First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0581.01 Shelby Ross x4510
SENATE BILL 25-197
Senate Committees House Committees
Health & Human Services
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING CHANGES TO THE TONY GRAMPSAS YOUTH SERVICES101
PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AND
102
REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The Tony Grampsas youth services grant program (grant program)
provides grants to community-based programs to reduce incidents of
youth crime and violence. The youth mentoring program, the student
dropout prevention and intervention program, and the student
before-and-after school project (collectively, the "programs") were
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 14, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 11, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Exum, Amabile, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet,
Mullica, Roberts, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Winter F.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bacon,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. created within the grant program. The bill repeals the individual programs
and instead lists the programs as allowable uses for grant money under
the grant program.
The bill transfers certain responsibilities from the Tony Grampsas
youth services board (board) to the department of human services (state
department). The bill repeals local public-to-private funding match
requirements.
The bill requires each entity that receives a grant to annually report
certain information to the state department; except that an entity that has
an operating budget of less than $1.5 million, or that receives a grant in
the amount of not more than $25,000, is not required to report on the
outcomes achieved by the services provided and the methods used to
track the outcomes.
The bill makes conforming amendments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general2
assembly finds that:3
(I) Mentoring programs have been active in Colorado for many4
years, and national research has indicated that structured mentoring5
programs are effective tools in combating youth substance use, youth6
crime and violence, and other challenges faced by youth; and7
(II) Research indicates that youth who are matched in8
professionally supported mentoring relationships are less likely to become9
involved in substance and alcohol use, less likely to be truant, less likely10
to commit violent acts against other persons, and more likely to show11
improvements in academic performance and positive peer relations.12
(b) The general assembly further finds that:13
(I) Research indicates that students who drop out of high school14
are more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates or struggle15
to find stable and fulfilling employment;16
(II) High school dropouts are more likely to apply for and receive17
197-2- public assistance than high school graduates; and1
(III) Research indicates that working with families who have2
young children in order to increase family strengths and enhance child3
development through building protective factors reduces the likelihood4
of child abuse and neglect.5
(c) The general assembly further finds that despite the positive6
results that can be achieved through youth mentoring programs, dropout7
prevention and intervention programs, out-of-school time programs, and8
child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention programs, counties9
in the state of Colorado do not have the organizational resources10
necessary to carry out successful programs or lack volunteers to establish11
such programs, or both, and even in counties in which there are12
established programs, such programs are unable to meet the demand.13
(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that youth mentoring14
programs, dropout prevention and intervention programs, out-of-school15
time programs, and child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention16
programs would be beneficial and in the best interests of the citizens of17
the state of Colorado.18
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26-6.8-10119
as follows:20
26-6.8-101. Definitions. As used in this article 6.8, unless the21
context otherwise requires:22
(1) "Board" means the Tony Grampsas youth services board23
created in section 26-6.8-103.24
(2) "Entity" means a local government, a Colorado public or25
not-for-profit school, a group of public or not-for-profit schools, a school26
district or group of school districts, a board of cooperative services, an27
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-3- institution of higher education, the Colorado National Guard, or a private1
nonprofit or not-for-profit community-based organization.2
(3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the state3
department of human services.4
(4) "G
RANT PROGRAM" OR "PROGRAM" MEANS THE TONY5
G
RAMPSAS YOUTH SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION6
26-6.8-102.7
(5) "I
NTERMEDIARY ENTITY" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT
8
APPLIES FOR A GRANT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT EVIDENCE -BASED OR9
EVIDENCE-INFORMED STRATEGIES OR PROGRAMS WITH SUBCONTRACTED10
ENTITIES AND:11
(a) I
NTERACTS WITH LOCAL, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,12
AS WELL AS WITH STATEWIDE OR NATIONWIDE ENTITIES , TO EFFECTIVELY13
MONITOR A SPECIFIC EVIDENCE-BASED OR EVIDENCE-INFORMED
STRATEGY14
OR PROGRAM;15
(b) H
AS THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO16
LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT IMPLEMENT THE SAME SPECIFIC EVIDENCE -BASED17
OR EVIDENCE-INFORMED
STRATEGY OR PROGRAM AS THE INTERMEDIARY18
ENTITY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES :19
(I) C
OMMUNITY PREPARATION FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ;20
(II) S
TAFF TRAINING ON THE EVIDENCE -BASED OR
21
EVIDENCE-INFORMED STRATEGY OR PROGRAM;22
(III) T
ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;23
(IV) P
ROGRAM MONITORING ;24
(V) L
IAISON FOR ENTITIES THAT DEVELOP OR OVERSEE A SPECIFIC25
EVIDENCE-BASED OR EVIDENCE-INFORMED
STRATEGY OR PROGRAM;26
(VI) E
VALUATION COORDINATION ; AND27
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-4- (VII) FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH SUBCONTRACTS ;1
(c) S
ERVES AS THE FISCAL AND COORDINATING ENTITY
WITH THE2
INTENT OF SUBCONTRACTING GRANT -RELATED SERVICES TO COMMUNITY3
PARTNERS;4
(d) A
LLOCATES FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THE ENTITY 'S
BUDGET5
TO PARTNER ENTITIES;6
(e) H
AS AN APPLICATION PROCESS TO IDENTIFY PARTNER ENTITIES
7
EITHER PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE GRANT APPLICATION OR ONCE THE8
ENTITY RECEIVES THE FUNDING NOTIFICATION; AND9
(f) H
AS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERST ANDING WITH EACH PARTNER10
ENTITY THAT IS A SUBCONTRACTED ENTITY .
