that takes into account the extent to
which violent juvenile crime has increased
in the county since 1990, relative to the
extent to which violent juvenile crime has
increased in the State since 1990.
(B) REGULATION.—The Secretary shall
prescribe the formula described in subpara-
graph (A)(iii) by regulation issued after con-
sultation with the Attorney General.
(5) DISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS
TO
LOCAL
BOARDS.—
(A) INITIAL PLANNING FUNDS.—For the
first fiscal year for which Local Boards in a
State are eligible to receive funds under this
subsection, the State Commission shall make
available to each eligible Local Board in the
State, 5 percent of the local allocation of such
Board, to be used for initial planning purposes.
To be eligible to receive such amount, the Local
Board shall submit to the State Commission a
letter of intent to apply for funds under this
subsection. Such letter of intent shall include a
list of the members of the Local Board, includ-
ing sufficient information about their organiza-
tional affiliations to demonstrate compliance
with the requirements of subsections (c) and (d)
of section 6.
(B) DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAM FUNDS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year
for which a State receives a State portion
of the total local allocation, the State Com-
mission shall distribute to each eligible
Local Board in the State an amount equal
to the remainder of the local allocation of
such Board.
(ii) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to
receive such amount, the Local Board shall
prepare, and submit to the State Commis-
sion, an application, at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information
as the State Commission may reasonably
require to assure compliance with this Act.
Such application shall include, at a mini-
mum, a local strategic plan described in
section 6(f), a description of the programs
for which funding will be provided, and in-
formation indicating the extent to which
the programs meet the effective practice
standards described in section 8(c)(3)(C).
(c) ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STATE AL-
LOCATION FOR FISCAL YEARS FOR WHICH APPROPRIA-
TIONS EQUAL OR EXCEED $100,000,000.—
(1) TOTAL STATE ALLOCATION.—For any fiscal
year for which the total sums appropriated under
subsection (a) are not less than $100,000,000, the
Assistant Secretary shall reserve 4 percent of such
sums (referred to in this section as the ‘‘total State
allocation’’) to make allocations to State Commis-
sions to carry out the activities described in section
7.
(2) GENERAL
ALLOCATION.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), for each such year, the As-
sistant Secretary shall make such allocations in ac-
cordance with the requirements of subsection (b)(2).
For the purposes of the application of such require-
ments to allocations under this subsection, ref-
erences in subsection (b)(2) to the total local alloca-
tion shall be deemed to be references to the total
State allocation.
(3) MINIMUM STATE ALLOCATION.—For each
such year, the Assistant Secretary shall allocate to
each State Commission under this subsection an
amount that is not less than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the
total State allocation.
(d) ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL AL-
LOCATION FOR FISCAL YEARS FOR WHICH APPROPRIA-
TIONS ARE LESS THAN $100,000,000.—
(1) GRANTS.—For any fiscal year for which the
total sums appropriated under subsection (a) are
less than $100,000,000, the Assistant Secretary
shall reserve 97.5 percent of such sums and shall
make grants from such reserved sums, on a competi-
tive basis, to eligible Local Boards to carry out the
activities described in section 6.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making such grants,
the Assistant Secretary shall consider the criteria
described in the formula provided in subsection
(b)(2). The Assistant Secretary shall ensure an equi-
table geographic distribution of such grants, and
shall ensure that a variety of program models receive
funding under this subsection.
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, a Local Board shall submit
to the Assistant Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Assistant Secretary may require, includ-
ing an assurance that the Local Board will comply
with such evaluation process as the Assistant Sec-
retary may reasonably require to assure compliance
with this Act, and including any information that a
Local Board is required to submit in an application
described in subsection (b)(5)(B).
(4) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, a Local Board shall
meet such requirements as the Assistant Secretary
may by regulation require.
(5) INITIAL
DISTRIBUTION.—The Assistant
Secretary may award an initial grant to a Local
Board under this subsection for a period of up to 3
years. The Assistant Secretary may terminate the
funding made available through such grant during
such period if the Local Board fails to comply with
the provisions of this Act.
