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NY A00022
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrion Aubry
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AI Summary
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Establishes a nine-member New York YouthBuild Inter-agency Board appointed by the Governor, with three members nominated by each of the Commissioners of Education, Labor, and Housing and Community Renewal.
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Authorizes the Board to make grants to eligible applicants to operate YouthBuild programs providing integrated education, work experience training, counseling, and leadership development for youth ages 16-24 who are economically disadvantaged and lack a high school diploma.
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Requires funded programs to allocate 50% of participant time to classroom instruction and 50% to construction work experience, with mandatory training subsidies/stipends at minimum wage for work-site participation.
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Appropriates $3,000,000 per year for three years from the state general fund to implement the demonstration program, with 3-5% of appropriations reserved for YouthBuild USA technical assistance contracts.
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Requires the Board to contract with an independent consultant by January 1, 2015 to evaluate program impact on GED attainment, completion rates, higher education enrollment, and job placement.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and to establish application requirements; expands the number of YouthBuild demonstration programs in New York state; appropriates $3,000,000 per year for three years therefor.
Last Action
referred to education
1/5/2011