11
(6) "M
ULTI-ENTITY" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT APPLIES
12
FOR A GRANT IN COLLABORATION WITH A PARTNER ENTITY AND:13
(a) H
AS AN ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN14
TWO OR MORE ENTITIES
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING15
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES;16
(b) H
AS ONE LEAD ENTITY
THAT ENTERS INTO SUBCONTRACTS17
WITH OTHER PARTNER ENTITIES AND:18
(I) S
ERVES AS THE LIAISON TO THE GRANT PROGRAM AS THE19
PRIMARY CONTACT AND COORDINATES AND SUBMITS ALL REQUIRED20
GRANT PROGRAM REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-6.8-102 (6) ON21
BEHALF OF THE PARTNER ENTITIES
;22
(II) M
ANAGES AND COORDINATES ALL GRANT PROGRAM23
PROCEDURES FOR THE PARTNER ENTITIES
;24
(III) C
ONDUCTS PROGRAM MONITORING WITH PARTNER ENTITIES
25
TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE GRANT PROGRAM ;26
(IV) C
OORDINATES GRANT PROGRAM -RELATED EVALUATION27
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-5- PROCESSES WITH THE PARTNER ENTITIES ; AND1
(V) A
LLOCATES FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THE LEAD ENTITY 'S
2
BUDGET TO THE PARTNER ENTITIES; AND3
(c) H
AS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EACH4
PARTNER ENTITY
PARTICIPATING IN THE COLLABORATIVE.5
(7) "S
INGLE ENTITY" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT APPLIES
6
FOR A GRANT INDEPENDENTLY DESPITE ANY PROGRAMMATIC7
COLLABORATION THAT MAY EXIST WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS .8
(4) (8) "State department" means the state department of human9
services.10
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend with11
relocated provisions 26-6.8-102 as follows:12
26-6.8-102. Tony Grampsas youth services grant program -13
creation - guidelines and criteria - cash fund - rules - repeal.14
(1) (a) The Tony Grampsas youth services program is transferred to the15
state department. All program grants in existence as of July 1, 2013, shall16
continue to be valid through June 30, 2014. Persons appointed to the17
board shall continue serving until completion of their terms and may be18
reappointed as provided in section 26-6.8-103.19
(b) The Tony Grampsas youth services GRANT program is20
established CREATED IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT to provide state funding21
for GRANTS TO ENTITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING22
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION community-based programs TO REDUCE23
INCIDENTS OF YOUTH CRIME AND VIOLENCE . GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY USE24
THE MONEY RECEIVED THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE25
EXISTING PROGRAMS OR DEVELO P AND IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS ,26
INCLUDING:27
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-6- (a) PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS INTENDED TO1
(I) To provide prevention and intervention services in an effort to2
reduce incidents of youth crime and violence
AND3
(II) To provide prevention and intervention services in an effort
4
to reduce the occurrence and reoccurrence of child abuse and neglect and5
to reduce the need for state intervention in child abuse and neglect6
prevention and education;7
(III) For the prevention and intervention of PREVENT youth8
alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug use; and9
(IV) For the prevention and intervention of student drop out.10
(b) Y
OUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE TO REDUCE11
YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE , DECREASE INCIDENTS OF YOUTH CRIME AND12
VIOLENCE, AND INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH WHO ARE FIVE13
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BUT UNDER TWENTY -FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND14
WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY , EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCE USE, FAMILY15
CONFLICT, ASSOCIATION WITH PEERS WHO ARE JUSTICE -INVOLVED,16
DISCIPLINARY ISSUES, OR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. YOUTH MENTORING17
PROGRAMS MUST ENSURE MENTORING IS THE PRIMARY SERVICE PROVIDED18
BY THE PROGRAM AND MAKE INTENTIONAL MATCHES OR FORMAL19
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YOUTH AND MENTORS .20
(c) S
TUDENT DROPOUT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION21
PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A22
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL WHO AR E AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF23
SCHOOL. STUDENT DROPOUT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS24
MUST UTILIZE AN APPROPRIATE COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC AND25
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL26
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS .27
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-7- (d) OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS THAT MAY INCLUDE AN1
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OR OTHER DRUG USE INTERVENTION , PREVENTION,2
AND EDUCATION COMPONENT AND PRIMARILY SERVE YOUTH ENROLLED IN3
GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT OR YOUTH WHO ARE TWELVE TO FOURTEEN4
YEARS OF AGE. OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS MUST BE DESIGNED TO5
HELP YOUTH DEVELOP THEIR INTERESTS AND SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF6
SPORTS AND FITNESS, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP , OR ARTS AND7
CULTURE AND MAY PROVIDE EDUCATION REGARDING THE DANGERS OF THE8
USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS. GRANT MONEY MUST NOT9
BE USED FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED10
PRIMARILY TO INCREASE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OR THAT PROVIDE11
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.12
(e) C
HILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION13
STRATEGIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN
AND THEIR14
FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING FAMILY STRENGTHS , ENHANCING15
CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHILD ABUSE16
AND NEGLECT. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND17
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES MUST BE BASED ON ENGAGING FAMILIES ,18
PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITIES IN ENHANCING PROTECTIVE FACTORS .19
