Homeless Youth Services Act And Grant Program
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HB 20-1122 — Homeless Youth Services Act And Grant Program
Last action — House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The bill updates language in the "Colorado Homeless Youth Services Act" and establishes the services for youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness grant program (grant program) in the department of local affairs (department). The age requirement for such youth is increased to 24 years of age or younger from more than 11 years of age to less than 21 years of age. The department shall promulgate rules concerning the grant program, and the office of homeless youth services shall administer and monitor the grant program. The grant program consists of up to 5 awards of up to $250,000 each awarded on or before January 1, 2021. Grant awards may only be awarded to existing providers of services to youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, with priority given to those service providers that can expand services to underserved areas of the state, including street and community outreach, drop-in centers, emergency shelters, and supportive housing and transitional living programs. The bill requires the department to prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the general assembly on the outcomes of the grant program. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
154 added · 139 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment changes the subsection reference from (4)(d) to (4)(e) regarding the description of services provided, and clarifies that the Department is authorized to utilize funds from the Housing Development Grant Fund to support the grant program. Additionally, it outlines that the Office will manage the grant program, including application reviews and recommendations, as well as monitoring service providers and collecting relevant data. These changes ensure clarity in the service descriptions and the administrative responsibilities associated with the grant program.
Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO CORRECTEDPREAMENDED INTRODUCEDThis Unofficial Version Includes Committee Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading LLS NO.
20-0738.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 20-1122 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Hooton and Larson, Bird SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None),Todd and Hisey, House Committees Senate Committees Public Health Care & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE "C OLORADO H OMELESS Y OUTH S ERVICES A CT".
(d) "S ERVICE PROVIDER " MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS .SERVICESMAYINCLUDECOMMUNITYOUTREACH ,DROP IN CENTERS AND PROGRAMS , EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAMS ,AND INTEGRATEDSUPPORTIVEHOUSINGANDTRANSITIONALLIVINGPROGRAMS , -2- HB20-11221122 AS THOSE SERVICES ARE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(d)OF(4)(e)OF THIS SECTION .
-3- HB20-11221122 (B) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ;
(I) P ROVIDE INFORMATION ,COORDINATION , AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY TO REDUCE NEEDLESS EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROVISION OF OVERLAPPING SERVICES AND TO -4- HB20-11221122 IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNES;
-5- HB20-11221122 APPROPRIATE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS ;AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY .
(b) ONTHE ORDEPARTMENT BEFORESIS EPTEMBERAUTHORIZED 1,2020,THETO DEPARTMENTUSE SHALLMONEY PROMULGATEFROM RULES CONCERNING THE APPLICATIONHOUSINGDEVELOPMENTGRANTFUND PROCESS,TIMELINE,,CREATEDINSECTION ANDELIGIBILITYANDAWARDCRITERIA24-32-721,TO .THEDEPARTMENTSHALLAWARDFUND ALLGRANTSONORBEFORETHE JANUARYGRANT 1,2021.INAWARDINGTHEGRANTSPROGRAM ,. THEDEPARTMENTSHALLGIVE PRIORITYTOTHOSEAPPLICANTSTHATCAN BETTERMEET STATEWIDE NEEDS ,ESPECIALLYINAREAS WHERE SERVICES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN ESTABLISHED.
(c) THEON OFFICEOR BEFORES EPTEMBER 1,2020,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTERPROMULGATE RULES CONCERNING THE GRANTAPPLICATION PROGRAMPROCESS,TIMELINE, ANDELIGIBILITYANDAWARDCRITERIA .THEDEPARTMENTSHALLAWARD ALLGRANTSONORBEFORE JANUARY 1,2021.INAWARDINGTHEGRANTS , -6-THE HB20-1122DEPARTMENT INCLUDINGSHALLGIVEPRIORITYTOTHOSEAPPLICANTSTHATCAN REVIEWINGBETTERMEET APPLICATIONSSTATEWIDE ANDNEEDS MAKING,ESPECIALLYINAREAS RECOMMENDATIONSWHERE TOSERVICES THE-6- DEPARTMENT1122 REGARDINGFOR WHICHYOUTH SERVICEEXPERIENCING PROVIDERSOR SHOULDAT RECEIVERISK AOF GRANTEXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN ESTABLISHED .
(d) THE OFFICE SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM , INCLUDING REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING WHICH SERVICE PROVIDERS SHOULD RECEIVE A GRANT .
