SB 80 — Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation

(e) USING ASSET-BUILDING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS WEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, HOME OWNERSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP;

(t) COORDINATING AND ALIGNING PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES WITHIN A DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED DATA SYSTEMS;

AND (g)MATCHING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL, LOCAL, OR PRIVATE FUNDING FORPOVERTYREDUCTION INITIATIVES INTHEELIGIBLEENTITY'S DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA.

PA G E 4-SEN A TE BILL26-080 (3) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND, SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, SHALL AWARD GRANTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 25.

(4) TTHE HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAMINACCORDANCEWITHTHISARTICLEPROGRAM 25.THESTATEDEPARTMENTIN SHALLACCORDANCE ADOPTWITH THE RULES REQUIRED IN THIS ARTICLE 2525. AND ANY ADDITIONAL RULES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM .

(5) (a) THE STATE DEPARTMENT ,INSHALL COLLABORATIONADOPT WITH THE COUNCILRULES ,SHALLREQUIRED DEVELOPIN ANDTHIS MAKEARTICLE AVAILABLE25 PROGRAMAND GUIDELINESANY ,ADDITIONAL INCLUDINGRULES ,BUTNECESSARY NOTTO LIMITEDIMPLEMENT T:THE GRANT PROGRAM.

(I)(5) GUIDELINESFORTHECONTENTOFANECONOMICMOBILITYNEEDS(a) ASSESSMENTTHE ANDCOMPREHENSIVESTATE PROPOSALFORSINGLEDEPARTMENT, ELIGIBLEIN ENTITYCOLLABORATION APPLICANTSANDMULTIPLEELIGIBLEENTITYAPPLICANTSAPPLYINGJOINTLYWITH PURSUANTTHE TOCOUNCIL, SECTIONSHALL 26-25-105DEVELOP (2);AND MAKE AVAILABLE PROGRAM GUIDELINES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(II)(I) GUIDELINES FORFORTHECONTENTOFAN PROPOSING,APPROVINGECONOMIC ,ANDMOBILITYNEEDS IMPLEMENTINGASSESSMENT DIFFERENTAND GRANTCOMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURESPROPOSAL TOFOR PROMOTESINGLE BUILDINGELIGIBLE CAPACITYENTITY FORAPPLICANTS DELIVERING,INANAPPLICANTAND 'SDESIGNATEDSERVICEAREAMULTIPLEELIGIBLEENTITYAPPLICANTS ,SERVICESTHATAPPLYINGJOINTLY PROMOTEPURSUANT ECONOMICTO MOBILITYSECTION .26-25-105 (2);

(II) GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSING, APPROVING, AND IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENT GRANT STRUCTURES MAYTO INCLUDEPROMOTE PLANNINGBUILDING ,EARLYCAPACITY IMPLEMENTATIONFOR ,ANDDELIVERING, FULLINAN IMPLEMENTATIONAPPLICANT'S PHASESDESIGNATED FORSERVICEAREA, SERVICESERVICESTHAT DELIVERY.PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY.

(III)GRANT PROCESSESSTRUCTURES FORMAY ANINCLUDE ELIGIBLEPLANNING, ENTITYEARLY TOIMPLEMENTATION, SOLICIT AND INCORPORATEFULL INTOIMPLEMENTATION ITSPHASES COMPREHENSIVEFOR PROPOSALSERVICE INPUTDELIVERY. FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(b)(IIIOF THIS SECTIO.

(b)(III) INPROCESSES ADDITIONFOR TOAN THEELIGIBLE GUIDELINESENTITY DEVELOPEDTO PURSUANTSOLICIT TOAND SUBSECTIONINCORPORATE (5)(a)INTO OFITS THISCOMPREHENSIVE SECTIONPROPOSAL ,INPUT THEFROM STATEORGANIZATIONS DEPARTMENTAND ,INDIVIDUALS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNCILCOMMUNITY ,PURSUANT SHALLTO DEVELOPSUBSECTION CRITERIA(5)(b)(III) FOROF AWARDINGTHIS GRANTSSECTION. , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :

(I)(b) THATIN THEADDITION COMPREHENSIVETO PROPOSALTHE TARGETSGUIDELINES ADEVELOPED DESIGNATEDPURSUANT SERVICETO AREASUBSECTION IN(5)(a) WHICHOF ATTHIS LEASTSECTION, THIRTYTHE PERCENTSTATE OFDEPARTMENT, HOUSEHOLDSIN COLLABORATION WITH PAGETHE 5-SENATECOUNCIL, BILLSHALL 26-080DEVELOP CHILDRENCRITERIA HAVEFOR ANAWARDING ANNUALGRANTS, HOUSEHOLDINCLUDING, INCOMEBUT ATNOT ORLIMITED BELOWTO, TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERALFOLLOWING POVERTYREQUIREMENTS: LINE ;

(II)(I) THAT THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY S COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL PRIORITIZESTARGETS CONNECTINGA CHILDRENDESIGNATED ANDSERVICE YOUTHAREA WITHIN HIGHWHICH -QUALITYAT EDUCATIONALLEAST ,EXTRACURRICULARTHIRTY ,PERCENT OROF WORKFORCEHOUSEHOLDS PROGRAMMINGWITH ORPA FAMILIESG WITHE KEY5-SEN HEALTHA ANDTE SOCIALBILL SERVICES26-080 INCHILDREN ACCORDANCEHAVE WITHAN THEANNUAL AREASHOUSEHOLD OFGREATESTINCOME NEEDAT IDENTIFIEDOR INBELOW THETWO ELIGIBLEHUNDRED ENTITYPERCENT NEEDSOF ASSESSMENTTHE ;FEDERAL POVERTY LINE;

(III)(II) TATTHEELIGIBLEENTITYHASSOLICITEDANDINCORPORATEDTHAT INTOTHE ITSELIGIBLE ENTITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL INPUTPRIORITIZES FROMCONNECTING ORGANIZATIONSCHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALSINTHECOMMUNITYYOUTH ,INCLUDINGLOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERSWITH ,HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNITYEDUCATIONAL, MENTALEXTRACURRICULAR, HEALTHOR CENTERSWORKFORCE ,PROGRAMMING LOCALOR NONPROFITFAMILIES ORWITH NOTKEY FORHEALTH PROFITAND ORGANIZATIONSSOCIAL ,SERVICES LOCALIN LAWACCORDANCE ENFORCEMENTWITH AGENCIESTHE ,AREAS BUSINESSES,ANDOF LOCALGREATESTNEED GOVERNMENTIDENTIFIED LEADERSIN ;THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY'S NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