(2) (a) The board shall choose those entities that will receive20
grants through the Tony Grampsas youth services program and the21
amount of each grant. The state department shall administer the grants22
awarded and GRANT PROGRAM, monitor the effectiveness of programs that23
receive grants, through the Tony Grampsas youth services program AND,24
SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , AWARD GRANTS AS PROVIDED25
IN THIS SECTION.26
(b) Repealed. 27
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-8- (c) (b) Any grant awarded through the Tony Grampsas youth1
services program shall be paid from moneys appropriated pursuant to2
paragraph (d) of this subsection (2) GRANT AWARDS MUST BE PAID OUT OF3
THE YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS4
SECTION or out of the general fund. for the program. The board STATE5
DEPARTMENT, in accordance with the timelines adopted pursuant to6
section 26-6.8-103 (3) SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, shall submit a list7
of the entities chosen to receive grants to the governor BOARD for8
approval. The governor BOARD shall either approve or disapprove the9
entire list of entities by responding to the board STATE DEPARTMENT10
within twenty days. If the governor BOARD does not respond to the board11
STATE DEPARTMENT within twenty days after receipt of the list, the list is12
approved. The board STATE DEPARTMENT shall not award a grant through13
the Tony Grampsas youth services program without the prior approval of14
the governor BOARD.15
(d) (I) The youth services program fund is created in the state16
treasury. The principal of the fund consists of tobacco litigation17
settlement money transferred by the state treasurer to the fund pursuant18
to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(e). Subject to annual appropriation by the19
general assembly, the state department may expend money from the fund20
for the Tony Grampsas youth services program, including the21
compensation of youth members of the Tony Grampsas youth services22
board, as described in section 26-6.8-103 (1)(e)(II). All unexpended and23
unencumbered money appropriated to the fund at the end of a fiscal year24
remains available for expenditure by the state department for the Tony25
Grampsas youth services program in the following fiscal year without26
further appropriation and must not be transferred or revert to the general27
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-9- fund at the end of a fiscal year.1
(II) In addition to the moneys appropriated to the youth services2
program fund pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d), the fund3
also consists of any moneys appropriated to the fund from the marijuana4
tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501, C.R.S. Any moneys in the5
fund attributable to the marijuana tax cash fund shall be used for6
community-based programs for the prevention and intervention of7
marijuana use. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (I) of this8
paragraph (d), any unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund at9
the end of a fiscal year that are attributable to the marijuana tax cash fund10
shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred to the tobacco11
litigation settlement cash fund or any other fund.12
(III) If an entity seeks a grant from the board for a program13
directed at providing alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug use14
prevention and intervention services to youth, one of the criteria the board15
must consider is whether the program utilizes evidence-based practices16
in the delivery of services.17
(3) To participate in the Tony Grampsas youth services program,18
an entity may apply to the board in accordance with timelines and19
guidelines adopted by the board pursuant to section 26-6.8-103.20
(4) Entities seeking to provide youth mentoring services or to21
enhance existing youth mentoring programs are encouraged to submit an22
application to the board for grants directly from the Tony Grampsas youth23
services program, in addition to any funding the entities may be seeking24
from the youth mentoring services cash fund pursuant to section25
26-6.8-104 (6), to establish or enhance youth mentoring programs.26
Entities submitting applications for grants directly from the Tony27
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-10- Grampsas youth services program pursuant to this section need not meet1
the requirements of section 26-6.8-104 (5)(b).2
(3) (a) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(a)] The
STATE DEPARTMENT, IN3
COLLABORATION WITH THE board, shall develop and make available4
program guidelines, including, but not limited to:5
(I) Guidelines for proposal design
FOR SINGLE ENTITY
6
APPLICANTS, MULTI-ENTITY APPLICANTS, AND INTERMEDIARY ENTITY7
APPLICANTS; AND8
(II) Local public-to-private funding match requirements; and9
(III) (II) Processes for local review and prioritization of GRANT10
program applications.11
(b) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b) introductory portion] In12
addition to the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)13
SUBSECTION (3)(a) of this section, the STATE DEPARTMENT , IN14
COLLABORATION WITH THE board, shall develop criteria for awarding15
grants, under the Tony Grampsas youth services program, including, but16
not limited to, the following requirements:17
(I) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(I)] That the program is operated18
in cooperation with a local government, a local governmental agency, or19
a local nonprofit or not-for-profit agency;20
(II) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(II)] That the program is21
community-based, receiving input from organizations in the community22
such as schools, community mental health centers, local nonprofit or23
not-for-profit agencies, local law enforcement agencies, businesses, and24
individuals within the community;25
(III) T
HAT THE PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCE -BASED OR26
EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ;27
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-11- (IV) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(II.5)] That the grant application1
process identifies and prioritizes funding programs that meet a need in the2
community, including, but not limited to, the presence of risk factors in3
a grant applicant's intended populations; and4
