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90_SB1350
20 ILCS 625/4.1 new
Amends the Illinois Economic Opportunity Act. Provides
that DCCA shall administer a family and community development
grant program to make services available to families that are
at risk for long-term economic dependency and to work with
communities to provide economic opportunities. Creates a
Community Services Advisory Council within DCCA. Sets forth
the powers and duties of DCCA and the Council in relation to
selecting grantees, requirements for the program, and other
matters. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Economic Opportunity Act by
2 adding Section 4.1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Economic Opportunity Act is
6 amended by adding Section 4.1 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 625/4.1 new)
8 Sec. 4.1. Family and Community Development Grant
9 Program.
10 (a) A family and community development grant program
11 shall be administered by the Department of Commerce and
12 Community Affairs. The program shall be designed to make
13 services available to families who are at risk of long-term
14 economic dependency and to work with communities to provide
15 economic opportunities. The purpose of the program is to
16 fund, evaluate, and provide recommendations on not less than
17 8 nor more than 10 projects to move 100 families at risk of
18 long-term economic dependency to self-sufficiency through the
19 family and community development program.
20 (b) As used in this Section only:
21 "Applicant" means a public or private organization that
22 makes application for a grant through the request for
23 proposals process.
24 "Council" means the Community Services Advisory Council.
25 "Department" means the Department of Commerce and
26 Community Affairs.
27 "Grant" means an award to fund a project approved by the
28 Council.
29 "Grantee" means the recipient of a grant approved by the
30 Council.
31 (c) The Community Services Advisory Council as
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1 established within the Department of Commerce and Community
2 Affairs with respect to the family and community development
3 grants administered, under agreement, by the Department of
4 Commerce and Community Affairs shall include a representative
5 of the Human Resource Investment Council.
6 (d) The Council shall:
7 (1) Identify the factors and conditions that place
8 Illinois families at risk of long-term dependency upon
9 the AFDC program or its successor program. The Council
10 shall seek to use relevant research findings and national
11 and Illinois-specific data on TANF (formerly AFDC).
12 (2) Identify the factors and conditions that place
13 Illinois families at risk of family instability,
14 long-term economic dependency, and foster care placement.
15 (3) Report those findings to the Secretary of the
16 Department of Human Services for his or her evaluation.
17 (4) Recommend grants to public or private
18 organizations to provide family and community development
19 services to families at risk of long-term economic
20 dependency.
21 (5) In cooperation with the Illinois Community
22 Action Association, use family and community development
23 outcome measures to independently evaluate the
24 effectiveness of demonstration projects.
25 (6) Seek the support of an Illinois accredited
26 university to continue research and evaluation
27 responsibilities.
28 (7) Seek additional support for the funding of
29 family and community development grants.
30 (8) Make recommendations to the Governor, the
31 General Assembly, and the Secretary of the Department of
32 Human Services on the effectiveness of family and
33 community development intervention programs in Illinois.
34 (9) Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the
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1 cost and benefits to the expansion of the services
2 provided under TANF (formerly ADFC) to include tuition
3 for parenting skills programs, family support and
4 counseling services, child development services, job
5 readiness and job skill training, and transportation and
6 child care expenses associated with the programs and
7 services.
8 (e) In cooperation with the Illinois Community Action
9 Association, the grantees shall identify families that
10 receive TANF (formerly AFDC) payments that may place families
11 at risk of long-term economic dependency.
12 (f) The Department shall adopt rules for the operation
13 of this program.
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15 becoming law.