(IV)(IIITHATTHE TELIGIBLEENTITY HATHAS THESOLICITEDAND INCORPORATED INTO ITS COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL RELIESINPUT ONFROM EVIDENCEORGANIZATIONS -BASEDAND INDIVIDUALS INTHECOMMUNITY, INCLUDING LOCALEDUCATION PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, LOCAL NONPROFIT OR EVIDENCE-INFORMEDNOT-FOR-PROFIT PRACTICESORGANIZATIONS, INLOCAL THELAW DELIVERYENFORCEMENT OFAGENCIES, SERVICES,SUPPORTSBUSINESSES, ,ANDAND OPPORTUNITIESLOCAL ;GOVERNMENT LEADERS;

(V)(IV) TTHAT HAT THE ELIGIBLECOMPREHENSIVE ENTITYPROPOSAL DEMONSTRATESRELIES EVIDENCEON OFEVIDENCE-BASED IMPACTOR WITHEVIDENCE-INFORMED RESPECTPRACTICES TOIN THE TYPEDELIVERY OF PROGRAMMINGSERVICES, ORSUPPORTS, SERVICESAND THATOPPORTUNITIES; THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY PROPOSES TO PROVIDE WITH A GRANT AWARD ;AND (VI) T HAT THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY HA, WITH A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD ,BEEN SERVING THE DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS .

(c)(V) ANELIGIBLEENTITYTHATRECEIVESAGRANTAWARDPURSUANTTHAT THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEMONSTRATES EVIDENCE OF IMPACT WITH RESPECT TO THISTHE ARTICLE25TYPE MUST:OF PROGRAMMING OR SERVICES THAT THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY PROPOSES TO PROVIDE WITH A GRANT AWARD;

(I)AND COMPLY(VI) THAT THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY HAS, WITH ALLA APPLICABLESUCCESSFUL STATETRACK ANDRECORD, LOCALBEEN HEALTHSERVING ANDTHE SAFETYDESIGNATED REGULATIONSSERVICE ;AREA FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS.

(II)(c)AN RQUIREITSEMPLOYEESTOSUBMITTOANAMEELIGIBLEENTITYTHAT BASEDCRIMINALRECEIVES HISTORYA RECORDGRANTAWARD CHECKPURSUANT ;TO THIS ARTICLE25 MUST:

(III)(I)COMPLY RQUIRE EVIDENCE OFFINANCIALRESPONSIBILITY ,INCLUDING BONDING OR LICENSURE , FOR EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THE ELIGIBLE PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-080 ENTITY'S FINANCIAL AFFAI;S (IV) COMPLY WITH THEALL REQUIREMENTSAPPLICABLE OFSTATE THEAND "COLORADOLOCAL OHEALTH PENAND RECORDSSAFETY ACT",PARTREGULATIONS; 2OF ARTICLE 72OF TITLE24;

(V)(II)REQUIRE DELIVERSERVICESORACCEPTPROGRAMPARTICIPANTSWITHOUTITSEMPLOYEESTOSUBMITTOANAME-BASEDCRIMINAL REGARDTORACEHISTORY ,COLORRECORD ,NATIONALORIGIN,CREEDCHECK; ,SEX,GENDERIDENTITY, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION , MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY , ATHLETICPERFORMANCE ,PROFICIENCYINTHE ENGLISHLANGUAGE ORPAST ACADEMIC OR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY;

(VI)(III)REQUIRE CEVIDENCE OMPLYOF WITHFINANCIAL ALLRESPONSIBILITY, APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING TBONDING ITLEIXOR OFLICENSURE, THEFOR FEDERALEMPLOYEES "EDUCATIONINVOLVED AMENDMENTSIN OF 1972",THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH D ISABILITIESA CT OF 1990", SECTION 504 OF THE FEDERALELIGIBLE "REHABILITATIONPAGE ACT6-SENATE OF1973",BILL AND26-080 TITLESVIENTITY'S ANDFINANCIAL VIIOFAFFAIRS; THE FEDERAL "CIVILR IGHTSACT OF 1964";AND (VII) FTHEELIGIBLEENTITYISALOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDER NOT USE MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25 TO SUPPORT ITS STANDARD ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING OR OPERATIONS .

(d)(IV) INCOMPLY ADDITIONWITH TO THE GUIDELINESREQUIREMENTS ANDOF CRITERIA DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (5)(aAND (5)(bOF THIS SECTIO,THE STATE DEPARTMENTSHALLESTABLISHTIMELINESFORSUBMITTINGANDREVIEWING GRANTAPPLICATIONSANDTIMELINESFORSUBMITTINGTHELISTOFELIGIBLE ENTITIES CHOSEN TO RECEIVE GRANTS TO THE COUNCIL"COLORADO (6)OPEN THERECORDS STATEACT", DEPARTMENTPART IS2 ONLYOF REQUIREDARTICLE TO72 IMPLEMENTOF SECTIONSTITLE 26-25-10324; (3), 26-25-103 (4), 26-25-103 (5), 26-25-104, 26-25-105,AND 26-25-106IF THE SECTIONS BECOME EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-108.

THE(V) WORKDELIVERSERVICES OFORACCEPTPROGRAM THEPARTICIPANTS STATEWITHOUT DEPARTMENTREGARDTO ,RACE, THECOLOR,NATIONALORIGIN, COUNCILCREED, ORANYOTHERENTITYCONDUCTEDPURSUANTTOTHISARTICLESEX, 25GENDERIDENTITY, ISETHNICITY, CONTINGENTSEXUAL ONORIENTATION, MONEYMENTAL BEINGOR AVAILABLEPHYSICAL TODISABILITY, IMPLEMENTATHLETICPERFORMANCE, THISPROFICIENCY ARTICLEINTHEENGLISHLANGUAGE, 25.ORPAST ACADEMIC OR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY;

(VI) COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING TITLE IX OF THE FEDERAL "EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972", THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", SECTION 504 OF THE FEDERAL "REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973", AND TITLES VI AND VII OF THE FEDERAL "CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964";

AND (VII) IFTHEELIGIBLEENTITY ISA LOCALEDUCATION PROVIDER,NOT USE MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25 TO SUPPORT ITS STANDARD ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING OR OPERATIONS.

