104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1585
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-47
    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program, provides that any technical assistance provided to a statewide provider of services under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall be delivered directly by the Department of Human Services and shall not be delegated or outsourced to a third-party organization.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 
5by changing Section 10-47 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-47)
7    Sec. 10-47. Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, 
8Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program.
9    (a) It is the purpose and intent of this Section to 
10establish a State grant program to support local communities 
11in providing after-school opportunities for youth 6 to 17 
12years of age that will improve their likelihood for future 
13success, provide positive choices, reduce at-risk behaviors, 
14and develop career goals.
15    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award 
16competitive grants under a Teen Responsibility, Education, 
17Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program to 
18community-based agencies in accordance with this Section and 
19other rules and regulations that may be adopted by the 
20Department. 
21    (c) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program 
22shall plan and implement activities that address outcomes 
23associated with 6 core services: 
 
 
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1        (1) the improvement of educational performance; 
2        (2) life skills education; 
3        (3) parental education; 
4        (4) recreation, sports, cultural, and artistic 
5    activities; 
6        (5) the development of positive adult mentors; and 
7        (6) service learning opportunities. 
8    (d) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program 
9shall be in compliance with policies and procedures on 
10program, data, and expense reporting as developed by the 
11Department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of 
12Management and Budget. 
13    (d-1) Any technical assistance provided to a statewide 
14provider of services under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall 
15be delivered directly by the Department of Human Services and 
16shall not be delegated or outsourced to a third-party 
17organization. 
18    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
19implement this Section. 
20(Source: P.A. 99-700, eff. 1-1-17.)