,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ba1 #bjac ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carney1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,christensen1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,watt1 and ,mrs4 ,beatty7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual1 family1 and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive1 safe1 healthy1 gang-free1 and law-abiding lives4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,youth ,prison ,reduction through ,opportunities1 ,mentoring1 ,intervention1 ,support1 and ,education ,act or the ,youth ,,promise ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act are as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,findings4 ,title ,i--,,federal ,,coordination ,,of ,,local ,,and ,,tribal ,,juvenile ,,justice ,,information ,,and ,,efforts ,sec4 #aja4 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,geographic assessment of resource allocation4 ,title ,,ii--,,promise ,,grants ,sec4 #bja4 ,purposes4 ,subtitle ,a--,,promise ,assessment and ,planning ,grants ,sec4 #bjb4 ,,promise ,assessment and ,planning grants authorized4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,needs and strengths assessment4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,,promise ,plan components4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,subtitle ,b--,,promise ,implementation ,grants ,sec4 #baa4 ,,promise ,implementation grants authorized4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,,promise ,implementation grant application requirements4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,grant award guidelines4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,reports4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,subtitle ,c--,general ,,promise ,grant ,provisions ,sec4 #bba4 ,nonsupplanting clause4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,grant application review panel4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,evaluation of ,,promise grant programs4 ,title ,,iii--,,promise ,,research ,,centers ,sec4 #cja4 ,establishment of the ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,grants for regional research proven practices partnerships4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention4 7#b7 ,community ,the term community means a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe1 or part of such a unit or tribe1 as determined by such a unit or tribe for the purpose of applying for a grant under this ,act4 7#c7 ,designated geographic area ,the term designated geographic area means a #e-;digit postal ,,zip ,code assigned to a geographic area by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#d7 ,evidence-based 7,a7 ,in general ,the term evidence-based1 when used with respect to a practice relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention1 means a practice 7including a service1 program1 activity1 intervention1 technology1 or strategy7 for which the ,administrator has determined-- 7i7 causal evidence documents a relationship between the practice and its intended outcome1 based on measures of the direction and size of a change1 and the extent to which a change may be attributed to the practice2 and 7ii7 the use of scientific methods rules out1 to the extent possible1 alternative explanations for the documented change4 7,b7 ,scientific methods ,for the purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term scientific methods means-- 7i7 evaluation by an experimental trial1 in which participants are randomly assigned to participate in the practice that is subject to such trial2 or 7ii7 evaluation by a quasi-experimental trial1 in which the outcomes for participants are compared with outcomes for a control group that is made up of individuals who are similar to such participants4 7#e7 ,intervention ,the term intervention means the provision of programs and services that are supported by research1 are evidence-based or promising practices1 and are provided to youth who are involved in1 or who are identified by evidence-based risk assessment methods as being at high risk of continued involvement in1 juvenile delinquency or criminal street gangs1 as a result of indications that demonstrate involvement with problems such as truancy1 substance abuse1 mental health treatment needs1 or siblings who have had involvement with juvenile or criminal justice systems4 7#f7 ,juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention ,the term juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention means the provision of programs and resources to children and families who have not yet had substantial contact with criminal justice or juvenile justice systems1 that-- 7,a7 are designed to reduce potential juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks2 and 7,b7 are evidence-based or promising educational1 health1 mental health1 school-based1 community-based1 faith-based1 parenting1 job training1 social opportunities and experiences1 or other programs1 for youth and their families1 that have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks4 7#g7 ,promising ,the term promising1 when used with respect to a practice relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention1 means a practice 7including a service1 program1 activity1 intervention1 technology1 or strategy7 that1 based on statistical analyses or a theory of change1 the ,administrator has determined-- 7,a7 has outcomes from an evaluation that demonstrate such practice reduces juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity2 and 7,b7 is part of a study being conducted to determine if such a practice is evidence-based4 