(d) IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (5)(a) AND (5)(b) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE DEPARTMENTSHALLESTABLISHTIMELINES FORSUBMITTINGAND REVIEWING GRANTAPPLICATIONS ANDTIMELINES FORSUBMITTINGTHELISTOFELIGIBLE ENTITIES CHOSEN TO RECEIVE GRANTS TO THE COUNCIL.

(6) THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS ONLY REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT SECTIONS 26-25-103 (3), 26-25-103 (4), 26-25-103 (5), 26-25-104, 26-25-105, AND 26-25-106 IF THE SECTIONS BECOME EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-108.

THE WORK OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, THE COUNCIL,ORANYOTHERENTITYCONDUCTEDPURSUANTTOTHISARTICLE25 IS CONTINGENT ON MONEY BEING AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 25.

(1) THE CRADLE TO CAREER ADVISORY COUNCIL IS CREATED IN THE PAGEPA 7-SENATEG E 7-SEN A TE BILL 26-080 STATE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT. .

(2) (a)(a)THE TE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSMEMBERS: :

(A) ONEMEMBERWHOISANEDUCATORWITHEXPERIENCEINEARLYONE MEMBER WHO IS AN EDUCATOR WITH EXPERIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATIONEDUCATION; ;

(B) OONE NE MEMBER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH EXPERTISE IN MEASURING CHILD AND YOUTH POVERTY AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES TO ALLEVIATE IT;

(C) OONE NE MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND STATE WORKFORCE READINESS INITIATIVESINITIATIVES; (D) O NE MEMBER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS LICENSED TEACHERS ;AND (E) O NE MEMBER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING SCHOOL EXECUTIVES .

(II)(D) TEONE PRESIDENTMEMBER WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THEA SENATESTATEWIDE SHALLORGANIZATION APPOIN:THAT REPRESENTS LICENSED TEACHERS;

(A)AND O(E) NEONE MEMBER WHO ,ATIS THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT,HAS BEEN SERVINGINAPROFESSIONALCAPACITYAT A COLORADOPUBLICSCHOOLORREPRESENTATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS,AND WHO HAS HAD DIRECT RESPONSIBILITYFORANDACTIVELYPARTICIPATEDINTHEIMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVESTATEWIDE COMMUNITYORGANIZATION REPRESENTING SCHOOL STRATEGYEXECUTIVES. ;

(B)(II)THE OPRESIDENT NEOF MEMBERTHE WHOSENATE REPRESENTSSHALL AAPPOINT: STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS ;

(C)(A) ONEMEMBERWHOREPRESENTSPROVIDERSOFDIRECTSERVICESONE TOMEMBER LOCALWHO, EDUCATIONAT PROVIDERSTHE ;ANDTIME (D)OF OAPPOINTMENT, NEHAS MEMBERBEEN WHOSERVING ISIN A REPRESENTATIVEPROFESSIONAL OFANCAPACITY ORGANIZATIONAT THATA REPRESENTSCOLORADO RURALPUBLIC LOCALSCHOOL EDUCATIONOR PROVIDERSSCHOOL .DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, AND WHO HAS HAD DIRECT RESPONSIBILITYFORAND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED INTHEIMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRATEGY;

PAGE(B) 8-SENATEONE BILLMEMBER 26-080 (III) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY WHO HASREPRESENTS EXPERTISE IN ECONOMIC MOBILITY ISSUES AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION THATREPRESENTING REPRESENTSLOCAL PARENTSSCHOOL .BOARDS;

(IV)(C) TONE HEMEMBER COMMISSIONERWHO OFREPRESENTS THEPROVIDERS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONDIRECTSERVICES ORTO THELOCAL COMMISSIONEREDUCATION 'SPROVIDERS; DESIGNEE.

(b)AND I(D) APPOINTINGONE THE MEMBERS OFTHE COUNCIL ,THE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL CONSIDER ETHNICITY ,GENDER ,AND GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION TO PROMOTE DIVERSE COUNCILMEMBERSHIP .A MEMBER OFWHO THEIS COUNCIL MUST BE A CREPRESENTATIVE OLORADOOF RESIDENTAN ANDORGANIZATION MUSTTHAT NOTREPRESENTS BERURAL ALOCAL GRANTOREDUCATION ORPROVIDERS. DONOR WHOSE GIFTS ,GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS ARE CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-107.

(c)PAGE T8-SENATE HEBILL APPOINTING26-080 AUTHORITIES(III) SHALLTHE MAKEMINORITY LEADER OF THE INITIALHOUSE APPOINTMENTSOF TOREPRESENTATIVES THESHALL COUNCILAPPOINT NOA LATERREPRESENTATIVE THANOF ONEAN MONTHELIGIBLE AFTERENTITY THEWHO EFFECTIVEHAS DATEEXPERTISE IN ECONOMIC MOBILITY ISSUES AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THISA SECTION.STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS PARENTS.

(d)(IV) EACHMEMBEROFTHECOUNCILWHOISAPPOINTEDPURSUANTTO THIS SECTION SERVES AT THE PLEASURECOMMISSIONER OF THE COUNCILDEPARTMENT MEMBEROF SEDUCATION RESPECTIVEOR APPOINTINGTHE AUTHORITYCOMMISSIONER'S .DESIGNEE.

THE(b) TERMIN OFAPPOINTING APPOINTMENTTHE ISMEMBERS FOUROFTHE YEARSCOUNCIL, ;EXCEPTTHE THATAPPOINTING THEAUTHORITIES TERMSHALL OFCONSIDER EACHETHNICITY, MEMBERGENDER, INITIALLYAND APPOINTEDGEOGRAPHIC PURSUANTREPRESENTATION TO THISPROMOTE SECTIONDIVERSE ISCOUNCIL TWOMEMBERSHIP. YEARS.

(3)A MMEMBER EMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SERVEMUST WITHOUTBE COMPENSATIONA .COLORADO RESIDENT AND MUST NOT BE A GRANTOR OR DONOR WHOSE GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS ARE CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-107.

