103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2286

 

Introduced 2/14/2023, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-47

    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program, provides that any technical assistance provided to a statewide provider of services under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall be delivered directly by the Department of Human Services and shall not be delegated or outsourced to a third-party organization.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by changing Section 10-47 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-47)
7    Sec. 10-47. Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement,
8Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program.
9    (a) It is the purpose and intent of this Section to
10establish a State grant program to support local communities
11in providing after-school opportunities for youth 6 to 17
12years of age that will improve their likelihood for future
13success, provide positive choices, reduce at-risk behaviors,
14and develop career goals.
15    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award
16competitive grants under a Teen Responsibility, Education,
17Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program to
18community-based agencies in accordance with this Section and
19other rules and regulations that may be adopted by the
20Department.
21    (c) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program
22shall plan and implement activities that address outcomes
23associated with 6 core services:

 

 

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1        (1) the improvement of educational performance;
2        (2) life skills education;
3        (3) parental education;
4        (4) recreation, sports, cultural, and artistic
5    activities;
6        (5) the development of positive adult mentors; and
7        (6) service learning opportunities.
8    (d) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program
9shall be in compliance with policies and procedures on
10program, data, and expense reporting as developed by the
11Department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of
12Management and Budget.
13    (d-1) Any technical assistance provided to a statewide
14provider of services under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall
15be delivered directly by the Department of Human Services and
16shall not be delegated or outsourced to a third-party
17organization.
18    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
19implement this Section.
20(Source: P.A. 99-700, eff. 1-1-17.)