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any other territories or possessions of the ,united ,states4 7#i7 ,theory of change ,the term theory of change means a program planning strategy approved by the ,administrator that outlines the types of interventions and outcomes essential to achieving a set of program goals4 7#aj7 ,youth ,the term youth means-- 7,a7 an individual who is #ah years of age or younger2 or 7,b7 in any ,state in which the maximum age at which the juvenile justice system of such ,state has jurisdiction over individuals exceeds #ah years of age1 an individual who is such maximum age or younger4 #d4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,youth gang crime has taken a toll on a number of urban communities1 and senseless acts of gang-related violence have imposed economic1 social1 and human costs4 7#b7 ,drug- and alcohol-dependent youth1 and youth dually diagnosed with addiction and mental health disorders1 are more likely to become involved with the juvenile justice system than youth without such risk factors1 absent appropriate prevention and intervention services4 7#c7 ,children of color are over-represented relative to the general population at every stage of the juvenile justice system4 ,black youth are #ag percent of the ,united ,states population1 but represent #ch percent of youth in secure placement juvenile facilities1 and #eh percent of youth incarcerated in adult prisons4 7#d7 ,research funded by the ,department of ,justice indicates that gang-membership is short-lived among adolescents4 ,with very few youth remaining gang-involved throughout their adolescent years1 ongoing opportunities for intervention exist4 7#e7 ,criminal justice costs have become burdensome in many ,states and cities1 requiring reductions in vital educational1 social1 welfare1 mental health1 and related services4 7#f7 ,direct expenditures for each of the major criminal justice functions1 police1 corrections1 and judicial services1 have increased steadily over the last #be years4 ,in fiscal year #bjji1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments spent an estimated #beh1jjj1jjj1jjj for police protection1 corrections1 and judicial and legal services1 nearly a #bjg percent increase since #aihb4 7#g7 ,in #bjji1 ,state governments spent #e4g billion dollars to incarcerate youth4 ,the average annual cost to incarcerate one youth is #hh1jjj4 7#h7 ,coordinated efforts of stakeholders in the juvenile justice system in a local community1 together with other organizations and community members concerned with the safety and welfare of children1 have a strong record of demonstrated success in reducing the impact of youth and gang-related crime and violence1 as demonstrated in ,boston1 ,massachusetts1 ,chicago1 ,illinois1 ,richmond1 ,virginia1 ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 and other communities4 7#i7 ,investment in prevention and intervention programs for children and youth1 including quality early childhood programs1 comprehensive evidence-based school1 after school1 and summer school programs1 mentoring programs1 mental health and treatment programs1 evidence-based job training programs1 and alternative intervention programs1 has been shown to lead to decreased youth arrests1 decreased delinquency1 lower recidivism1 and greater financial savings from an educational1 economic1 social1 and criminal justice perspective4 7#aj7 ,quality early childhood education programs have been demonstrated to help children start school ready to learn and to reduce delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks4 7#aa7 ,evidence-based mentoring programs have been shown to prevent youth drug abuse and violence4 7#ab7 ,evidence-based school-based comprehensive instructional programs that pair youth with responsible adult mentors have been shown to have a strong impact upon delinquency prevention4 7#ac7 ,after-school programs that connect children to caring adults and that provide constructive activities during the peak hours of juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity1 between #c p4m4 and #f p4m41 have been shown to reduce delinquency and the attendant costs imposed on the juvenile and criminal justice systems4 7#ad7 ,states with higher levels of educational attainment have been shown to have crime rates lower than the national average4 ,researchers have found that a #e-percent increase in male high school graduation rates would produce an annual savings of almost #e1jjj1jjj1jjj in crime-related expenses4 7#ae7 ,therapeutic programs that engage and motivate high-risk youth and their families to change behaviors that often result in criminal activity have been shown to significantly reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders1 and significantly reduce the attendant costs of crime and delinquency imposed upon the juvenile and criminal justice systems4 7#af7 ,comprehensive programs that target kids who are already serious juvenile offenders by addressing the multiple factors in peer1 school1 neighborhood1 and family environments known to be related to delinquency can reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders and save the public significant economic costs4 7#ag7 ,there are many alternatives to incarceration of youth that have been proven to be more effective in reducing crime and violence at the ,national1 ,state1 local1 and tribal levels1 and the failure to provide for such effective alternatives is a pervasive problem that leads to increased youth1 and later adult1 crime and violence4 7#ah7 ,savings achieved through early intervention and prevention are significant1 especially when noncriminal justice