HB4553 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4553

Introduced , by Rep. Esther Golar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Community Youth Employment Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall administer a competitive grant program to provide 2,500 youths with stipends and supervision over a 6-week summer work period. Sets forth criteria for receiving grants under the Act. Provides a budget for the use of grant moneys awarded. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community Youth Employment Act.

Section 5. Program; eligibility. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall administer a competitive grant program that will provide 2,500 youths with stipends and supervision over a 6-week summer work period. The grants shall be awarded only to summer programs, of no more than 30 youths, that:

(1) are created and administered by a community-based organization in Chicago;

(2) employ youths from low-income communities in Chicago between the ages of 14 and 17; and

(3) involve any one of the following:

(A) job training;

(B) life skills;

(C) education counseling; or

(D) supervised work on community improvement projects.

Section 10. Eligible costs. Grant money awarded under this Act shall be used as follows:

(1) a stipend of $7.50 per hour for a maximum of 120 hours per participating youth, to be paid over a 6-week period;

(2) to provide salary for a maximum of 180 hours for one counselor for each summer program; and

(3) a 10% overhead, per summer program, to provide for insurance and business necessities.

Section 15. Community-based organization responsibilities. Any community-based organization receiving a grant under this Act must provide services to the youths receiving stipends under this Act. In providing the following services, the community-based organization must expend, out of the organization's budget, at least 50% of any amount awarded under this Section. The services provided must include:

(1) job assessment services;

(2) recreation services;

(3) job placement services; or

(4) government-funded youth programs.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.