(6) RENEWAL
OF
GRANTS.—After the initial
grant period, in determining whether to renew or
continue a grant to a Local Board to carry out ac-
tivities, the Assistant Secretary shall give substantial
weight to the effectiveness of the activities in achiev-
ing the process and outcome objectives specified in
the local strategic plan described in section 6(f)(1).
If the total sums appropriated under subsection (a)
are greater than $100,000,000 for the fiscal year for
which the Local Board seeks a renewal or continu-
ation, the Local Board shall apply to the State Com-
mission for funding under subsection (b).
(7) TREATMENT OF GRANTS.—For purposes of
this Act, a grant awarded to a Local Board under
this section shall be considered to be a local alloca-
tion.
(8) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—The provi-
sions of section 6 shall apply to Local Boards receiv-
ing funds under this subsection. For purposes of the
application of such provisions, references to the
State Commission shall be deemed to be references
to the Assistant Secretary.
(e) NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated
under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the Assist-
ant Secretary shall reserve 1.5 percent of such sums
to make grants to eligible Native American organiza-
tions to assist the organizations in carrying out the
activities described in section 6.
(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under paragraph (1), a Native American orga-
nization shall submit an application to the Assistant
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Assistant Secretary
may reasonably require to assure compliance with
this Act, including any information that a Local
Board is required to submit in an application de-
scribed in subsection (b)(5)(B).
(3) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—The provi-
sions of section 6 shall apply to Native American or-
ganizations receiving funds through grants made
under this subsection. For purposes of the applica-
tion of such provisions, references to a county shall
be deemed to be references to the area served by the
organization, and references to the State Commis-
sion shall be deemed to be references to the Assist-
ant Secretary.
(4) DEFINITION.—As used in this subsection:
(A) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian
tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 250b(e)).
(B) NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION.—
The term ‘‘Native American organization’’
means an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Organization.
(C) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—
The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian Organization’’ has
the meaning given the term in section 4009(4)
of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford
Elementary and Secondary School Improvement
Amendments of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 4909(4)).
(f) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.—From the sums appro-
priated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, the As-
sistant Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of such sums for
the National Commission and the Administration for Chil-
dren and Families to carry out the activities required by
this Act.
(g) AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL BOARDS
IN
NONPARTICIPATING STATES/REALLOCATION
OF STATE
FUNDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For any fiscal year for
which a State Commission does not submit an appli-
cation for an allocation under subsection (b), the As-
sistant Secretary may use the allocation of such
State to make direct grants to eligible Local Boards
in the nonparticipating State.
(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a
direct grant under paragraph (1), a Local Board
shall submit an application to the Assistant Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Assistant Secretary may
reasonably require to assure compliance with this
Act, including any information that a Local Board
is required to submit in an application described in
subsection (b)(5)(B).
(3) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—The provi-
sions of section 6 shall apply to Local Boards receiv-
ing funds through grants made under this sub-
section. For purposes of the application of such pro-
visions, references to the State Commission shall be
deemed to be references to the Assistant Secretary.
(h) STATE REALLOCATION.—For any fiscal year for
which a State Commission does not submit an application
for an allocation under subsection (b), and the Assistant
Secretary does not use the allocation as described in sub-
section (g), the Assistant Secretary shall make available
the allocation of such State to such other States as the
Assistant Secretary may determine to be appropriate.
(i) COUNTY REALLOCATION.—For any fiscal year for
which a Local Board in a State does not submit an appli-
cation for an allocation under subsection (b), the State
Commission shall make available the allocation of such
county to such other counties in the State as the State
Commission may determine to be appropriate.
(j) OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.—
(1) STATE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—Any State
Commission that receives an allocation from the As-
sistant Secretary under subsection (b) or (c) shall
obligate the allocation not later than 1 year after the
date of such receipt or return the allocation to the
Assistant Secretary for reallocation in accordance
with subsection (h).
(2) LOCAL BOARD EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.—
Any Local Board that receives an allocation from a
State Commission under subsection (b) or (d) shall
expend the allocation not later than 3 years after the
date of such receipt or return the allocation to the
State Commission for reallocation in accordance
with subsection (i).