social1 educational1 mental health1 and economic outcomes are considered4 7#ai7 ,the prevention of child abuse and neglect can help stop a cycle of violence and save up to #e4jj for every #a4jj invested in preventing such abuse and neglect4 7#bj7 ,targeting interventions at special youth risk groups and focusing upon relatively low-cost interventions increases the probability of fiscal benefit4 7#ba7 ,evidence-based intervention treatment facilities have been shown to reduce youth delinquency and to be cost-effective4 7#bb7 ,states1 including ,wisconsin1 ,ohio1 ,new ,york1 ,texas1 and ,pennsylvania1 have seen a reduction in juvenile incarceration due to a reallocation of criminal justice funds towards prevention programs4 7#bc7 ,the rise in homicides in several cities in recent years followed declines in ,federal funding provided for law enforcement1 educational1 health and mental health1 social services1 and other support to localities for youth1 their families1 and other community-oriented programs and approaches4 ,i ,,federal ,,coordination ,,of ,,local ,,and ,,tribal ,,juvenile ,,justice ,,information ,,and ,,efforts #aja4 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel 7a7 ,organization of ,state ,advisory ,group ,member ,representatives ,section #bbc7;f7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking an eligible organization composed of member representatives of the ,state advisory groups appointed under subsection 7a77#c7 and inserting a nonpartisan1 nonprofit organization that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf12 and 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,assistance ,to be eligible to receive such assistance1 such organization shall-- 7,a7 be governed by individuals who-- 7i7 have been appointed by a chief executive of a ,state to serve as a ,state advisory group member under subsection 7a77#c72 and 7ii7 are elected to serve as a governing officer of such organization by a majority of the ,chairs 7or ,chair-designees7 of all such ,state advisory groups2 7,b7 include member representatives from a majority of such ,state advisory groups1 who shall be representative of regionally and demographically diverse ,states and jurisdictions2 7,c7 annually seek appointments by the chief executive of each ,state of one ,state advisory group member and one alternate ,state advisory group member from each such ,state to implement the advisory functions specified in clauses 7iv7 and 7v7 of subparagraph 7,d71 including serving on the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel1 and make a record of any such appointments available to the public2 and 7,d7 agree to carry out activities that include-- 7i7 conducting an annual conference of such member representatives for purposes relating to the activities of such ,state advisory groups2 7ii7 disseminating information1 data1 standards1 advanced techniques1 and program models2 7iii7 reviewing ,federal policies regarding juvenile justice and delinquency prevention2 7iv7 advising the ,administrator with respect to particular functions or aspects of the work of the ,office1 and appointing a representative1 diverse group of members of such organization under subparagraph 7,c7 to serve as an advisory panel of ,state juvenile justice advisors 7referred to as the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel7 to carry out the functions specified in subsection 7g72 and 7v7 advising the ,president and ,congress with regard to ,state perspectives on the operation of the ,office and ,federal legislation pertaining to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention4 4 7b7 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel ,section #bbc of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel 7#a7 ,functions ,the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel required under subsection 7f77#b77;,d7 shall-- 7,a7 assess successful evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention carried out by ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils under such ,act2 7,b7 provide the ,administrator with a list of individuals and organizations with experience in administering or evaluating practices that serve youth involved in1 or at risk of involvement in1 juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity1 from which the ,administrator shall select individuals who shall-- 7i7 provide to the ,administrator peer reviews of applications submitted by units of local government and ,indian tribes pursuant to title ,,ii of such ,act1 to ensure that such applications demonstrate a clear plan to-- 7,i7 serve youth as part of an entire family unit2 and 7,,ii7 coordinate the delivery of service to youth among agencies2 and 7ii7 advise the ,administrator with respect to the award and allocation of ,,promise ,planning grants to local and tribal governments that develop ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils1 and of ,,promise ,implementation grants to such ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils1 pursuant to title ,,ii of such ,act2 and 7,c7 develop performance standards to be used to evaluate programs and activities carried out with grants under title ,,ii of the ,youth ,,promise ,act1 including the evaluation of changes achieved as a result of such programs and activities related to decreases in juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity1 including-- 7i7 prevention of involvement by at-risk youth in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity2 7ii7 diversion of youth with a high risk of continuing involvement in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity2 and 7iii7 financial savings from deferred