(V) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(III)(A)] That the program is5
directed at providing prevention and intervention services to children,6
youth, and their families in an effort to decrease incidents of youth crime7
and violence; prevent PREVENTING child abuse and neglect; or decrease8
DECREASING youth alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug use; or9
that the program is directed at providing services to students and their10
families in an effort to reduce the dropout rate in secondary schools;11
pursuant to section 26-6.8-105; OR PROVIDING YOUTH MENTORING ;12
(VI) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(III)(B)] If an entity is seeking13
a grant from the board for a student dropout prevention and intervention14
program, pursuant to section 26-6.8-105, one of the criteria that the board15
shall consider is whether the program has been implemented elsewhere,16
if known, and, if so, the relative success of the program. It is not required,17
however, that the program be previously implemented for the board18
STATE DEPARTMENT to award a grant to the entity.19
(VII) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(b)(III)(C)] If an entity is seeking20
a grant from the board for a program directed at providing prevention and21
intervention services to youth and their families in an effort to decrease22
incidents of youth crime and violence, one of the criteria that the board23
shall consider is whether the program includes restorative justice24
components. It is not required, however, that the program include25
restorative justice components for the board STATE DEPARTMENT to award26
a grant to the entity.27
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-12- (c) AN ENTITY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR1
OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE OUT -OF-2
SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM TO WHICH THE GRANT WOULD APPLY SERVES3
YOUTH WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED -COST LUNCH PURSUANT4
TO THE "RICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT", 42 U.S.C.5
SEC. 1751 ET SEQ.6
(4) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (3)] In addition to the guidelines and7
criteria developed pursuant to subsection (2) SUBSECTION (3) of this8
section, the board STATE DEPARTMENT shall establish timelines for9
submission and review of SUBMITTING AND REVIEWING GRANT10
applications for grants through the Tony Grampsas youth services11
program. The board shall also adopt AND timelines for submission to the12
governor of SUBMITTING the list of entities chosen to receive grants TO13
THE BOARD. If the governor BOARD disapproves the list, the board STATE14
DEPARTMENT may submit a replacement list within thirty days after such15
THE disapproval.16
(5) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (4)] The board STATE DEPARTMENT17
shall review all applications received pursuant to
THIS section 26-6.8-102
18
for grants from the Tony Grampsas youth services program and choose19
those entities that shall receive grants through the Tony Grampsas youth20
services program AND SELECT THE GRANT RECIPIENTS and the amount of21
each grant.22
(6) (a) [Formerly 26-6.8-103 (2)(c)] In addition to the guidelines23
and criteria developed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this24
subsection (2), the board shall develop result-oriented criteria for25
measuring the effectiveness of programs that receive grants under the26
Tony Grampsas youth services program as deemed appropriate to the27
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-13- nature of each program including, but not limited to, requiring grantees1
to evaluate the impact of the services provided by the program. EXCEPT2
AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (6)(b) OF THIS SECTION, EACH ENTITY THAT3
RECEIVES A GRANT SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT THE FOLLOWING4
INFORMATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT :5
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED ;6
(II) T
HE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL7
SERVED;8
(III) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND HOW THE9
SERVICES MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES :10
(A) P
ROVIDING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO11
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN EFFORT TO DECREASE12
INCIDENTS OF YOUTH CRIME AND VIOLENCE ;13
(B) P
ROVIDING YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS ;14
(C) P
REVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ;15
(D) D
ECREASING YOUTH ALCOHOL , TOBACCO, MARIJUANA, AND16
OTHER DRUG USE; OR17
(E) P
ROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN18
EFFORT TO REDUCE THE DROPOUT RATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ; AND19
(IV) Any criteria developed pursuant to this paragraph (c) for
20
measuring the effectiveness THE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED BY THE SERVICES21
PROVIDED AND THE METHODS USED TO TRACK THE OUTCOMES .22
M
EASURING THE OUTCOME of student dropout prevention and intervention23
programs established pursuant to section 26-6.8-105 shall
MUST include24
the implementation of a method by which to track the students served by25
the program to evaluate the impact of the services provided, which26
tracking shall MUST continue, if possible, for at least two years or through27
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-14- graduation from a secondary school, whichever occurs first.1
(b) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO2
THE CONTRARY, EACH ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT AND HAS AN3
OPERATING BUDGET OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND4
DOLLARS, OR THAT RECEIVES A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT MORE THAN5
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS , SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT THE6
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SUBSECTIONS (6)(a)(I) TO (6)(a)(III) OF THIS7
SECTION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT .8
(c) I
F AN ENTITY UTILIZES A SEPARATE PROCESS FOR EVALUATING9
AND REPORTING ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED , THE ENTITY MAY SUBMIT10
THAT REPORT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION (6).11
(7) (a) [Formerly 26-6.8-102 (2)(d)(I)] The youth services12
program fund is created in the state treasury. The principal of the fund13
