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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 adding Section 10-47 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-47 new)
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 in 
11providing after-school opportunities for youth 6 to 17 years of 
12age that will improve their likelihood for future success, 
13provide positive choices, reduce at-risk behaviors, and 
14develop 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 program, 
10data, and expense reporting as developed by the Department, in 
11consultation with the Governor's Office of Management and 
12Budget. 
13    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
14implement this Section.