or eliminated costs1 or other benefits1 as a result of such programs and activities1 and the reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any such savings4 7#b7 ,annual report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of the ,youth ,,promise ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel shall prepare a report containing the findings and determinations under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and shall submit such report to ,congress1 the ,president1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the chief executive and chief law enforcement officer of each ,state1 unit of local government1 and ,indian tribe4 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #bii7;a77#a7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efga7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf4 4 #ajb4 ,geographic assessment of resource allocation 7a7 ,grant for collection of data ,to determine need ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall award a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to an organization to-- 7#a7 collect and analyze data related to the existing juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention needs and resources in each designated geographic area2 7#b7 use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph 7#a7 to compile a list of designated geographic areas that have the most need of resources1 based on such data1 to carry out juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention2 7#c7 use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph 7#a7 to rank the areas listed under paragraph 7#b7 in descending order by the amount of need for resources to carry out juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention1 ranking the area with the greatest need for such resources highest2 and 7#d7 periodically update the list and rankings under paragraph 7#c7 as the ,administrator determines to be appropriate4 7b7 ,data sources ,in compiling such list and determining such rankings1 the organization shall collect and analyze data relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention-- 7#a7 using the geographic information system and ,web-based mapping application known as the ,socioeconomic ,mapping and ,resource ,topography 7,,smart7 system2 7#b7 from the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,department of ,education2 and 7#c7 from the annual ,,kids ,count ,data ,book and other data made available by the ,,kids ,count initiative of the ,annie ,e4 ,casey ,foundation4 7c7 ,use of data by the administrator ,the list and rankings required by this section shall be provided to the ,administrator to be used to provide funds under this ,act in the most strategic and effective manner to ensure that resources and services are provided to youth in the communities with the greatest need for such resources and services4 7d7 ,limitation on use of collected data ,the information collected and analyzed under this section may not be used for any purpose other than to carry out the purposes of this ,act4 ,such information may not be used for any purpose related to the investigation or prosecution of any person1 or for profiling of individuals based on race1 ethnicity1 socio-economic status1 or any other characteristic4 7e7 ,authorization and limitation of appropriations ,of the amount appropriated for fiscal year #bjad to carry out this section and subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of this ,act 7as authorized under section #bje71 not more than one percent of such amount1 or #a1jjj1jjj1 whichever is less1 shall be available to carry out this section4 ,,ii ,,promise ,,grants #bja4 ,purposes ,the purposes of the grant programs established under this title are to-- 7#a7 enable local and tribal communities to assess the unmet needs of youth who are involved in1 or are at risk of involvement in1 juvenile delinquency or criminal street gangs2 7#b7 develop plans appropriate for a community to address those unmet needs with juvenile delinquency and gang prevention and intervention practices2 and 7#c7 implement and evaluate such plans in a manner consistent with this ,act4 ,a ,,promise ,assessment and ,planning ,grants #bjb4 ,,promise ,assessment and ,planning grants authorized 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,administrator is authorized to award grants to units of local government and ,indian tribes to assist ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils with planning and assessing evidence-based and promising practices relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention1 especially for youth who are involved in1 or who are at risk of involvement in1 juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity4 ,such ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils shall-- 7#a7 conduct an objective needs and strengths assessment in accordance with section #bjc2 and 7#b7 develop a ,,promise ,plan in accordance with section #bjd1 based on the assessment conducted in accordance with section #bjc4 7b7 ,grant duration1 amount1 and allocation 7#a7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period not to exceed one year4 7#b7 ,maximum grant amount ,a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed #cjj1jjj4 7c7 ,allocation 7#a7 ,minimum allocation ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall ensure that the total funds allocated under this section to units of local governments and ,indian tribes in a ,state shall not be less than #a1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,ratable reduction ,if the amount made available for grants under this section for any fiscal year is