consists of tobacco litigation settlement money transferred by the state14
treasurer to the fund pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(e). Subject to15
annual appropriation by the general assembly, the state department may16
expend money from the fund for the Tony Grampsas youth services17
GRANT program, including the compensation of youth COMMUNITY18
members of the Tony Grampsas youth services board. as described in
19
section 26-6.8-103 (1)(e)(II). All unexpended and unencumbered money20
appropriated to the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains available for21
expenditure by the state department for the Tony Grampsas youth services22
GRANT program in the following fiscal year without further appropriation23
and must not be transferred or revert to the general fund at the end of a24
fiscal year.25
(b) [Formerly 26-6.8-102 (2)(d)(II)] In addition to the moneys
26
MONEY appropriated to the youth services program fund pursuant to27
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-15- subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d) SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS1
SECTION, the fund also consists of any moneys MONEY appropriated to the2
fund from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501.3
C.R.S. Any moneys ANY MONEY in the fund attributable to the marijuana4
tax cash fund shall MUST be used for community-based programs for the5
prevention and intervention of marijuana use. Notwithstanding the6
provisions of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d) SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF7
THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY , any unexpended and unencumbered8
moneys MONEY in the fund at the end of a fiscal year that are IS9
attributable to the marijuana tax cash fund shall MUST remain in the fund10
and shall MUST not be transferred to the tobacco litigation settlement cash11
fund or any other fund.12
(c) (I) O
N
JUNE 30, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER13
THE UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE YOUTH14
MENTORING SERVICES CASH FUND , THE STUDENT DROPOUT PREVENTION15
AND INTERVENTION FUND , AND THE COLORADO STUDENT16
BEFORE-AND-AFTER SCHOOL PROJECT FUND TO THE YOUTH SERVICES17
PROGRAM FUND.18
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (7)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.19
(8) T
HIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT AN ENTITY THAT RECEIVES20
A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 6.8 FROM APPLYING FOR A GRANT21
ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO22
SECTION 24-31-108.23
(9) T
HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT ANY RULES NECESSARY24
TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM .25
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26-6.8-10326
as follows:27
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- duties. (1) (a) There is created the Tony Grampsas youth services2
board, which is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The board3
consists of the following members:4
(I) (a) Four adult COMMUNITY members appointed by the5
governor;6
(II) (b) Two youth COMMUNITY members appointed by the7
governor;8
(III) (c) Three adult COMMUNITY members appointed by the9
speaker of the house of representatives;10
(IV) (d) Two adult COMMUNITY members appointed by the11
president of the senate; and12
(V) (e) One adult COMMUNITY member appointed by the minority13
leader of the senate.14
(b) (2) No more than seven of the members appointed to the board15
may be affiliated with the same political party.16
(c) (3) In addition to the appointed board members, the executive17
director or the executive director's designee shall serve as IS a member of18
the board.19
(d) (I) (4) (a) In appointing adult COMMUNITY members to the20
board, the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the21
president and the minority leader of the senate shall:22
(A) (I) Choose persons COMMUNITY MEMBERS who have a23
knowledge and awareness of innovative strategies for youth crime and24
violence prevention and intervention services and for reducing the25
occurrence and reoccurrence of child abuse and neglect; and26
(B) (II) Appoint one or more persons COMMUNITY MEMBERS who27
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As used in this subsection (1)(d)(I)(B), "early childhood" means younger2
than nine years of age FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE YOUNGER THAN NINE3
YEARS OF AGE.4
(II) (b) In appointing members to the board, the speaker of the5
house of representatives and the president of the senate shall each appoint6
at least one person COMMUNITY MEMBER who has a knowledge and7
awareness of student issues, including the causes of student dropout in8
secondary schools, as well as innovative strategies for reducing the9
dropout rate among secondary school students.10
(III) (c) In appointing COMMUNITY members to the board, the11
governor shall:12
(A) (I) Appoint at least one person COMMUNITY MEMBER who is13
representative of a minority community;14
(B) (II) Appoint at least one person COMMUNITY MEMBER who is15
knowledgeable in the area of child abuse and neglect prevention and16
intervention; and17
(C) (III) Appoint at least one person COMMUNITY MEMBER who is18
knowledgeable in the area of youth crime and violence prevention and19
intervention.20
(IV) (d) In appointing youth COMMUNITY members to the board,21
the governor shall appoint members who are fifteen years of age or older22
but under twenty-six years of age. A youth board member who reaches23
twenty-six years of age during the youth board member's term may remain24
on the board for the remainder of the term.25
(e) (5) The board shall choose a chair and vice-chair from among26
its members.27
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three-year terms; except that the terms of appointed members shall be2
staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of the appointed3
members' terms expire in the same year. If a vacancy arises in one of the4
appointed offices, the authority making the original appointment shall fill5
the vacancy for the remainder of the term.6
(II) (b) Adult and youth BOARD members of the board may be7
reimbursed out of available appropriations for actual and necessary8
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.9
(g) (7) The board is authorized to meet REMOTELY, when10