(4)(a)(c) NOLATERTHANTWOMONTHSAFTERTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHE THISSECTIONAPPOINTING BUTNOTBEFOREAUTHORITIES OSHALL CTOBERMAKE 1,2026,THEEXECUTIVEDIRECTORTHE SHALLINITIAL ORGANIZEAPPOINTMENTS ANDTO CONVENE THE FIRSTCOUNCIL MEETINGNO OFLATER THAN ONE MONTH AFTER THE COUNCILEFFECTIVE .DATE OF THIS SECTION.

(b)(d) THECOUNCILSHALLELECTACHAIRFROMAMONGTHECOUNCILEACH SMEMBEROFTHECOUNCIL MEMBERSWHO TOISAPPOINTED SERVEPURSUANTTO FORTHIS ASECTION TERMSERVES NOTAT TOTHE EXCEEDPLEASURE TWOOF YEARSTHE ,COUNCIL ASMEMBER'S DETERMINEDBYTHECOUNCILRESPECTIVE .AAPPOINTING MEMBEROFTHEAUTHORITY. COUNCILISNOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS .

(c) THE COUNCILTERM SHALLOF MEETAPPOINTMENT ATIS LEASTFOUR TWOYEARS; TIMES PER YEAR .THE CHAIR MAY CALL ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE COUNCIL TO COMPLETE ITS DUTIES.

PAGEEXCEPT 9-SENATETHAT BILLTHE 26-080TERM (5)OF THEEACH COUNCILMEMBER SHALLINITIALLY :APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS TWO YEARS.

(a)(3) AMEMBERS PPROVEOF OR DISAPPROVE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT THE STATECOUNCIL DEPARTMENTSERVE HASWITHOUT SELECTEDCOMPENSATION. AS POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS ;AND (b) COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-103 (5)(aAND (5)(b).

(4) (a)N o LATERTHAN TWO MONTHS AFTERTHE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, BUTNOTBEFOREOCTOBER 1,2026,THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR SHALL ORGANIZE AND CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

(b) THE COUNCIL SHALLELECTACHAIRFROMAMONGTHECOUNCIL'S MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL.

A MEMBEROFTHE COUNCIL IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.

(c) THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR.

THE CHAIR MAY CALL ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE COUNCIL TO COMPLETE ITS DUTIES.

PA G E 9-SEN A TE BILL 26-080 (5)THE COUNCIL SHALL:

(a) APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS SELECTED AS POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS;

AND (b)COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-103 (5)(aAND (5)(b).

(1) TTO O RECEIVE A GRANTGRANT, ,ANAN ELIGIBLE ENTITY MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDIRECTOR. .

AT A MINIMUMMINIMUM, ,THETHE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONINFORMATION: :

(a)(a)A A COMMUNITY ECONOMIC MOBILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT THATTHAT: :

(I)(I)IDENTIFIES IENTIFIES THE APPLICANTSAPPLICANT'S DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAAREA; ;

(II)(II)ANALYZES ANALYZES EXISTING CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAAREA; ;AND (III)NCLUDESQUANTITATIVEANDQUALITATIVEDATAMEASURING POVERTY ,DEMOGRAPHICDISPARITIES ANDNEEDSWITHINTHEDESIGNATED SERVICE AREA IN CONNECTION WITH EACH OF THE PERMISSIBLE USES OF GRANT MONEY IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 26-25-103 (2),AND SPECIFIES AT LEAST ONE POLICY AREA AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR INTERVENTION;

(b)AND A(IIIINCLUDES PROPOSALQUANTITATIVEAND FORQUALITATIVE THEDATA FORMATIONMEASURING OFPOVERTY, ADEMOGRAPHIC FORMALDISPARITIES, PARTNERSHIPANDNEEDS WITHOTHERELIGIBLEENTITIESWITHESTABLISHEDTIESTOTHECOMMUNITYWITHINTHEDESIGNATED THATSERVICE CANAREA PROVIDEIN COMPLEMENTARYCONNECTION COMMUNITYWITH RESOURCESEACH INOF THE APPLICANTPERMISSIBLE SUSES DESIGNATEDOF SERVICEGRANT MONEY IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 26-25-103 (2),AND SPECIFIES AT LEAST ONE POLICY AREA .AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR INTERVENTION;

F(b) AN APPLICANT IS A LOCALPROPOSAL EDUCATIONFOR PROVIDER , THE APPLICATIONFORMATION MUSTOF BEA COMPLETEDFORMAL INPARTNERSHIP COLLABORATIONWITHOTHERELIGIBLEENTITIES WITH ATESTABLISHEDTIESTOTHECOMMUNITY LEASTTHAT ONECAN OTHERPROVIDE ELIGIBLECOMPLEMENTARY ENTITYCOMMUNITY THATRESOURCES IN THE LOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERDESIGNATESASAFORMALPARTNERPURSUANTAPPLICANT'S TODESIGNATED THISSERVICE SUBSECTIONAREA. (1)(b).

HEIF AN APPLICANT IS A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER, THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN COLLABORATION WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT THE LOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERDESIGNATESASAFORMALPARTNERPURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b).THE PROPOSAL FOR THE FORMATION OF A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP MUST IDENTIFY ALL PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTED PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 26-080 ENTITIES AND DESCRIBE HOW MONEY RECEIVED THROUGH A GRANT AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25 WILL BE ALLOCATEDALLOCATED. .

(c) A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSALPROPOSAL: :

(I) TTO O DEVELOP OR EXPAND COORDINATED COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY-BASED -BASED SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THAT OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY FROM POVERTY IN THE DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAAREA; ;

(II) THAT LEVERAGES A PARTNERSHIP PROPOSED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b)(l)(b)OF OF THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THAT OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY FROM POVERTYPOVERTY; ;AND (III) THAT PRIORITIZES CONNECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL , EXTRACURRICULAR , OR WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING OR FAMILIES WITH KEY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED IDENTIFIED IN THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a)OF THIS SECTIO.