less than the amount required to provide the minimum allocation of funds under paragraph 7#a7 to units of local government and ,indian tribes in each ,state1 then the amount of such minimum allocation shall be ratably reduced4 #bjc4 ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle1 a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe shall establish a ,,promise ,coordinating ,council for each community of such unit or tribe1 respectively1 for which such unit or tribe is applying for a grant under this subtitle4 ,each such community shall include one or more designated geographic areas identified on the list required under section #ajb7;a77#b74 ,the members of such a ,,promise ,coordinating ,council shall be representatives of public and private sector entities and individuals that-- 7#a7 shall include1 to the extent possible1 at least one representative from each of the following3 7,a7 the local chief executive's office2 7,b7 a local educational agency2 7,c7 a local health agency or provider2 7,d7 a local mental health agency or provider1 unless the representative under subparagraph 7,c7 also meets the requirements of this subparagraph2 7,e7 a local public housing agency2 7,f7 a local law enforcement agency2 7,g7 a local child welfare agency2 7,h7 a local juvenile court2 7,i7 a local juvenile prosecutor's office2 7,j7 a private juvenile residential care entity2 7,k7 a local juvenile public defender's office2 7,l7 a ,state juvenile correctional entity2 7,m7 a local business community representative2 and 7,n7 a local faith-based community representative2 7#b7 shall include two representatives from each of the following3 7,a7 parents who have minor children1 and who have an interest in the local juvenile or criminal justice systems2 7,b7 youth between the ages of #ae and #bd who reside in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe2 and 7,c7 members from nonprofit community-based organizations that provide effective delinquency prevention and intervention to youth in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe2 and 7#c7 may include other members1 as the unit or tribe determines to be appropriate4 #bjd4 ,needs and strengths assessment 7a7 ,assessment ,each ,,promise ,coordinating ,council receiving funds from a unit of local government or ,indian tribe under this subtitle shall conduct an objective strengths and needs assessment of the resources of the community for which such ,,promise ,coordinating ,council was established1 to identify the unmet needs of youth in the community with respect to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention4 ,the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council shall consult with a research partner receiving a grant under section #cjb for assistance with such assessment4 ,such assessment shall include1 with respect to the community for which such ,,promise ,coordinating ,council was established-- 7#a7 the number of youth who are at-risk of involvement in juvenile delinquency or street gang activity2 7#b7 the number of youth who are involved in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity1 including the number of such youth who are at high risk of continued involvement2 7#c7 youth unemployment rates during the summer2 7#d7 the number of individuals on public financial assistance 7including a breakdown of the numbers of men1 women1 and children on such assistance72 7#e7 the estimated number of youth who are chronically truant2 7#f7 the number of youth who have dropped out of school in the previous year2 7#g7 for the year before such assessment1 the estimated total amount expended 7by the community and other entities7 for the incarceration of offenders who were convicted or adjudicated delinquent for an offense that was committed in such community1 including amounts expended for the incarceration of offenders in prisons1 jails1 and juvenile facilities that are located in the ,united ,states but are not located in such community2 7#h7 a comparison of the amount under paragraph 7#g7 with an estimation of the amount that would be expended for the incarceration of offenders described in such paragraph if the number of offenders described in such paragraph was equal to the national average incarceration rate per #ajj1jjj population2 and 7#i7 a description of evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention available for youth in the community1 including school-based programs1 after school programs 7particularly programs that have activities available for youth between #c p4m4 and #f p4m4 in the afternoon71 weekend activities and programs1 youth mentoring programs1 faith and community-based programs1 summer activities1 and summer jobs1 if any2 and 7#aj7 a description of evidence-based and promising intervention practices available for youth in the community4 7b7 ,limitation on use of assessment information ,information gathered pursuant to this section may be used for the sole purpose of developing a ,,promise ,plan in accordance with this subtitle4 #bje4 ,,promise ,plan components 7a7 ,in general ,each ,,promise ,coordinating ,council receiving funds from a unit of local government or ,indian tribe under this subtitle shall develop a ,,promise ,plan to provide for the coordination of1 and1 as appropriate1 to support the delivery of1 evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to youth and families who reside in the community for which such ,,promise ,coordinating ,council was established4 ,such a ,,promise ,plan shall-- 7#a7 include the strategy by which the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council plans to prioritize and allocate resources and services toward the