necessary. via telecommunications.11
(2) (a) The board shall develop and make available program12
guidelines, including but not limited to:13
(I) Guidelines for proposal design;14
(II) Local public-to-private funding match requirements; and15
(III) Processes for local review and prioritization of program16
applications.17
(b) In addition to the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection18
(2)(a) of this section, the board shall develop criteria for awarding grants19
under the Tony Grampsas youth services program, including but not20
limited to the following requirements:21
(I) That the program is operated in cooperation with a local22
government, a local governmental agency, or a local nonprofit or23
not-for-profit agency;24
(II) That the program is community-based, receiving input from25
organizations in the community such as schools, community mental26
health centers, local nonprofit or not-for-profit agencies, local law27
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(II.5) That the grant application process identifies and prioritizes2
funding programs that meet a need in the community, including, but not3
limited to, the presence of risk factors in a grant applicant's intended4
populations; and5
(III) (A) That the program is directed at providing prevention and6
intervention services to children, youth, and their families in an effort to7
decrease incidents of youth crime and violence; prevent child abuse and8
neglect; or decrease youth alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug9
use, or that the program is directed at providing services to students and10
their families in an effort to reduce the dropout rate in secondary schools11
pursuant to section 26-6.8-105.12
(B) If an entity is seeking a grant from the board for a student13
dropout prevention and intervention program pursuant to section14
26-6.8-105, one of the criteria that the board shall consider is whether the15
program has been implemented elsewhere, if known, and, if so, the16
relative success of the program. It is not required, however, that the17
program be previously implemented for the board to award a grant to the18
entity.19
(C) If an entity is seeking a grant from the board for a program20
directed at providing prevention and intervention services to youth and21
their families in an effort to decrease incidents of youth crime and22
violence, one of the criteria that the board shall consider is whether the23
program includes restorative justice components. It is not required,24
however, that the program include restorative justice components for the25
board to awar]d a grant to the entity.26
(c) In addition to the guidelines and criteria developed pursuant27
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result-oriented criteria for measuring the effectiveness of programs that2
receive grants under the Tony Grampsas youth services program as3
deemed appropriate to the nature of each program including, but not4
limited to, requiring grantees to evaluate the impact of the services5
provided by the program. Any criteria developed pursuant to this6
paragraph (c) for measuring the effectiveness of student dropout7
prevention and intervention programs established pursuant to section8
26-6.8-105 shall include the implementation of a method by which to9
track the students served by the program to evaluate the impact of the10
services provided, which tracking shall continue, if possible, for at least11
two years or through graduation from a secondary school, whichever12
occurs first.13
(3) In addition to the guidelines and criteria developed pursuant14
to subsection (2) of this section, the board shall establish timelines for15
submission and review of applications for grants through the Tony16
Grampsas youth services program. The board shall also adopt timelines17
for submission to the governor of the list of entities chosen to receive18
grants. If the governor disapproves the list, the board may submit a19
replacement list within thirty days after such disapproval.20
(4) The board shall review all applications received pursuant to21
section 26-6.8-102 for grants from the Tony Grampsas youth services22
program and choose those entities that shall receive grants through the23
Tony Grampsas youth services program and the amount of each grant.24
(5) In addition to the duties relating specifically to the Tony25
Grampsas youth services program specified in this section, the board shall26
operate the prevention and intervention programs specified in this article27
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assigned to the board by executive order to be funded by federal money,2
state money, or both. All unexpended and unencumbered money3
appropriated to the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains available for4
expenditure by the state department for the Tony Grampsas youth services5
program in the following fiscal year without further appropriation and6
must not be transferred or revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal7
year.8
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26-6.8-104 as9
follows:10
26-6.8-104. Colorado youth mentoring services. (1) Short title.11
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Youth12
Mentoring Services Act".13
(2) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly finds and14
declares that mentoring programs have been active in Colorado for many15
years. The general assembly finds that national research has indicated that16
structured mentoring programs are effective tools in combating youth17
substance use, youth crime and violence, and other challenges faced by18
youth. The general assembly further finds, based upon recent national19
research results, that youth who are matched in professionally supported20
mentoring relationships are less likely to become involved in substance21
and alcohol use, less likely to be truant, less likely to commit violent acts22
against other persons, and more likely to show improvements in academic23
performance and positive peer relations.24
(b) The general assembly further finds that, despite the positive25
results that may be achieved through structured youth mentoring26
programs, counties in the state of Colorado do not have the organizational27
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volunteers to establish such programs, or both. The general assembly2
finds that even counties in which there are established youth mentoring3
programs, such programs are unable to meet the demand for mentors.4
(c) The general assembly therefore declares and determines that5
the provision of youth mentoring services that would use public and6
private entities to recruit, train, screen, and supervise volunteers to serve7
as mentors for youth would be beneficial and in the best interests of the8
citizens of the state of Colorado.9
(3) Definition. For purposes of this section, "youth" means a10
person who is five years of age or older but under twenty-five years of11
age and who is challenged by such risk factors as poverty, residence in a12
substance-abusing household, family conflict, association with peers who13
commit crimes, residence in a single-parent household, exhibition of14
indicia of delinquent behavior, or being the victim of child abuse.15
(4) Provision of youth mentoring services. There is created the16
Colorado youth mentoring program to provide state funding for the17
provision of evidence-informed youth mentoring services in an effort to18
reduce youth substance use, decrease the incidents of youth crime and19
violence, and increase protective factors for youth. The funding must be20
used to provide evidence-informed youth mentoring services in21
communities that do not have existing mentoring programs as well as to22
enhance established evidence-informed youth mentoring programs that23
are already in existence.24
(5) Administration - duties of contracting entities. (a) To be25
eligible for money from the youth mentoring services cash fund created26
in subsection (6) of this section for the provision of evidence-informed27
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with the timelines and guidelines adopted by the board pursuant to section2
26-6.8-103 and must meet the requirements of subsection (5)(b) of this3
section.4
(b) An entity selected by the board to provide an5
evidence-informed youth mentoring program shall:6
(I) Adhere to evidence-informed standards of practice. An7
evidence-informed youth mentoring program uses a model that is8
evaluated annually and incorporates research evidence into its design and9
delivery. An entity that is awarded a grant shall annually demonstrate10
proof that evidence-informed standards are applied throughout the11
program. An entity must demonstrate proof that it applies12
evidence-informed standards by presenting current proof of compliance13
for achievement from an evaluation concerning the application of14
evidence-informed standards administered by an outside organization;15
and16
(II) Ensure mentoring is the primary service provided by the17
program and make intentional matches or formal connections between18
youths and mentors.19
(c) Community-based organizations may obtain private and public20
funds, grants, gifts, or donations for youth mentoring programs. The21
executive director may accept and expend on behalf of the state any22
funds, grants, gifts, or donations from any private or public source for the23
purpose of implementing this section; except that the executive director24
shall not accept a grant or donation if the conditions attached to the grant25
or donation require the expenditure thereof in a manner contrary to law.26
(d) Entities selected to receive grants pursuant to this section for27
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with a contribution that is the equivalent of twenty percent of the grant2
awarded.3
(6) Youth mentoring services cash fund. There is created in the4
state treasury the youth mentoring services cash fund, referred to in this5
subsection (6) as the "fund". The money in the fund is subject to annual6
appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs of7
implementing this section. All unexpended and unencumbered money8
appropriated to the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains available for9
expenditure by the state department for youth mentoring services in the10
following fiscal year without further appropriation and must not be11
transferred or revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. The12
executive director may accept on behalf of the state any grants, gifts, or13
donations from any private or public source for the purpose of this14
section. All private and public money received through grants, gifts, or15
donations must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the16
same to the fund. The general assembly may appropriate money from the17
marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501. All investment18
earnings derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund19
remains in the fund and must not be transferred or revert to the general20
fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.21
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26-6.8-105 as22
follows:23
26-6.8-105. Colorado student dropout prevention and24
intervention program. (1) Short title. This section shall be known and25
may be cited as the "Colorado Student Dropout Prevention and26
Intervention Act".27
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that:2
(a) During the last decade, over one hundred thousand students in3
Colorado left school without successfully completing a high school4
program;5
(b) In 1996, three million six hundred thousand young adults in6
the United States were neither enrolled in school nor had they completed7
a high school program;8
(c) In the 1995-1996 academic year, approximately thirteen9
thousand students withdrew from Colorado schools prior to receiving a10
diploma, resulting in a four percent dropout rate;11
(d) Of those students who withdrew from Colorado schools prior12
to receiving a diploma, approximately five thousand nine hundred were13
minority students;14
(e) The dropout rate of minority students in Colorado is15
significantly greater than that of nonminority students;16
(f) Numerous factors, including socioeconomic background, lack17
of adult support, and the inability to communicate well in English,18
influence a student's decision to drop out of school;19
(g) Research has shown that, compared with high school20
graduates, relatively more dropouts are unemployed, and those dropouts21
who do succeed in finding work tend to earn less money than high school22
graduates; and23
(h) High school dropouts are more likely to apply for and receive24
public assistance than high school graduates.25
(3) Definitions. For purposes of this section, "student" means an26
individual enrolled in a primary or secondary school who is facing27