(2)AND T(Ill)THAT WOPRIORITIZES ORCONNECTING MORECHILDREN ELIGIBLEAND ENTITIESYOUTH MAYWITH JOINTLYHIGH-QUALITY APPLYEDUCATIONAL, FOREXTRACURRICULAR, AOR GRANTWORKFORCE AWARDPROGRAMMING TOOR DELIVERFAMILIES SERVICESWITH ONKEY AHEALTH REGIONAL BASIS AND MAYSOCIAL RECEIVESERVICES AIN JOINTACCORDANCE GRANTWITH AWARDTHE THATAREAS ISOF THEGREATEST AGGREGATENEED OFTHEIDENTIFIED AMOUNTSIN EACHTHE INDIVIDUALECONOMIC ELIGIBLEMOBILITY ENTITYNEEDS WOULDASSESSMENT HAVESUBMITTED RECEIVEDPURSUANT HADTO EACHSUBSECTION ELIGIBLE(l)(a)OF ENTITYTHIS APPLIEDSECTION. INDEPENDENTLY.

(3)(2) T HEw STATEo DEPARTMENTOR SHALLMORE REVIEWELIGIBLE ALLENTITIES APPLICATIONSMAY RECEIVEDJOINTLY PURSUANTAPPLY FOR A GRANT AWARD TO THISDELIVER SECTIONSERVICES ON A REGIONAL BASIS AND SELECTMAY THERECEIVE A JOINT GRANT RECIPIENTSAWARD ANDTHAT IS THE AMOUNTAGGREGATE OF THE AMOUNTS EACH GRANTINDIVIDUAL .ELIGIBLE ENTITY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED HAD EACH ELIGIBLE ENTITY APPLIED INDEPENDENTLY.

(3) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTREVIEW AWARDALL AAPPLICATIONS GRANTRECEIVED WITHOUTPURSUANT THETO PRIORTHIS APPROVALSECTION OFAND SELECT THE COUNCILGRANT ,RECIPIENTS ASAND DESCRIBEDTHE INAMOUNT SUBSECTIONOF (4)OFEACH THISGRANT. SECTIO.

(4) THE STATE DEPARTMENT ,INSHALL ACCORDANCENOT WITHAWARD THEA TIMELINESGRANT ADOPTEDWITHOUT PURSUANTTHE TOPRIOR SECTIONAPPROVAL 26-25-103OF (5)(c)SHALLTHE SUBMITCOUNCIL, TOAS THEDESCRIBED COUNCILIN ASUBSECTION LIST4) OF THETHIS APPLICANTSSECTION. CHOSEN TO RECEIVE GRANTS .

(4) THE COUNCILSTATE SHALLDEPARTMENT, EITHERIN APPROVEACCORDANCE ORWITHTHETIMELINES DISAPPROVEADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-25-103 (5)(c), SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRECOUNCIL A LIST OF ENTITIESBYRESPONDINGTOTHESTATEDEPARTMENTWITHINTWENTYDAYSTHE AFTERAPPLICANTS SUBMISSIONCHOSEN .TO RECEIVE GRANTS.

F THE COUNCIL DOESSHALL NOTEITHER RESPONDAPPROVE TOOR THEDISAPPROVE STATE DEPARTMENT WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE LISTENTIRE ,THE LIST PAGEOF 11-SENATEENTITIES BILLBY 26-080RESPONDINGTOTHESTATEDEPARTMENTWITHINTWENTY ISDAYS APPROVEDAFTER .SUBMISSION.

IF THE COUNCIL DISAPPROVESDOES THENOT LISTRESPOND ,TO THE STATE DEPARTMENTMAYSUBMITAREPLACEMENTLISTWITHINTHIRTYDAYSAFTERDEPARTMENT WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DISAPPROVALLIST, .THE LIST P A G E 11-SENATE BILL 26-080 IS APPROVED.

(5)IF THESTATEDEPARTMENTSHALLAWARDEACHGRANTAPPROVEDTHE BYCOUNCIL DISAPPROVES THE COUNCILLIST, .THE STATE DEPARTMENTMAYSUBMITA REPLACEMENT LIST WITHINTHIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DISAPPROVAL.

EACH(5) GRANTTHE ISSTATE FORDEPARTMENT ASHALLAWARD PERIODEACH OFGRANTAPPROVED FOURBY YEARSTHE .COUNCIL.

ANEACH ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT PURSUANTIS TO THIS ARTICLE5 MAY APPLY FOR A ONE-ORPERIOD TWO -YEAR EXTENSION OF THEFOUR GRANTYEARS. PERIOD.

(6)AN TELIGIBLE HEENTITY STATETHAT DEPARTMENTRECEIVES SHALLA BEGINGRANT AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25 ONLYMAY AFTERAPPLY THEFOR BALANCEA OFONE- THE FUND REACHES OR EXCEEDSTWO-YEAR NINEEXTENSION HUNDREDOF THOUSANDTHE DOLLARSGRANT .PERIOD.

UBJECT(6) TOTHE AVAILABLESTATE APPROPRIATIONSDEPARTMENT ,SHALL ONBEGIN ORAWARDING BEFOREGRANTS ULYPURSUANT 1,TO 2027,THETHIS STATEARTICLE DEPARTMENT25 SHALLAWARDONLY ATAFTER LEASTTHE THREEBALANCE GRANTSASPROVIDEDINTHISOF ARTICLETHE 25.FUND REACHES OR EXCEEDS NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THESUBJECT STATETO DEPARTMENTAVAILABLE SHALLAPPROPRIATIONS, NOTON AWARDOR MOREBEFORE THAN FORTY NINEPERCENTOFAVAILABLEGRANTPROGRAMMONEYPURSUANTTO ASINGLEAPPLICATION ,WHETHERCOMPLETEDJOINTLY COLLABORATIVELY , ORBYASINGLEELIGIBLEENTITY .SUBJECTTOAVAILABLEAPPROPRIATIONS , ONORBEFORE JULY 11, INEACHSUBSEQUENTYEAROFTHEGRANTPROGRAM2027, , THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD ADDITIONALAT LEASTTHREE GRANTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE5.ARTICLE 25.