unmet needs of youth in the community1 consistent with the needs and available resources of communities with the greatest need for assistance1 as determined pursuant to section #ajb2 7#b7 include a combination of evidence-based and promising prevention and intervention practices that are responsive to the needs of the community2 and 7#c7 ensure that cultural and linguistic needs of the community are met4 7b7 ,mandatory components ,each ,,promise ,plan shall-- 7#a7 include a plan to connect youth identified in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #bjd7;a7 to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention2 7#b7 identify the amount or percentage of local funds that are available to the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council to carry out the ,,promise ,plan2 7#c7 provide strategies to improve indigent defense delivery systems1 with particular attention given to groups of children who are disproportionately represented in the ,state delinquency system and ,federal criminal justice system1 as compared to the representation of such groups in the general population of the ,state2 7#d7 provide for training 7which complies with the ,american ,bar ,association ,juvenile ,justice ,standards for the representation and care of youth in the juvenile justice system7 of prosecutors1 defenders1 probation officers1 judges and other court personnel related to issues concerning the developmental needs1 challenges1 and potential of youth in the juvenile justice system1 7including training related to adolescent development and mental health issues1 and the expected impact of evidence-based practices and cost reduction strategies72 7#e7 ensure that the number of youth involved in the juvenile delinquency and criminal justice systems does not increase as a result of the activities undertaken with the funds provided under this subtitle2 7#f7 describe the coordinated strategy that will be used by the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council to provide at-risk youth with evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention2 7#g7 propose the performance evaluation process to be used to carry out section #baa7;d71 which shall include performance measures to assess efforts to address the unmet needs of youth in the community with evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention2 and 7#h7 identify the research partner the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council will use to obtain information on evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention1 and for the evaluation under section #baa7;d7 of the results of the activities carried out with funds under this subtitle4 7c7 ,voluntary components ,in addition to the components under subsection 7b71 a ,,promise ,plan may include evidence-based or promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention in the following categories3 7#a7 ,early childhood development services 7such as pre-natal and neo-natal health services71 early childhood prevention1 voluntary home visiting programs1 nurse-family partnership programs1 parenting and healthy relationship skills training1 child abuse prevention programs1 ,early ,head ,start1 and ,head ,start4 7#b7 ,child protection and safety services 7such as foster care and adoption assistance programs71 family stabilization programs1 child welfare services1 and family violence intervention programs4 7#c7 ,youth and adolescent development services1 including job training and apprenticeship programs1 job placement and retention training1 education and after school programs 7such as school programs with shared governance by students1 teachers1 and parents1 and activities for youth between the hours of #c p4m4 and #f p4m4 in the afternoon71 mentoring programs1 conflict resolution skills training1 sports1 arts1 life skills1 employment and recreation programs1 summer jobs1 and summer recreation programs1 and alternative school resources for youth who have dropped out of school or demonstrate chronic truancy4 7#d7 ,health and mental health services1 including cognitive behavioral therapy1 play therapy1 and peer mentoring and counseling4 7#e7 ,substance abuse counseling and treatment services1 including harm-reduction strategies4 7#f7 ,emergency1 transitional1 and permanent housing assistance 7such as safe shelter and housing for runaway and homeless youth74 7#g7 ,targeted gang prevention1 intervention1 and exit services such as tattoo removal1 successful models of anti-gang crime outreach programs 7such as street worker programs71 and other criminal street gang truce or peacemaking activities4 7#h7 ,training and education programs for pregnant teens and teen parents4 7#i7 ,alternatives to detention and confinement programs 7such as mandated participation in community service1 restitution1 counseling1 and intensive individual and family therapeutic approaches74 7#aj7 ,pre-release1 post-release1 and reentry services to assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning back into and reentering the community4 #bjf4 ,authorization of appropriations ,subject to the limitation under section #ajb7;e71 there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjad1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and section #ajb4 ,b ,,promise ,implementation ,grants #baa4 ,,promise ,implementation grants authorized 7a7 ,,promise ,implementation grants authorized ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention is authorized to award grants to units of local government and ,indian tribes to assist ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils with implementing ,,promise ,plans developed pursuant to