(d)(e) S ERVICE PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT AWARD:
(I) TREETANDCOMMUNITYOUTREACHANDDROPSREETANDCOMMUNITYOUTREACHANDDROP INCENTERS-INCENTERS.A .A DROP -IN CENTER SHALL PROVIDE WALK -IN ACCESS TO CRISIS INTERVENTION AND ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING ONE -TO-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ON A SELF-REFERRAL BASIS.
INFORMATION ,REFERRALS, ,ANDREFERRALS,AND SERVICES MAY INCLUDE ,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
(D) ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATIONEDUCATION, , EMPLOYMENT , AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS;
(F) COUNSELING REGARDING VIOLENCE ,SEXUAL EXPLOITATION , -7- 1122 AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ;
-7- HB20-1122 (I) SPECIALIZEDSECIALIZED SERVICES FOR HIGHLY VULNERABLE YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS , INCLUDING TEEN PARENTS ;YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES ;
YOUTHSEXUALLYEXPLOITEDYOUTH WITHLESBIAN,GAY BEHAVIORAL,BISEXUAL,ORTRANSGENDER HEALTHYOUTH ISSUES ;
SEXUALLYEXPLOITEDYOUTHYOUTH ;LESBIAN,GAY,BISEXUAL,ORTRANSGENDEROF COLOR ;OR YOUTH WHO ARE VICTIMS OF OR EXPERIENCING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ;AND (J) HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES ;
YOUTH(II) OFEERGENCY COLORSHELTER ;PROGRAMS .
ORN YOUTHEMERGENCY WHOSHELTER AREPROGRAM VICTIMSSHALL OFPROVIDE ORYOUTH EXPERIENCING HUMANOR TRAFFICKINGAT ;ANDRISK (J)OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTIONWITH SERVICESREFERRAL ;AND WALK IN ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHORT -TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE.
(II)N EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAMSPROGRAM .SHALL PROVIDE YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESSWITHSAFE DIGNIFIEDSHELTER,INCLUDING PRIVATE SHOWER FACILITIE,BEDS ,AND AT LEAST ONE MEAL EACH DAY.
ANSUCH EMERGENCYPROGRAMS SHELTER PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDEASSIST A YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH REFERRALREUNIFICATION ANDWITH WALKFAMILY -INOR ACCESSLEGAL TOGUARDIAN EMERGENCYWHEN SHORTREQUIRED -TERMOR RESIDENTIALAPPROPRIATE CARE..
ANSERVICES EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISKEMERGENCYSHELTERPROGRAMSMAYINCLUDE OFBUTARENOTLIMITEDTO EXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESSWITHSAFE: ,DIGNIFIEDSHELTER,INCLUDING PRIVATE SHOWER FACILITIES,BEDS,AND AT LEAST ONE MEAL EACH DAY .
S(A) UCHFAMILY PROGRAMS SHALL ASSIST A YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH REUNIFICATION WITHSERVICES; FAMILY OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WHEN REQUIRED OR APPROPRIATE .
SERVICES(B) ATINDIVIDUAL,FAMILY EMERGENCYSHELTERPROGRAMSMAYINCLUDE,AND ,BUTARENOTLIMITEDTOGROUP :COUNSELING ;
(A) F AMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICE;
(B) INDIVIDUAL ,FAMILY,AND GROUP COUNSELING ;
(D) AACCESS CCESS TO MEDICAL , DENTAL ,,AND AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;
(E) EEDUCATION DUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ;
(F)-8- R1122 ECREATIONAL(F) ACTIVITIE;RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES;
(H) INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING;TRAININ;
-8- HB20-1122 (I) AFTERCARE AND FOLLOW UP-UP SERVICES;
(J) TRANSPORTATION ;AND (K) H OMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICESSERVICES; ;
SSUPPORTIVEHOUSINGANDTRANSITIONALLIVINGPROGRAMSSHALLHELP UPPORTIVEHOUSINGANDTRANSITIONALLIVINGPROGRAMSSHALLHELP YOUTHEXPERIENCINGORAT RISK OFEXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESSFIND AND MAINTAIN SAFE ,DIGNIFIED HOUSING.
ASUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND TRANSITIONALLIVINGPROGRAMMAYALSOPROVIDERENTALASSISTANCE ANDRELATEDSUPPORTIVESERVICESORREFERYOUTHTOOTHERSERVICE PROVIDERS .SERVICESPROVIDEDMAYINCLUDE ,BUTARENOTLIMITEDTOBUTARENOTLIMITEDTO :
(B) CCAREERPLANNING AREERPLANNING ,EMPLOYMENT ,WORK ,AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAININ;
(C) JOB PLACEMENT SERVICESSERVICES; ;
(E) A SSISTANCE IN SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING THAT IS APPROPRIATE TO THE YOUTH S NEEDS AND INCOMEINCOME; ;
(F) CCOUNSELING OUNSELING REGARDING VIOLENCE ,SEXUAL EXPLOITATION , AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ;
(H) PPARENTING ARENTING SKILLS EDUCATION;EDUCATION ;
(I) AFTERCARE AND FOLLOW UP-UP SERVICES;AND -9- 1122 (J) HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES .
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(e)(f) THIS SUBSECTION(4)IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVEREPEALE,EFFECTIVE ULYJULY 1, 2023.
(5) (a) ONO OR BEFOREMBEFORE M ARCH 1, 2023,THE2023THE DEPARTMENT SHALL -9- HB20-1122 PREPAREANDSUBMITTOTHEPUBLICHEALTHCAREANDHUMANSERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE ,OR, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , A REPORT TO SUMMARIZE THE STATUS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE IMPACT OF THE GRANT PROGRAM ON SUCH YOUTH .
HETHE REPORT MUST INCLUDE :
(I) A LIST OF THE AREAS OF THE STA,PRESTAT,PRE-AND -ANDPOST POST-GRANT-GRANT PROGRAM ,WITHTHEGREATESTNEEDFORSERVICESWITHTHEGREATESTNEEDFORSERVICES ,INCLUDINGHOUSING , AND THE LEVEL AND NATURE OF SUCH NEEDS;
(III) THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT MONEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE BASED ON POPULATION NEEDS;NEEDS ;
(IV) ANYAVAILABLEFOLLOW -UPINFORMATION ,EXCLUDINGANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ,ON ANY YOUTH WHO RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM ;AND (V) A NY OTHER PERTINENT OUTCOMES FOR THE POPULATIONS SERVED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRANT PROGRAM.PROGRAM .
(b) THIS SUBSECTION(5)IS REPEALE,EFFECTIVEREPEALED,EFFECTIVE ULYJULY 1, 2023.
SECTION2.SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-721, add (2)(g) as follows:
24-32-721.
Colorado affordable housing construction grants and loans - housing development grant fund - creation - housing -10- 1122 assistance for persons with behavioral, mental health, or substance usedisorders-cashfund-appropriation-reporttogeneralassembly - definition.
(2) (g)N ADDITION TO ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,MONEY MAY ALSO BE USED TO FUND THE SERVICES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESSGRANTPROGRAMESTABLISHEDINSECTION 24-32-723(4).
SECTION3.
(i) Theofficeofhomelessyouthservices,createdbyarticle5.9ofTheofficeof homelessyouthservices,createdbyarticle5.9of title 26, C.R.S.
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- PA1 (01/28/2020) View text Current pdf
- Introduced Introduced (01/15/2020) pdf
Amendments
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Action History
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House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
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House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services + Appropriations
Sponsors
- Dennis Hisey · Primary
- Nancy Todd · Primary
- Colin Larson · Primary
- Edie Hooton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (4)
- Dennis Hisey
- Nancy Todd
- Colin Larson
- Edie Hooton
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 20-1122 do?
- The bill updates language in the "Colorado Homeless Youth Services Act" and establishes the services for youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness grant program (grant program) in the department of local affairs (department). The age requirement for such youth is increased to 24 years of age or younger from more than 11 years of age to less than 21 years of age. The department shall promulgate rules concerning the grant program, and the office of homeless youth services shall administer and monitor the grant program. The grant program consists of up to 5 awards of up to $250,000 each awarded on or before January 1, 2021. Grant awards may only be awarded to existing providers of services to youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, with priority given to those service providers that can expand services to underserved areas of the state, including street and community outreach, drop-in centers, emergency shelters, and supportive housing and transitional living programs. The bill requires the department to prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the general assembly on the outcomes of the grant program. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors HB 20-1122?
- HB 20-1122 is sponsored by Dennis Hisey, Nancy Todd, Colin Larson, and Edie Hooton.
- What is the current status of HB 20-1122?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 20-1122?
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