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90_SB1350eng

      20 ILCS 625/4.1 new
          Amends the Illinois Economic Opportunity Act.    Provides
      that DCCA shall administer a family and community development
      grant program to make services available to families that are
      at  risk  for  long-term economic dependency and to work with
      communities to provide  economic  opportunities.   Creates  a
      Community  Services  Advisory Council within DCCA. Sets forth
      the powers and duties of DCCA and the Council in relation  to
      selecting  grantees,  requirements for the program, and other
      matters.  Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois Economic Opportunity Act  by
 2    adding Section 4.1.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Economic  Opportunity  Act  is
 6    amended by adding Section 4.1 as follows:
 7        (20 ILCS 625/4.1 new)
 8        Sec.   4.1.  Family   and   Community  Development  Grant
 9    Program.
10        (a)  A family and  community  development  grant  program
11    shall  be  administered  by  the  Department  of Commerce and
12    Community Affairs.  The program shall  be  designed  to  make
13    services  available  to families who are at risk of long-term
14    economic dependency and to work with communities  to  provide
15    economic  opportunities.  The  purpose  of  the program is to
16    fund, evaluate, and provide recommendations on not less  than
17    8  nor  more than 10 projects to move 100 families at risk of
18    long-term economic dependency to self-sufficiency through the
19    family and community development program.
20        (b)  As used in this Section only:
21        "Applicant" means a public or private  organization  that
22    makes  application  for  a  grant  through  the  request  for
23    proposals process.
24        "Council" means the Community Services Advisory Council.
25        "Department"   means   the  Department  of  Commerce  and
26    Community Affairs.
27        "Grant" means an award to fund a project approved by  the
28    Council.
29        "Grantee"  means the recipient of a grant approved by the
30    Council.
31        (c)  The   Community   Services   Advisory   Council   as
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 1    established within the Department of Commerce  and  Community
 2    Affairs  with respect to the family and community development
 3    grants administered, under agreement, by  the  Department  of
 4    Commerce and Community Affairs shall include a representative
 5    of the Human Resource Investment Council.
 6        (d)  The Council shall:
 7             (1)  Identify  the factors and conditions that place
 8        Illinois families at risk of  long-term  dependency  upon
 9        the  AFDC  program or its successor program.  The Council
10        shall seek to use relevant research findings and national
11        and Illinois-specific data on TANF (formerly AFDC).
12             (2)  Identify the factors and conditions that  place
13        Illinois   families   at   risk  of  family  instability,
14        long-term economic dependency, and foster care placement.
15             (3)  Report those findings to the Secretary  of  the
16        Department of Human Services for his or her evaluation.
17             (4)  Recommend   grants   to   public   or   private
18        organizations to provide family and community development
19        services  to  families  at  risk  of  long-term  economic
20        dependency.
21             (5)  In  cooperation  with  the  Illinois  Community
22        Action  Association, use family and community development
23        outcome   measures   to   independently   evaluate    the
24        effectiveness of demonstration projects.
25             (6)  Seek  the  support  of  an  Illinois accredited
26        university   to   continue   research   and    evaluation
27        responsibilities.
28             (7)  Seek  additional  support  for  the  funding of
29        family and community development grants.
30             (8)  Make  recommendations  to  the  Governor,   the
31        General  Assembly, and the Secretary of the Department of
32        Human  Services  on  the  effectiveness  of  family   and
33        community development intervention programs in Illinois.
34             (9)  Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the
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 1        cost  and  benefits  to  the  expansion  of  the services
 2        provided under TANF (formerly AFDC)  to  include  tuition
 3        for   parenting   skills  programs,  family  support  and
 4        counseling  services,  child  development  services,  job
 5        readiness and job skill training, and transportation  and
 6        child  care  expenses  associated  with  the programs and
 7        services.
 8        (e)  In cooperation with the  Illinois  Community  Action
 9    Association,   the  grantees  shall  identify  families  that
10    receive TANF (formerly AFDC) payments that may place families
11    at risk of long-term economic dependency.
12        (f)  The Department shall adopt rules for  the  operation
13    of this program.
14        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
15    becoming law.

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