subtitle ,a4 7b7 ,grant duration and amount 7#a7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this subtitle shall be for a three-year period4 7#b7 ,maximum grant amount ,a grant awarded under this subtitle shall not be for more than #aj1jjj1jjj per year for each year of the grant period4 7c7 ,non-,federal funds required ,for each fiscal year during the three-year grant period for a grant under this subtitle1 each unit of local government or ,indian tribe receiving such a grant for a ,,promise ,coordinating ,council shall provide1 from non-,federal funds1 in cash or in-kind1 #be percent of the costs of the activities carried out with such grant4 7d7 ,evaluation ,of any funds provided to a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe for a grant under this subtitle1 not more than #ajj1jjj shall be used to provide a contract to a competitively selected organization to assess the progress of the unit or tribe in addressing the unmet needs of youth in the community1 in accordance with the performance measures under section #bjd7;b77#g74 #bab4 ,,promise ,implementation grant application requirements 7a7 ,application required ,to be eligible to receive a ,,promise ,implementation grant under this subtitle1 a unit of local government or ,indian tribe that received a ,,promise ,assessment and ,planning grant under subtitle ,a shall submit an application to the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention not later than one year after the date such unit of local government or ,indian tribe was awarded such grant under subtitle ,a1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information1 as the ,administrator1 after consultation with the organization under section #bbc7;f77#a7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7;f77#a771 may require4 7b7 ,contents of application ,each application submitted under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 identify potential savings from criminal justice costs1 public assistance costs1 and other costs avoided by utilizing evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention2 7#b7 document-- 7,a7 investment in evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to be provided by the unit of local government or ,indian tribe2 7,b7 the activities to be undertaken with the grants funds2 7,c7 any expected efficiencies in the juvenile justice or other local systems to be attained as a result of implementation of the programs funded by the grant2 and 7,d7 outcomes from such activities1 in terms of the expected numbers related to reduced criminal activity2 7#c7 describe how savings sustained from investment in prevention and intervention practices will be reinvested in the continuing implementation of the ,,promise ,plan2 and 7#d7 provide an assurance that the local fiscal contribution with respect to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention in the community for which the ,,promise ,coordinating ,council was established for each year of the grant period will not be less than the local fiscal contribution with respect to such practices in the community for the year preceding the first year of the grant period4 #bac4 ,grant award guidelines 7a7 ,selection and distribution ,grants awarded under this subtitle shall be awarded on a competitive basis4 ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that grants are awarded to units of local governments and ,indian tribes in areas with the highest concentrations of youth who are-- 7,a7 at-risk of involvement in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity2 and 7,b7 involved in juvenile delinquency or street gang activity and who are at high-risk of continued involvement2 and 7#b7 give consideration to the need for grants to be awarded to units of local governments and ,indian tribes in each region of the ,united ,states1 and among urban1 suburban1 and rural areas4 7b7 ,extension of grant award ,the ,administrator may extend the grant period under section #baa7;b77#a7 for a ,,promise ,implementation grant to a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe1 in accordance with regulations issued by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,renewal of grant award ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator may renew a ,,promise ,implementation grant to a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe to provide such unit or tribe with additional funds to continue implementation of a ,,promise ,plan4 ,such a renewal-- 7#a7 shall be initiated by an application for renewal from a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe2 7#b7 shall be carried out in accordance with regulations issued by the ,administrator2 and 7#c7 shall not be granted unless the ,administrator determines such a renewal to be appropriate based on the results of the evaluation conducted under section #bbc7;a7 with respect to the community of such unit or tribe for which a ,,promise ,coordinating ,council was established1 and for which such unit or tribe is applying for renewal4 #bad4 ,reports ,not later than one year after the end of the grant period for which a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe receives a ,,promise ,implementation grant1 and annually thereafter for as long as such unit or tribe continues to receive ,federal funding for a ,,promise ,coordinating ,council1 such unit or tribe shall report to the ,administrator regarding the use of ,federal funds to implement the ,,promise ,plan developed under subtitle ,a4 #bae4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf4 ,c ,general ,,promise ,grant ,provisions #bba4 ,nonsupplanting clause ,a unit of local government or ,indian tribe receiving