(7)THE WITHTHESTATEDEPARTMENTSTATE 'SAPPROVALDEPARTMENT ,ANELIGIBLEENTITYSHALL MAYNOT ENTERAWARD AMORE FORMALTHAN PARTNERSHIPFORTY-NINEPERCENTOFAVAILABLEGRANT ,ASPROGRAM DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION(1)OF THIS SECTION, AND SUBCONTRACT WITH AND PAY MONEY RECEIVEDPURSUANTTO PURSUANT TOTHISARTICLE 25TOSUBCONTRACTEDENTITIESTOPROVIDE A COORDINATEDCONTINUUMOFSERVICESSINGLEAPPLICATION, ,SUPPORTS,ANDOPPORTUNITIESINWHETHERCOMPLETEDJOINTLY, ACCORDANCECOLLABORATIVELY, WITHOR THEBY TERMSASINGLEELIGIBLEENTITY. OF THE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP .

AFORMALSUBJECTTO PARTNERSHIPAVAILABLEAPPROPRIATIONS, MUSTON INCLUDEOR ABEFORE LOCALJULY GOVERNMENT1 ,AIN LOCALEACH EDUCATIONSUBSEQUENT PROVIDERYEAROFTHEGRANT ,ANDPROGRAM, ATHE NONPROFITSTATE ORDEPARTMENT NOTSHALL -FOR-PROFITAWARD COMMUNITYADDITIONAL -BASEDGRANTS ORGANIZATIONAS .PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 25.

(8)(7) NOTWITHSTANDINGWITH ANYTHESTATE OTHERDEPARTMENT'S PROVISIONAPPROVAL, AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY MAY ENTER A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS ARTICLE25SECTION, TOAND THESUBCONTRACT CONTRARYWITH ,AND THEPAY STATEMONEY DEPARTMENTRECEIVED ISPURSUANTTO NOTTHIS REQUIREDARTICLE 25 TO IMPLEMENTTHEPROVISIONSOFTHISARTICLESUBCONTRACTED 25UNTILTHEBALANCEOFTHEENTITIES FUNDTO REACHESPROVIDE ORA EXCEEDSCOORDINATED NINECONTINUUM HUNDREDOF THOUSANDSERVICES, DOLLARSSUPPORTS, .AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP.

A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP MUST INCLUDE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER, AND A NONPROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.

(8) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 25 TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENTTHE PROVISIONS OFTHIS ARTICLE25 UNTILTHE BALANCEOFTHE FUND REACHES OR EXCEEDS NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

(1) (a) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A SET OF PAGEP A G E 12-SENATE BILL 26-080 PERFORMANCEINDICATORSTOASSESSTHEECONOMICMOBILITYOUTCOMESPERFORMANCEINDICATORSTOASSESS THEECONOMICMOBILITYOUTCOMES AND IMPACTS OF GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25.

INDICATORS MAY INCLUDEINCLUDE, ,BUTBUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(I) ICREASEDINCREASED FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITYSECURITY; ;

(II)(11)INCREASED ICREASED HOUSING SECURITYSECURITY; ;

(III) PPROGRESS ROGRESS TOWARD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONESMILESTONES, ,INCLUDINGINCLUDING SCHOOL READINESSREADINESS; ;

(IV) LOWER RATES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCYDELINQUENCY, ,ADJUDICATIONADJUDICATION, ,OROR DETENTIONDETENTION; ;

(V) LLOWER OWER RATES OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMSYSTEM; ;

(VI) IMPROVED K-12 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE; ;

(VII) HIGHER RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONGRADUATION; ;

(VIII) IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RATES OF COLLEGE READINESSREADINESS, ,MATRICULATION, MATRICULATIONAND ,ANDRETENTIONATINSTITUTIONSOFHIGHEREDUCATIONRETENTION ;AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHEREDUCATION;

(IX) ENROLLMENT IN WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMSPROGRAMS; ;

(X) PPOSTSECONDARY OSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENTATTAINMENT; ;AND (XI) INCREASED NET WORTH AND DECREASED WEALTH DISPARITY .

(b)AND O(XI) NINCREASED ORNET BEFOREWORTH O CTOBER 1, 2028, AND EACHDECREASED OCTOBERWEALTH 1DISPARITY. THEREAFTER ,EACHELIGIBLEENTITYTHATRECEIVESAGRANTTHROUGHTHE GRANTPROGRAMSHALLSUBMITTOTHESTATEDEPARTMENTAREPORTTHAT ADDRESSES ITS PROGRESS ON THE APPLICABLE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a)OF THIS SECTION .

AT(b) AON MINIMUMOR ,THEREPORTMUSTALSOINCLUDETHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONBEFORE :OCTOBER 1, 2028, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER, EACH ELIGIBLEENTITYTHATRECEIVES AGRANTTHROUGHTHE GRANTPROGRAMSHALLSUBMITTOTHESTATEDEPARTMENTAREPORTTHAT ADDRESSES ITS PROGRESS ON THE APPLICABLE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (l)(a)OF THIS SECTION.

(I)AT THEA TOTALMINIMUM,THEREPORT NUMBERMUSTALSO OFINCLUDETHE INDIVIDUALSFOLLOWING SERVEDINFORMATION: ;

(II)(I) TEDEMOGRAPHICINFORMATIONOFEACHINDIVIDUALSERVEDTHE ;TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED;

PAGE(II) 13-SENATE BILL 26-080 AND (III) ADESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICESDEMOGRAPHIC PROVIDEDINFORMATION THROUGHOFEACHINDIVIDUALSERVED; THE GRANT PROGRAM AND HOW THE SERVICES MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC MOBILITY PRIORITIES (A) P ROMOTING FAMILY STABILITY AND WELL -BEING THROUGH ACCESSTOSAFE ,AFFORDABLE ,ANDSTABLEHOUSING ;HIGH-QUALITYCHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ;ADEQUATE NUTRITION AND HEALTH CARE ;AND SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES (B) IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTIONS , COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSTRATEGIES ,ANDINTERVENTIONSTOSTRENGTHENFAMILIES ;

(C)PA PROVIDINGG HIGHE -QUALITY13-SENATE EDUCATIONALBILL 26-080 AND ACADEMIC(Ill) ENRICHMENTA OPPORTUNITIESDESCRIPTION FOROF K-12THE STUDENTSSERVICES THATPROVIDED SUPPLEMENTTHROUGH BUTTHE DONOTGRANT SUPPLANTPROGRAM INSTRUCTIONALTIMEAND ,INCLUDINGOUTHOW -OF-SCHOOLTHE TIMESERVICES PROGRAMSMEET ;ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC MOBILITY PRIORITIES:

(D)(A) CPROMOTING ONNECTINGFAMILY YOUTHSTABILITY TO QUALITY JOBS AND INWELL-BEING -DEMAND OCCUPATIONS THROUGH POSTSECONDARYACCESSTOSAFE,AFFORDABLE, ANDANDSTABLE WORKFORCEHOUSING; READINESS PROGRAMS ;

(E)HIGH-QUALITY INCREASINGCHILD ACCESSCARE TOAND WEALTHEARLY BUILDINGCHILDHOOD OPPORTUNITIESPROGRAMS; THROUGH ASSET -BUILDING STRATEGIE.