SEC. 6. LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL BOARD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order for entities within
a county to be eligible to receive assistance under
this Act, the Chief Elected Officer of a county shall
facilitate the establishment of a local entity, or des-
ignate an existing local entity, that meets the re-
quirements of this section, to serve as a Local Youth
Development Board.
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTICOUNTY LOCAL
BOARD.—The Chief Executive Officers of 2 or more
counties may agree to facilitate the establishment of
a local entity, or designate an existing entity, that
meets the requirements of this section, to serve as
a multicounty Local Board. Such a multicounty
Local Board shall carry out the duties described in
subsections (f), (g), (i), and (j) with respect to the
counties involved. If such a multicounty Local Board
is established, all duties required by this section to
be carried out by the Chief Executive Officer of a
county shall be carried out jointly by the Chief
Executive Officers of each participating county.
(b) NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE LOCAL BOARD.—
The Chief Executive Officer of the county shall determine
the total number of members on the Local Board.
(c) COMPOSITION OF LOCAL BOARD.—
(1) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
YOUTH
DEVELOP-
MENT ORGANIZATIONS.—
(A) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NATIONALLY
AFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—One-third of the members of the Local
Board shall be representatives of community-
based youth development organizations that are
affiliated with national youth development orga-
nizations.
(B) 
REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NONAFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—One-third of the members of the
Local Board shall be representatives of commu-
nity-based youth development organizations
that are not affiliated with national youth devel-
opment organizations.
(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR LESS POPULATED
COUNTIES.—In the case of a county with a pop-
ulation of 100,000 or less, if the Chief Execu-
tive Officer of the county determines that, be-
cause of the absence of community-based youth
development organizations, the county cannot
establish a Local Board meeting the require-
ments of subparagraph (A) or (B), representa-
tives of community-based youth-serving organi-
zations may be selected to serve on the Local
Board, and may participate on the Local
Board, on the same basis as representatives of
community-based youth development organiza-
tions.
(2) OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES.—
One-third of the members of the Local Board shall
be representatives of the community, such as rep-
resentatives of youth-serving organizations, local
government, religious organizations, educational in-
stitutions, business, labor, private funding organiza-
tions, parents, or youth.
(d) SELECTION OF LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS.—
(1) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
YOUTH
DEVELOP-
MENT ORGANIZATIONS.—Organizations described in
subsection (c)(1)(A) that provide services within the
county shall select the members described in such
subsection. Organizations described in subsection
(c)(1)(B) that provide services within the county
shall select the members described in such sub-
section. The Local Board shall include, in the appli-
cation described in section 5(b)(5), a description of
the processes used by both such types of organiza-
tions to select members of the Local Board.
(2) OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES.—
Members described in subsection (c)(2) shall be ap-
pointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the county.
(f) DUTIES OF LOCAL BOARD.—
(1) LOCAL
STRATEGIC
PLAN.—The Local
Board shall prepare and submit to the State Com-
mission for approval, as part of the application de-
scribed in section 5(b)(5), a local strategic plan for
youth development in the county involved, includ-
ing—
(A) the results of an assessment of local
needs and resources;
(B) specific process and outcome objectives
for youth development programs; and
(C) measures of program effectiveness that
shall be used to evaluate the progress of grant
recipients in achieving such objectives.
(2) MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Local Board shall be re-
sponsible for establishing monitoring and evaluation
procedures, consistent with such requirements as
may be established by the Assistant Secretary, to as-
sess the progress of grant recipients in achieving the
process and outcome objectives identified in the local
strategic plan. Such procedures shall utilize the
measures of program effectiveness described in para-
graph (1)(C) and the standards for effective prac-
tices described in section 8(c)(3)(C). Local Boards
shall also provide technical assistance to applicants
and grant recipients under subsection (g).
(3) APPEAL.—In the event that a State Com-
mission denies approval of the strategic plan of the
Local Board described in paragraph (1), the Local
Board may, in accordance with regulations to be es-
tablished by the Assistant Secretary, appeal the
denial.
(g) GRANTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Local Board shall
award grants in accordance with this subsection
to—
(A) eligible community-based youth devel-
opment organizations; and
(B) eligible partnerships that—
(i) are comprised of youth-serving or-
ganizations and governmental entities; and
(ii) conduct youth development pro-
grams,
to pay for the Federal share of carrying out
youth development programs addressing one or
more of the process objectives, and one or more
of the outcome objectives, established in the
local strategic plan described in subsection
(f)(1).
(2) REQUEST
FOR
PROPOSALS.—The Local
Board shall issue a request for proposals, which
shall invite the organizations and partnerships de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to apply for a grant under
paragraph (1). Such request shall specify the process
and outcome objectives to be addressed by the Local
Board.
(3) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—
(A) AWARD
OF
GRANTS.—In awarding
grants under paragraph (1), the Local Board
shall—
(i) award at least 85 percent of the
funds made available through such grants
to community-based youth development or-
ganizations certified under subparagraph
(B); and
(ii) take into account the extent to
which the program meets the effective
practice standards described in section
8(c)(3)(C).
(B) CERTIFICATION.—
(i) PROCEDURE.—The Local Board
shall establish a procedure, in accordance
with regulations to be issued by the Assist-
ant Secretary, for certifying organizations
as community-based youth development or-
ganizations.
(ii) APPEAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall issue regulations that specify a
process by which an organization may ap-
peal a denial of such certification.
(4) GRANT APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to
receive a grant under this subsection, an organiza-
tion or partnership described in paragraph (1) shall
submit an application to the Local Board at such
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Local Board reasonably may require, in-
cluding, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) In the case of an organization, a state-
ment regarding whether the organization is a
community-based youth development organiza-
tion, and, if the organization seeks certification
as such an organization, sufficient information
to substantiate the statement.
(B) The manner in which the program will
address the process and outcome objectives
identified in the local strategic plan described in
subsection (f)(1).
(C) The extent to which the program uti-
lizes the effective practice standards established
under section 8(c)(3)(C).
(D) A proposed budget for the program.
(5) FUNDING PERIOD.—The Local Board may
award a grant to an organization or partnership
under paragraph (1) for a period of up to 3 years.
The Local Board may terminate the funding made
available through such grant during such period if
the program fails to comply with the requirements of
this Act, or if insufficient Federal funds are appro-
priated under section 5(a) to permit the continu-
ation of funding for the full grant period of all such
grants awarded by the Local Board.
(6) RENEWALS OF GRANTS.—The Local Board
may renew grants made under paragraph (1). After
the initial grant period, in determining whether to
renew a grant to a Local Board to carry out activi-
ties, the Local Board shall give substantial weight to
the effectiveness of the activities in achieving process
and outcome objectives specified in a local strategic
plan described in subsection (f)(1).
(7) FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENT.—
(A) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share
of the cost of carrying out a youth development
program described in paragraph (1) shall be—
(i) 80 percent for the first year for
which the program receives funding under
this subsection;
(ii) 65 percent for the second such
year;
(iii) 50 percent for the third such
year; and
(iv) 30 percent for the fourth such
year and any subsequent year.
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—In providing
for the remaining share of the cost of carrying
out such a program, each recipient of assistance
under this subsection—
(i) shall provide for such share
through private sources;
(ii) may provide for such share
through a payment in cash; and
(iii) may provide for not more than 25
percent of such share through a payment
in kind, fairly evaluated, including facili-
ties, equipment, or services.
(h) ANNUAL REPORTS TO LOCAL BOARD.—Each or-
ganization or partnership receiving a grant under sub-
section (g) to carry out a program shall, not later than
45 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Local
Board, prepare and submit to the Local Board an annual
report on the program during the fiscal year, in such man-
ner and containing such information as the Assistant Sec-
retary may reasonably require to determine compliance
with this Act.
(i) ANNUAL REPORT TO STATE COMMISSION.—Each
Local Board shall, not later than 75 days after the end
of each fiscal year of the Local Board, prepare and submit
to the State Commission an annual report in such manner
and containing such information as the Assistant Sec-
retary may reasonably require to determine compliance
with this Act. Such report shall contain, at a minimum,
information on the programs and activities funded by the
Local Board during the fiscal year under this section and
the extent to which the programs achieved the process and
outcome objectives specified in the local strategic plan
under subsection (f).