a grant under this title shall use such grant only to supplement1 and not supplant1 the amount of funds that1 in the absence of such grant1 would be available to address the needs of youth in the community with respect to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention4 #bbb4 ,grant application review panel ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention1 in conjunction with the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel1 shall establish and utilize a transparent1 reliable1 and valid system for evaluating applications for ,,promise ,assessment and ,planning grants and for ,,promise ,implementation grants1 and shall determine which applicants meet the criteria for funding1 based primarily on a determination of greatest need 7in accordance with section #ajb71 with due consideration to other enumerated factors and the indicated ability of the applicant to successfully implement the program described in the application4 #bbc4 ,evaluation of ,,promise grant programs 7a7 ,evaluation required ,subject to the availability of appropriations under this title1 the ,administrator shall1 in consultation with the organization provided assistance under section #bbc7;f77#a7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7;f77#a771 provide for an evaluation of the programs and activities carried out with grants under this title4 ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 award grants to institutions of higher education 7including institutions that are eligible to receive funds under part ,f of title ,,iii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq et seq471 to facilitate the evaluation process and measurement of achieved outcomes2 7#b7 identify evidence-based and promising practices used by ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils under ,,promise ,implementation grants that have proven to be effective in preventing involvement in1 or diverting further involvement in1 juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity2 and 7#c7 ensure-- 7,a7 that such evaluation is based on the performance standards that are developed by the ,,promise ,advisory ,panel in accordance with section #bbc7;g7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7as added by section #aja7;b7 of this ,act72 7,b7 the development of longitudinal and clinical trial evaluation and performance measurements with regard to the evidence-based and promising practices funded under this title2 and 7,c7 the dissemination of the practices identified in paragraph 7#b7 to the ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices 7established under section #cja71 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes to promote the use of such practices by such units and tribes to prevent involvement in1 or to divert further involvement in1 juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity4 7b7 ,results to the national research center for proven juvenile justice practices ,the ,administrator shall provide the results of the evaluation under subsection 7a7 to the ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices established under section #cja4 ,,iii ,,promise ,,research ,,centers #cja4 ,establishment of the ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices 7a7 ,center established ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall award a grant to a nonprofit organization with a national reputation for expertise in operating or evaluating effective1 evidence-based practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention or intervention to develop a ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices4 ,such ,center shall-- 7#a7 collaborate with institutions of higher education as regional partners to create a best practices juvenile justice information-sharing network to support the programs and activities carried out with grants under title ,,ii of this ,act2 7#b7 collect1 and disseminate to ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils1 research and other information about evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to inform the efforts of ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils and regional research partners and to support the programs and activities carried out with grants under title ,,ii of this ,act2 7#c7 increase the public's knowledge and understanding of effective juvenile justice practices to prevent crime and delinquency and reduce recidivism2 and 7#d7 develop1 manage1 and regularly update a site to disseminate proven practices for successful juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf4 #cjb4 ,grants for regional research proven practices partnerships 7a7 ,grant program authorized ,the ,administrator shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 establish a grant program to award grants to institutions of higher education to serve as regional research partners with ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils that are located in the same geographic region as an institution1 in collaboration with the ,national ,research ,center for ,proven ,juvenile ,justice ,practices authorized under section #cja4 ,regional research partners shall provide research support to such ,,promise ,coordinating ,councils1 including-- 7#a7 assistance with preparing ,,promise grant applications under title ,,ii1 including collection of baseline data for such applications2 7#b7 assistance with the needs and strengths assessments conducted under section #bjc2 and 7#c7 provision of support services to ,,promise grant recipients for data collection and analysis to assess progress under the ,,promise grant4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf4