SECTIONS 990-993 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 990-993

990. As used in this article:
(a) "Acquiring" means obtaining ownership of an existing facility
in fee simple for use as a youth center.
(b) "Altering" or "renovating" means making modifications to an
existing facility that are necessary for cost-effective use as a
youth center, including restoration, repair, expansion, and all
related physical improvements.
(c) "Applicant" means a nonprofit agency that serves youth,
including, but not limited to, organizations such as Boys and Girls
Clubs, YMCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire, Inc., California 4-H
Programs, the California Police Activities League, and camping
organizations that have been operating in California for a period of
not less than two years. An applicant does not have to be operating
in the county of application in order to be a qualified applicant.
(d) "Constructing" means the purchase or building of a new
facility, including the costs of land acquisition and architectural
and engineering fees.
(e) "Department" means the Department of the Youth Authority.
(f) "Nonprofit organization" means an agency or organization that
serves youth that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code and is owned and operated by one or more corporations or
associations with no part of the net earnings benefiting any private
shareholder or individual.
(g) "Programs" means services and activities provided in a youth
center, including, but not limited to, recreation, health and
fitness, citizenship and leadership development, job training,
delinquency prevention such as antigang programs, teen pregnancy
prevention programs, and counseling for problems such as drug and
alcohol abuse.

991. Moneys in the fund, up to twenty-five million dollars
($25,000,000), upon appropriation to the department, shall be
available for allocation by the department in accordance with this
chapter, for grants to nonprofit organizations for acquiring,
renovating, or constructing youth centers. Of these moneys, an amount
not to exceed 1 1/2 percent thereof shall be available to the
department for administrative costs associated with this article.

992. (a) The department shall, upon appropriation pursuant to
Section 993.3, make grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose
of acquiring, renovating, or constructing youth centers. This
article shall not apply to agencies or institutions under the
jurisdiction of the department prior to the operative date of this
section.
(b) A nonprofit organization receiving a grant for the acquisition
of a facility to be used as a youth center shall agree that the
facility will be used for that purpose for at least 10 years from the
date of acquisition.
(c) A nonprofit organization receiving a grant for renovation of
an existing facility to be used as a youth center shall agree that
the facility will be used for that purpose for at least 10 years.
(d) A nonprofit organization receiving a grant for the
construction of a facility to be used as a youth center shall agree
that the facility will be used for that purpose for at least 20 years
after completion of construction.
(e) Prior to the grant award, and as a condition to receipt of the
award, the nonprofit organization shall execute and deliver a
promissory note to the department in a form approved by the
department. The amount of the note shall be the amount of the grant,
reduced proportionately for each year of compliance as set forth in
subdivisions (b), (c), and (d). The department shall have a lien on
any facility construction, acquired, renovated, or remodeled under
this act for the period of time described in subdivisions (b), (c),
and (d). The lien shall be evidenced by a deed of trust or other
suitable recordable document approved by the department. This
subdivision shall not apply when the department determines that
application of its provisions is not in the best interests of the
public.
(f) Should any of the following events occur, the department may,
without the consent of the Department of General Services, foreclose
upon the lien, take possession of and sell the property:
(1) The owner of the facility ceases to be a nonprofit
organization.
(2) The facility is no longer used for youth center activities.
(g) A facility altered, acquired, renovated, or constructed using
funds allocated under this article may not be used and may not be
intended to be used for sectarian instruction or as a place for
religious worship.
(h) The Director of the Youth Authority, prior to issuing a
request for proposal under this article, shall create an advisory
committee. This advisory committee shall advise the director on the
request for proposal and on the criteria for reviewing and evaluating
the responses. The department shall not issue a request for proposal
for acquiring, renovating, or constructing youth centers any later
than three months after the moneys are deposited in the fund for the
purpose of this chapter. The advisory committee shall consist of
representatives, including, but not limited to, representatives from
statewide nonprofit youth organizations, local government, probation
and law enforcement, and community-based nonprofit organizations
serving youth or youth related issues. Any local chapter, branch,
group, or other entity within an organization shall not be eligible
for funding under this article if a representative of the
organization serves on the advisory committee and that representative
is a member of the particular chapter, branch, group, or other
entity within the larger organization that is applying for the funds.
The department shall review and evaluate proposals from applicants
for funding. The proposals shall be consistent with the criteria
developed by the department following consultation with the advisory
committee.
(i) Proposals from an applicant for youth center funding shall do
all of the following:
(1) Document the need for the applicant's proposal.
(2) Contain a written commitment and a plan for the delivery of
programs, including, where appropriate, plans for innovative
nontraditional programs designed to meet the needs of the youth of
the targeted community.
(3) Contain a match for funding that meets the following:
(A) Equal to 15 percent of the total amount requested.
(B) Match is in cash or in kind.
(4) Document the cost effectiveness of the proposal.
(5) Contain a written commitment and plan to develop and implement
a process to receive and consider feedback and suggestions from the
community served including a separate mechanism for the youth it
serves. A board of directors reflecting broad representation of the
community shall satisfy the requirement for community input.
(6) Document plans to utilize and coordinate availability of the
youth center facilities with other organizations serving the same
youth population and, where possible, when the facilities are not
being utilized for youth activities, to maximize utilization by other
community organizations, including, but not limited to, senior
groups and crime victims' and crime prevention organizations.
(j) The department shall rank the proposals received for funding
on a priority consideration based on established greatest need, the
number of youths that can be served, the most underserved areas, and
the most economically disadvantaged areas, both in urban and rural
counties. The department shall also evaluate the cost effectiveness
of the proposal, the nonprofit organization's experience in programs
serving youth, and the proposed utilization of, and coordination
with, other agencies serving youth.
(k) The department shall, to the extent possible, and giving
consideration to the amount of funds available, attempt to ensure a
broad distribution of the funds consistent with the program
priorities, in order to meet the needs of the youth in the state.
(l) The department shall consider any protest or objection
regarding the award of a contract grant, whether submitted before or
after the grant award, as long as the protest is filed within the
time period established in the request for proposal. All protests or
objections shall be made in writing. The protesting party shall be
notified by the department in writing of the final decision on the
protest. The notification shall set forth the rationale upon which
the decision is based.

993. (a) No grant made pursuant to this chapter shall exceed three
million dollars ($3,000,000) and each grant shall reflect the
reasonable costs for acquisition and construction of a facility,
taking into consideration its location, size, and proposed use.
(b) In a youth center facility that is acquired, renovated, or
constructed in conjunction with other groups, funds received under
this article may support only the following:
(1) That part of the facility used by qualifying youth.
(2) A proportionate share of the costs based on the extent of use
of the facility by qualifying youth.
(c) Facilities shall be acquired, renovated, or constructed not
later than three years from the date of any grant awarded unless the
time is extended, for good cause, by the department.