(F)ADEQUATE CNUTRITION OORDINATING AND ALIGNINGHEALTH PROGRAMSCARE; AND STRATEGIES WITHIN A DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA,INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED DATA SYSTEMS ;AND (G) S UCCESS IN MATCHING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL , LOCAL, AND PRIVATE FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVES IN THE ELIGIBLE ENTITYS DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA.

(2)AND ONSUPPORTS OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2028AND EACH D ECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM ,THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARIZED REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEESFOR OFCHILDREN THE SENATE AND THEYOUTH HOUSEWITH OFDISABILITIES; REPRESENTATIVES ,OR ANY SUCCESSOR PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 26-080 COMMITTEES ,AND TO THE GOVERNOR .

AT(B) AIMPLEMENTING MINIMUMPUBLIC ,THESAFETY REPORTPROTECTIONS, MUSTCOMMUNITY INCLUDEENGAGEMENTSTRATEGIES,AND THEINTERVENTIONSTOSTRENGTHEN NUMBERFAMILIES; AND AMOUNT OF GRANTS AWARDED SINCE THE LAST REPORT THEAMOUNTOFGRANTMONEYAWARDEDTONON -PUBLICENTITIES THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM ,INFORMATION ABOUT RELEVANT STAFF CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR EACH ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM ,AND A SUMMARY OF INFORMATIONCONCERNINGTHEPERFORMANCEINDICATORSUSEDTOASSESS THE POVERTY -REDUCTION OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS OF GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25.

(3)(C) NOTWITHSTANDINGSECTIONPROVIDING 24-1-136(11)(a)(I)THEREPORTINGHIGH-QUALITY REQUIREMENTSEDUCATIONAL SETAND FORTHACADEMIC INENRICHMENT THISOPPORTUNITIES SECTIONFOR CONTINUEK-12 INDEFINITELY.STUDENTS THAT SUPPLEMENT BUT DO NOT SUPPLANT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, INCLUDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS;

(D) CONNECTING YOUTH TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS THROUGH POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS;

(E) INCREASING ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ASSET-BUILDING STRATEGIES.

(F) COORDINATING AND ALIGNING PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES WITHIN A DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED DATA SYSTEMS;

AND (G) SUCCESS IN MATCHING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND PRIVATE FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVES IN THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY'S DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA.

(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2028AND EACH DECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARIZED REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OR ANY SUCCESSOR PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 26-080 COMMITTEES, AND TO THE GOVERNOR.

AT A MINIMUM, THE REPORT MUST INCLUDETHE NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF GRANTS AWARDED SINCE THE LAST REPORT,THEAMOUNTOFGRANT MONEYAWARDEDTONON-PUBLIC ENTITIES THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM, INFORMATION ABOUT RELEVANT STAFF CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR EACH ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM, AND A SUMMARY OF INFORMATIONCONCERNINGTHEPERFORMANCEINDICATORS USEDTO ASSESS THE POVERTY-REDUCTION OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS OF GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 25.

(3) NOTWITHSTANDINGSECTION24-1-136 (1 l)(a)(ITHEREPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.

(1) THE CRADLE TO CAREER GRANT PROGRAM CASH FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURYTREASURY. .THE FUND CONSISTS OF GIFT,GRANTS , AND DONATIONS CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTION AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND .

(2)THE THESTATEDEPARTMENTMAYSEEKFUND ,ACCEPT,ANDEXPENDGIFTSCONSISTS ,OF GRANTSGIFTS, ,GRANTS, ORAND DONATIONS FROMCREDITED PRIVATETO ORTHE PUBLICFUND SOURCESPURSUANT FORTO THESUBSECTION PURPOSES(2) OF THIS ARTICLE25.SECTION AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND.

(2) THE STATE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENTMAY SHALLSEEK,ACCEPT, TRANSMITAND ALLEXPENDGIFTS, MONEYGRANTS, RECEIVEDOR THROUGH GIFTS ,GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS TOFROM THEPRIVATE STATEOR TREASURERPUBLIC ,WHOSOURCES SHALLFOR CREDIT THE MONEYPURPOSES TOOF THETHIS FUNDARTICLE .25.

(3)THE THESTATETREASURERSHALLCREDITALLINTERESTANDINCOMESTATE DERIVEDDEPARTMENT FROMSHALL THETRANSMIT DEPOSITALL ANDMONEY INVESTMENTRECEIVED OFTHROUGH MONEYGIFTS, INGRANTS, THEOR FUNDDONATIONS TO THE FUNDSTATE .TREASURER, WHO SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND.

(4)(3) SUBJECTTHE TOSTATETREASURERSHALLCREDITALL ANNUALINTERESTAND APPROPRIATIONINCOME BYDERIVED FROM THE GENERALDEPOSIT ASSEMBLYAND ,THESTATEDEPARTMENTMAYEXPENDANYSTATEMONEYFROMINVESTMENT THEOF FUNDMONEY FORIN THE PURPOSESFUND SPECIFIEDTO INTHE THISFUND. ARTICLE.

(5)(4) (a)SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY, SHALLTHE ANNUALLYSTATE APPROPRIATEDEPARTMENTMAY EXPEND ANY STATE MONEY FROM THE FUND TOFOR THE STATEPURPOSES DEPARTMENTSPECIFIED TOIN IMPLEMENTTHIS THEARTICLE GRANT25. PROGRAM .

PAGE(5) 15-SENATE(a)THE BILL 26-080 (b) T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL NOTANNUALLY APPROPRIATE GENERALMONEY FUNDFROM MONEYTHE FORFUND TO THE PURPOSESSTATE OFDEPARTMENT THISTO ARTICLEIMPLEMENT 25.THE GRANT PROGRAM.

