Senate Bill S4076

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the YES annex youth organization pilot program in Brooklyn, Syracuse and Buffalo

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 26, 2015	referred to children and families

2015-S4076 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Children And Families
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §410-n, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S4978

2015-S4076 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the "YES annex youth organization pilot program" in Brooklyn, Syracuse and Buffalo.

2015-S4076 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4076

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the social services law, in relation to
establishing the YES annex youth organization pilot program in Brooklyn,
Syracuse and Buffalo

PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to create the YES  youth  organiza-
tion  pilot program that will allow multiple youth organizations to work
cooperatively to offer services to young people.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The social services law is amended to add  a  new
section 410-n that will create the YES Youth Organization Pilot Program.
Section  1  directs the Commissioner of Social Services to establish the
pilot program to disburse grants to youth  organizations  that  wish  to
work  cooperatively  to  meet the needs of young people.  Such needs may
include sports, counseling, S.A.T. Preparation, life skills, health  and
fitness instruction and other services

Section 2 Requires the Commissioner to establish criteria and a schedule
to accept proposals for grant awards.

Section  3  Requires  the Commissioner to review the proposals and award
and disburse three awards of $100,000 each to one group  from  Brooklyn,
Syracuse and Buffalo

Section 4 Requires that each of the three groups that are selected shall

submit  a  report  to the Commissioner and the Legislature on the effec-
tiveness of the program and the results achieved.

EXISTING LAW: Current New York law does not currently have a  YES  Youth
Organization Pilot Program.

JUSTIFICATION:  Scholastic, athletic and academic programs supervised by
adults provide a safe place where young people can learn, play and  grow
as  individuals.  In  addition,  the adults who supervise these programs
provide young people with positive role models and mentors.   Under  the
current  system, youth organizations such as after school programs often
must compete against each other by  submitting  grant  proposals  for  a
limited  amount  of  state  funds.  This legislation will allow separate
organizations to unite under one umbrella in order to provide more effi-
cient and economical programs and services for young people In addition,
this synergy between programs will allow for a greater number and  range
of  services  for  New  York's  programs.  For  example, an after school
athletic program combines with an after school tutoring and S.A.T prepa-
ration program. Under this legislation, the young people in this  commu-
nity would now have access to athletics, tutoring and college prep under
one umbrella organization.

LEGISLATIVE  HISTORY:    05/02/13  REFERRED  TO  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILIES
01/08/14 REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: $100,000 each for three programs for a  total  cost
of $300,000

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: NONE

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately, with provisions.

2015-S4076 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4076

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the
  YES annex youth organization pilot program in Brooklyn,  Syracuse  and
  Buffalo

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "YES annex youth organization pilot program".
  S  2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 410-n
to read as follow:
  S 410-N. YES ANNEX YOUTH ORGANIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.  1.  THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISBURSING
GRANTS TO YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO UTILIZE LATERAL  SYNERGIES  AND
WORK COOPERATIVELY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S YOUTH.  UNDER THIS PILOT
PROGRAM  MULTIPLE  YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO JOIN
TOGETHER UNDER ONE  UMBRELLA  AND  CREATE  A  ONE-STOP-SHOP  TO  PROVIDE
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO TUTOR-
ING  AND  MENTORING PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIV-
ITIES, CAREER COUNSELING, S.A.T. PREPARATION, LIFE  SKILLS  CLASSES  AND
HEALTH AND FITNESS INSTRUCTION.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND SET A SCHEDULE FOR
ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR GRANT AWARDS FROM INTERESTED YOUTH  ORGANIZATION
GROUPS WITHIN ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES.
  3.  THE COMMISSIONER UPON REVIEW OF PROPOSALS SHALL AWARD AND DISBURSE
THREE GRANTS, IN THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS  TO  ONE  GROUP
SELECTED  FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING HIGH RISK ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES: ONE
FROM THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ONE IN THE CITY OF
SYRACUSE AND ONE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO.
  4. SELECTED GRANT RECIPIENTS SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER, TO THE  COMMISSIONER  AND  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09152-01-5

S. 4076                             2

LEGISLATURE  ON  THE  EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM AND THE RESULTS
ACHIEVED TWO YEARS AFTER SUCH GRANTS ARE DISBURSED.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the
state commissioner of social services shall have the power to promulgate
any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date.

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