(j) PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, COORDINATION,
EVALUATION, AND FISCAL AGENT EXPENSES.—In addi-
tion to any initial planning funds provided under section
5(b)(5)(A), the Local Board may use up to 5 percent of
the funds received under section 5(b)(5)(B) for planning,
administration, coordination, and evaluation expenses, and
expenses of the fiscal agent of the Local Board. Each or-
ganization or partnership that receives a grant under sub-
section (g) may use up to 10 percent of the funds received
under the grant for planning, administration, and coordi-
nation, and may use up to an additional 5 percent of such
funds for evaluation expenses.
SEC. 7. STATE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.—In order for
entities within a State to be eligible to receive assistance
under this Act, the Governor of the State shall establish
an entity, or designate an existing entity, that meets the
requirements of this section, to serve as a State Youth
Development Commission.
(b) SIZE, COMPOSITION, AND APPOINTMENT
OF
COMMISSION.—
(1) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—The Governor of
the State shall determine the total number of mem-
bers on the Commission.
(2) APPOINTMENT
BY
THE
GOVERNOR.—The
members of the Commission shall be appointed by
the Governor.
(3) COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.—
(A) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NATIONALLY
AFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—One-third of the members of the State
Commission shall be representatives described
in section 6(c)(1)(A).
(B) 
REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NONAFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—One-third of the members of the
State Commission shall be representatives de-
scribed in section 6(c)(1)(B).
(C) OTHER MEMBERS.—One-third of the
members of the State Commission shall be rep-
resentatives of State governments or represent-
atives described in section 6(c)(2).
(D) AGE OF MEMBERS.—At least 2 of the
members appointed to the Commission shall be
under the age of 20 at the time of such ap-
pointment.
(E) BACKGROUND
OF
MEMBERS.—The
Governor shall ensure that the membership of
the State Commission fairly represents urban
and rural populations and reflects the racial,
ethnic, and gender composition of the State
population.
(F) LOCAL BOARD REPRESENTATION.—At
least 2 of the members appointed to the Com-
mission shall be members of different Local
Boards in the State at the time of their ap-
pointment.
(4) TERMS; OFFICERS; VACANCIES.—The State
Commission shall adopt, and shall include in the ap-
plication described in section 5(b)(3), bylaws that in-
clude provisions regarding the terms of office of
members, the election of officers, and the selection
of members to fill vacancies, of the State Commis-
sion.
(c) DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSION.—
(1) REVIEW OF COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOP-
MENT PLANS.—In accordance with regulations is-
sued by the Assistant Secretary, within 30 days of
the submission by a Local Board of an application
under section 5(b)(5), the State Commission shall ei-
ther approve the application and distribute to the
Local Board its local allocation under section 5, or
notify the Local Board of the additional steps that
the Local Board shall take to bring the plan into
compliance with this Act.
(2) 
MONITORING
OPERATIONS
OF
LOCAL
BOARDS.—The Commission shall have primary re-
sponsibility for ensuring that the Local Boards oper-
ate in compliance with this Act.
(3) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
TO
LOCAL
BOARDS.—The State Commission shall provide tech-
nical assistance related to the development and im-
plementation of local strategic plans described in
section 6(f) to Local Boards that are applicants for,
or recipients of, local allocations under section 5(b).
(4) GOALS AND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT.—
(A) STATE POLICY GOALS.—After a review
of local strategic plans submitted by Local
Boards within the State under section 6(f), the
State Commission and the Governor shall de-
velop policy goals for the State, based on the
process and outcome objectives in such strategic
plans.
(B) STATE STRATEGIC PLAN.—Based on
the State policy goals, the Commission and the
Governor shall develop a State strategic plan
for youth development, including specific State
process and outcome objectives, designed to
achieve the State policy goals.
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each State Commission
shall, not later than 120 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the State Commission, prepare and
submit to the Assistant Secretary and the National
Commission an annual report, in such manner and
containing such information as the Assistant Sec-
retary may reasonably require to determine compli-
ance with this Act. Such report shall contain, at a
minimum, information on the programs and activi-
ties funded in the State during the fiscal year under
this Act, and the extent to which the Local Boards
in the State achieved the process and outcome objec-
tives specified in the local strategic plan described in
section 6(f)(1).
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO INDEPENDENT STATE BODY
ESTABLISHED UNDER
THE CLAUDE PEPPER YOUNG
AMERICANS ACT OF 1990.—To provide improved coordi-
nation of public and private services for youth and their
families, the State Commission shall—
(1) consult with the Independent State Body
established under section 930 of the Claude Pepper
Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12336) in
the development of the State strategic plan under
subsection (c)(4);
(2) consult with the Independent State Body in
developing and implementing strategies for improved
coordination between activities funded under this
Act and other public and private services for youth
and their families; and
(3) submit a copy of the annual report required
under subsection (c)(5) to the Independent State
Body, concurrently with the submission of the report
to the Assistant Secretary and the National Com-
mission.
(e) COORDINATION
WITH
INDEPENDENT
STATE
BODY
ESTABLISHED
UNDER
THE
CLAUDE
PEPPER
YOUNG AMERICANS ACT OF 1990.—In addition to the an-
nual report required under subsection (c)(5), the State
Commission shall provide information obtained from the
annual reports submitted by the Local Boards under sec-
tion 6(i) to the Independent State Body under subsection
(d)(3), including a detailed accounting of the number of
participants in programs in the State that are funded
under this Act, specified by age, gender, economic back-
ground, race, ethnicity, and disability.
SEC. 8. NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL YOUTH DEVEL-
OPMENT COMMISSION.—There is established a National
Youth Development Commission that shall advise the As-
sistant Secretary on the implementation of this Act.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT, SIZE, COMPOSITION, AND AP-
POINTMENT OF NATIONAL COMMISSION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT; NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—
The National Youth Development Commission shall
be composed of 21 voting members, and such ex
officio nonvoting members as the President may de-
termine to be appropriate.
(2) APPOINTMENT
OF
NATIONAL
COMMIS-
SION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The voting members of
the National Commission shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
(B) NOMINATIONS FROM HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—Seven voting members of the
National Commission shall be appointed from
among individuals nominated by the Speaker
and Minority Leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(C) NOMINATIONS FROM SENATE.—Seven
voting members of the National Commission
shall be appointed from among individuals nom-
inated by the Majority Leader and Minority
Leader of the Senate.
(D) TIMING.—The President shall appoint
the initial voting members of the Commission
within 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(3) COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION.—
(A) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NATIONALLY
AFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Seven of the voting members of the
National Commission shall be representatives of
national youth development organizations, or of
the affiliates of such organizations.
(B) 
REPRESENTATIVES
OF
NONAFFILIATED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—Seven of the voting members of
the National Commission shall be representa-
tives described in section 6(c)(1)(B).
(C) OTHER MEMBERS.—Seven of the vot-
ing members of the National Commission shall
be appointed from among representatives de-
scribed in section 7(b)(3)(C).
(D) AGE OF MEMBERS.—At least 2 of the
voting members appointed to the National Com-
mission shall be under the age of 20 at the time
of such appointment.
(E) BACKGROUND
OF
MEMBERS.—The
President shall ensure that the voting member-
ship of the National Commission fairly rep-
resents urban and rural populations and re-
flects the racial, ethnic, and gender composition
of the population of the United States.
(4) TERM OF OFFICE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each voting member of
the Commission shall serve for a term of 3
years, except that one-third of the members
first appointed to the Commission after the
date of enactment of this section shall serve for
a term of 1 year, and one-third of such mem-
bers shall serve for a term of 2 years, as des-
ignated by the President. The members des-
ignated to serve a term of 1 year, and the mem-
bers designated to serve a term of 2 years, shall
include a fair distribution of members from the
3 categories of members described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (3), and
a fair distribution of members appointed as pro-
vided in paragraph (2)(B), of members ap-
pointed as provided in paragraph (2)(C), and of
other members.
(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the
National Commission may not serve more than
2 consecutive terms.
(5) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the National
Commission shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment. In filling such a vacancy,
the President shall ensure that the National Com-
mission meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
Any member appointed to fill such a vacancy shall
serve for the remainder of the term for which the
predecessor of the member was appointed or elected.
(6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—
The National Commission shall elect a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson from among its members.
(7) OTHER OFFICERS.—The Commission may
elect from among its membership such additional of-
ficers for the Commission as the Commission deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(8) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet
not less often than 2 times each year. The Commis-
sion shall hold additional meetings if 15 members of
the Commission request such meetings in writing. A
majority of the appointed members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum.
(9) EXPENSES.—While away from their homes
or regular places of business on the business of the
Commission, members of such Commission may be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
Administration for Children and Families. This
paragraph shall not be construed to limit per-
sonal liability for criminal acts or omissions,
willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omis-
sions for private gain, or any other act or omis-
sion outside the scope of the service of such
member on the Commission.
(C) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—This sub-
section shall not be construed—
(i) to affect any other immunities and
protections that may be available to such
member under applicable law with respect
to such transactions; or
(ii) to affect any other right or rem-
edy against the United States under appli-
cable law, or against any person.
(12) ADMINISTRATION.—The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with
respect to the National Commission.
(c) DUTIES OF NATIONAL COMMISSION AND ASSIST-
ANT SECRETARY.—
(1) DUTIES OF NATIONAL COMMISSION.—The
National Commission shall—
(A) review and approve the proposal de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(i), regarding the
goals and strategic plan referred to in such
paragraph;
(B) review and approve the proposal de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B)(i), regarding the
grants, contracts, allocations, reallocations, and
payments described in paragraph (2)(B);
(C) review and approve the proposal de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(C)(i), regarding the
regulations, standards, policies, and procedures,
described in such paragraph;
(D) review and approve the proposed plan
for evaluation and monitoring referred to in
paragraph (2)(D)(i);
(E) review and approve the proposed re-
port referred to in paragraph (2)(E)(i);
(F) review, and advise the Assistant Sec-
retary regarding, such standards, policies, pro-
cedures, programs, and initiatives as are nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out this Act;
(G) inform the Assistant Secretary of any
aspects of the actions of the Assistant Secretary
that are not in compliance with the goals and
strategic plan approved under subparagraph
(A), the proposals approved under subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), the plan approved under
subparagraph (D), and the report approved
under subparagraph (E);
(H) advise the President and the Congress
concerning developments relating to youth de-
velopment that merit the attention of the Presi-
dent and the Congress;
(I) ensure the effective dissemination of in-
formation and facilitation of the transfer of
technology on youth development issues, includ-
ing program information, sources of funding,
and methods of evaluation;
(J) provide (directly or by contract) train-
ing and technical assistance to State Commis-
sions and Local Boards; and
(K) carry out any other activities deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Assistant Sec-
retary.
(2) GENERAL
DUTIES
OF
ASSISTANT
SEC-
RETARY.—The Assistant Secretary shall—
(A)(i) prepare and submit to the National
Commission a proposal regarding the goals and
strategic plan described in paragraph (3)(A);
and
(ii) after receiving and reviewing approved
goals and an approved strategic plan under
paragraph (1)(A), issue the goals and strategic
plan described in paragraph (3)(A);
(B)(i) prepare and submit to the National
Commission a proposal regarding such grants,
contracts, allocations, and reallocations, as are
necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act;
and
(ii) after receiving and reviewing an ap-
proved proposal under paragraph (1)(B), make
such 
grants, 
contracts, 
allocations, 
and
reallocations, and make such payments (in lump
sum or installments, and in advance or by way
of reimbursement, and in the case of financial
assistance otherwise authorized under this Act,
with necessary adjustments on account of over-
payments and underpayments);
(C)(i) prepare and submit to the National
Commission a proposal regarding the regula-
tions described in paragraph (3)(B), and such
other standards, policies, and procedures, as are
necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act;
and
(ii) after receiving and reviewing an ap-
proved proposal under paragraph (1)(C)—
(I) establish such regulations, stand-
ards, policies, and procedures as are nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out this Act;
and
(II) establish and administer such
programs and initiatives as are necessary
or appropriate to carry out this Act;
(D)(i) prepare and submit to the National
Commission a proposed plan for the evaluation
and monitoring of activities under this Act, in
accordance with paragraph (3)(D); and
(ii) after receiving an approved plan under
paragraph (1)(D) establish the system de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(D);
(E)(i) prepare and submit to the National
Commission a proposed report described in
paragraph (3)(F); and
(ii) after receiving an approved report
under paragraph (1)(E), submit the report de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(F);
(F) prepare and submit to the National
Commission an annual report, and such interim
reports as may be necessary, describing the
major actions of the Assistant Secretary with
respect to the personnel that carry out this Act,
and with respect to the standards, policies, pro-
cedures, programs, and initiatives implemented
to carry out this Act;
(G) inform the National Commission of,
and provide an explanation to the National
Commission regarding, any substantial dif-
ferences regarding the implementation of this
Act between—
(i) the actions of the Assistant Sec-
retary; and
(ii)(I) the goals and strategic plan ap-
proved by the National Commission under
paragraph (1)(A);
(II) the proposals approved by the
National Commission under subparagraph
(B) or (C) of paragraph (1);
(III) the evaluation and monitoring
plan approved by the National Commission
under paragraph (1)(D); or
(IV) the report approved by the Na-
tional 
Commission 
under 
paragraph
(1)(E); and
(H) consult with appropriate Federal agen-
cies in administering the programs and initia-
tives carried out under this Act.