(6)PA (a)G I,ONE OR15-SENATE BEFOREBILL D26-080 ECEMBER(b) 31, 2028,THE MONEY IN THE FUNDGENERAL HASASSEMBLY NEVER REACHED OR EXCEEDED NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ,THE STATE TREASURER SHALL RETURNNOT FROMAPPROPRIATE THEGENERAL FUND TOMONEY THE GRANTOR OR DONOR THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTOR 'S OR DONOR S GIFTS, GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS AND ,NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION ,THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ACCEPT ADDITIONAL GIFTS , GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 25.

(b)(6) IF(a) ANYIF, MONEYON REMAINSOR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2028, THE MONEY IN THE FUND AFTERHAS NEVER REACHED OR EXCEEDED NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, THE STATE TREASURER RETURNSSHALL MONEYRETURN FROM THE FUND TO DONORSTHE GRANTOR OR GRANTORSDONOR PURSUANTTHE TOAMOUNT SUBSECTIONOF (6)(aOFTHISSECTIONTHE ,ASAPPLICABLEGRANTOR'S ,THESTATETREASUREROR SHALLDONOR'S ,PRIORGIFTS, TOGRANTS, THEOR REPEALDONATIONS AND, NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, THE FUNDSTATE ,TRANSFERDEPARTMENT ALLSHALL UNEXPENDEDNOT ANDACCEPT UNENCUMBEREDADDITIONAL MONEYGIFTS, INGRANTS, THEOR FUNDDONATIONS TOFOR THE GENERALPURPOSES FUNDOF .THIS ARTICLE 25.

(b) IF ANY MONEY REMAINS IN THE FUND AFTER THE STATE TREASURER RETURNS MONEY TO DONORS OR GRANTORS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (6)(a) OFTHIS SECTION,ASAPPLICABLE,THESTATETREASURER SHALL, PRIOR TO THE REPEAL OF THE FUND, TRANSFER ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

Effectivedate-repealofarticle-reviewoffunctions.Effectivedate- repeal ofarticle- review offunctions.

(1) SECTIONS 26-25-103 (3), 26-25-103 (4), 26-25-103 (5), 26-25-104, 26-25-105,AND26-25-105, AND 26-25-106 TAKE EFFECT IF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVESRECEIVES, ,ONON OR BEFORE DDECEMBER ECEMBER 31, 2028,AT2028, AT LEAST NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 25.

TTHE HEEXECUTIVE EXECUTIVEDIRECTORSHALLNOTIFYTHEREVISOROFSTATUTESINWRITINGDIRECTORSHALLNOTIFYTHE REVISOR OF STATUTES IN WRITING OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONDITION SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1) H A S O C C U R R E D BBY Y E M A IIL LIN IG NTH GT H E N O T IIC C E T O REVISOROFSTATUTES GA @ COLEG .GOV .SECTIONS 26-25-103(3),26-25-103 (4),26-25-103 (5), 26-25-104, 26-25-105,AND 26-25-106 TAKE EFFECT UPON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVEDATLEASTNINEHUNDREDTHOUSANDDOLLARSFORTHEPURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE25 OR,IFTHE NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT DATE ,UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THEREVISOROFSTATUTES.GA@COLEG.GOV. REVISOR OF STATUTES .

(2)SECTIONS26-25-103 T(3),26-25-103 HIS(4), 26-25-103 (5), 26-25-104, 26-25-105, AND 26-25-106 TAKE EFFECT UPON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVEDATLEASTNINE HUNDREDTHOUSAND DOLLARS FORTHE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 25 ANDOR, SECTIONIFTHE 24-34-104NOTICE (34)(a)(XIV)DOES ARENOT REPEALEDSPECIFY ,EFFECTIVETHAT JANUARYDATE, 31,2029;UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF STATUTES.

EXCEPT(2) THATTHIS ,IFARTICLE THE25 CONDITIONAND SPECIFIEDSECTION IN24-34-104 SUBSECTION(34)(a)(XIV) (1)OFARE THISREPEALED, SECTIONEFFECTIVE OCCURS:JANUARY 31, 2029;

(a)EXCEPT SECTIONTHAT, 24-34-104(34)(a)(XIV)IF ISNOTREPEALEDPURSUANTTOTHE THISCONDITION SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2);(1)OF THIS SECTION OCCURS:

PAGE(a) 16-SENATESECTION24-34-104 BILL(34)(a)(XIV) 26-080ISNOTREPEALEDPURSUANTTO (b)THIS TSUBSECTION HIS(2); ARTICLE25 IS REPEALED ,EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2033;

ANDPA (c)G BE EFORE16-SENATE THEBILL REPEAL26-080 OCCURS(b) PURSUANTTHISARTICLE25 TOISREPEALED, SUBSECTIONEFFECTIVESEPTEMBER (2)(b)1,2033; OF THIS SECTION , THIS ARTICLE 25 IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-34-104.

AND (c) BEFORETHEREPEALOCCURSPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION(2)(b) OF THIS SECTION, THIS ARTICLE 25 IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCEWITHSECTION24-34-104.

GeneralassemblyGeneral assembly review ofregulatory agenciesandagencies and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative declaration - repeal.

(XVI) TTHECRADLETOCAREERGRANTPROGRAMANDTHECRADLE HETOCAREER CRADLE TO CAREER GRANT PROGRAM AND THE CRADLE TO CAREER ADVISORY COUNCILCOUNCILCREATEDINARTICLE25 CREATEDOFTITLE26. IN ARTICLE 25OF TITLE 26.

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodninety-day period after final adjournment ofofthe the general assembly(Augustassembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);

except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestatereferendum petition is filed pursuantto section 1(3) ofarticle Vofthe state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless PAGE 17-SENATE BILL 26-080 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026approved bythe people at thegeneral electionto be held inNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date ofofthe the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

____________________________Ja~ ____________________________s Jamesh Rashada d Coleman, Sr.

Julie~ McCluskiei e PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________v ____________________________~ Esther~ vanEsth an Mourik Vanessa\Taness'iy Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________APPROVED (DateO'V\ ~'-.Jlt~ ''A '202-c.CAt-12;l( ~rV}I) and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

PolisGOVE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 18-SENATE BILL 26-080