(3) SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—
(A) NATIONAL POLICY GOALS AND STRA-
TEGIC PLAN.—
(i) NATIONAL POLICY GOALS.—After
a review of State strategic plans developed
under section 7(c)(4), and input from
Local Boards, the Assistant Secretary shall
develop and issue national policy goals that
are based on the process and outcome ob-
jectives specified in such plans.
(ii) NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.—Based on the na-
tional policy goals, the Assistant Secretary
shall develop a national strategic plan for
youth development, including specific proc-
ess and outcome objectives, designed to
achieve the national policy goals.
(B) REGULATIONS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall issue all regulations necessary for
the administration of this Act, including—
(i) regulations (regarding funding for-
mulas) described in paragraphs (2) and (4)
of section 5(b);
(ii) regulations (regarding appeals of
denials of local strategic plans) under sec-
tion 6(f)(3);
(iii) regulations (regarding certifi-
cation, and appeals of denials of certifi-
cation, of organizations as community-
based youth development organizations)
under section 6(g)(3);
(iv) regulations (regarding review of
the applications of Local Boards by State
Commissions) under section 7(c)(1);
(v) effective practice standards de-
scribed in subparagraph (C);
(vi) regulations that specify a process
for certifying that an organization qualifies
as a national youth development organiza-
tion; and
(vii) interim final regulations govern-
ing the first fiscal year of operation under
this Act, which shall be issued within 120
days after the appointment of the National
Commission.
(C) EFFECTIVE PRACTICE STANDARDS.—
The Assistant Secretary shall develop and issue
standards that specify effective practices for
conducting community-based youth development
programs, and such specified practices shall in-
clude—
(i) addressing one or more of the
process objectives, and one or more of the
outcome objectives, identified in the local
strategic plan described in section 6(f)(1);
(ii) incorporating components that
promote the competencies described in sec-
tion 4(15)(A) in youth;
(iii) recognizing the primary role of
the family in positive youth development
and seeking to strengthen families;
(iv) promoting the involvement of
youth, parents, and other community mem-
bers in the planning and implementation of
the program;
(v) coordinating services with other
youth and family services in the commu-
nity, and helping participants access the
services;
(vi) exposing youth to a variety of
adult role models and mentors;
(vii) encouraging youth leadership and
civic involvement;
(viii) seeking to establish a long-term
relationship with participating youth;
(ix) employing strong outreach efforts
to low-income youth and their families; 
(x) providing age-appropriate pro-
grams;
(xi) providing programs that—
(I) are open to all youth regard-
less of such factors as race, color, reli-
gion, sex, national origin, disability, or
social or economic background; or
(II) target a population related
on the basis of one or more of such
factors, if such targeting is designed
to meet the special needs of such pop-
ulation; and
(xii) using not less than 5 percent and
not more than 10 percent of funds made
available through the grant to provide
preservice and inservice training and edu-
cational materials and services for program
staff.
(D) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—The
Assistant Secretary shall develop and establish
a system for monitoring and evaluating the ef-