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socioeconomic background, lack of adult support, language barriers, or2
other identified indicators that cause school drop out.3
(4) Colorado student dropout prevention and intervention4
program. There is created the Colorado student dropout prevention and5
intervention program in the Tony Grampsas youth services program to6
provide services to students and their families in an effort to reduce the7
dropout rate in secondary schools through an appropriate combination of8
academic and extracurricular activities designed to enhance the overall9
education and edification of students in secondary schools.10
(5) Administration. (a) The state department shall administer the11
student dropout prevention and intervention program. Subject to the12
designation in subsection (5)(b) of this section, the board shall select13
those entities that will receive grants through the student dropout14
prevention and intervention program and the amount of each grant. In15
addition, the state department shall monitor the effectiveness of programs16
that receive funds through the student dropout prevention and17
intervention program. To be eligible for grants from the board for the18
provision of student dropout prevention and intervention programs for19
students, an entity must apply to the board in accordance with the20
timelines and guidelines adopted by the board pursuant to section21
26-6.8-103.22
(b) Any moneys awarded by the board shall be paid from moneys23
appropriated out of the general fund for the Tony Grampsas youth24
services program. Each year no less than ten percent of the total25
appropriation from the general fund shall be designated and used26
exclusively for programs specifically designed to prevent students from27
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2004-05 and in each fiscal year thereafter, no less than twenty percent of2
the total appropriation shall be designated and used exclusively for such3
purpose.4
(6) Receipt of money. (a) The executive director may accept on5
behalf of the state any funds, grants, gifts, or donations from any private6
or public source for the purpose of implementing student dropout7
prevention and intervention programs pursuant to this section; except that8
the executive director shall not accept funds, grants, gifts, or donations if9
the conditions attached thereto require the expenditure thereof in a10
manner contrary to law.11
(b) All private and public money received through funds, grants,12
gifts, or donations pursuant to this subsection (6) shall be transmitted to13
the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the student dropout14
prevention and intervention fund, which fund is hereby created. The15
money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general16
assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the17
administration of this section. The executive director may expend money18
appropriated to the state department from the fund to provide a grant for19
implementing and administering a student dropout prevention and20
intervention program. All investment earnings derived from the deposit21
and investment of money in the fund is credited to the fund. All22
unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the end of a fiscal23
year remains available for expenditure by the state department for student24
dropout prevention and intervention in the following fiscal year without25
further appropriation and must not be transferred or revert to the general26
fund at the end of a fiscal year.27
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follows:2
26-6.8-106. Colorado student before-and-after-school project3
- creation - funding. (1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the4
context otherwise requires:5
(a) "Before-and-after-school program" means a program that6
meets before regular school hours or after regular school hours or during7
a period when school is not in session.8
(b) "Fund" means the Colorado student before-and-after-school9
project fund created in subsection (4) of this section.10
(c) "Project" means the Colorado before-and-after-school project11
created in subsection (2) of this section.12
(2) Colorado student before-and-after-school project. There is13
created, in the Tony Grampsas youth services program, the Colorado14
student before-and-after-school project to provide grants to entities to15
provide high-quality before-and-after-school programs that may include16
an alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use intervention, prevention, and17
education component. Entities that receive grants pursuant to this section18
shall apply the grants to creating and implementing19
before-and-after-school programs that primarily serve youth enrolled in20
grades six through eight or youth who are twelve to fourteen years of age.21
The before-and-after-school programs are designed to help youth develop22
their interests and skills in the areas of sports and fitness, character and23
leadership, or arts and culture and may provide education regarding the24
dangers of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.25
Before-and-after-school programs that are designed primarily to increase26
academic achievement or that provide religious instruction are not27
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(3) Administration. (a) The state department shall administer the2
project. The board shall select the entities that will receive grants through3
the project and the amount of each grant. In addition, the state department4
shall monitor the effectiveness of before-and-after-school programs that5
receive moneys through the project. To be eligible for grants through the6
project, an entity shall apply to the board in accordance with the timelines7
and guidelines adopted by the board pursuant to section 26-6.8-103.8
Notwithstanding any provision of this article or any criteria for awarding9
grants adopted by the board pursuant to section 26-6.8-103 (2)(b) to the10
contrary, an entity may be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this11
section regardless of whether the before-and-after-school program to12
which the grant would apply serves youth who are eligible for free or13
reduced-cost lunch pursuant to the "Richard B. Russell National School14
Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.15
(b) The grants awarded through the project shall be paid from16
moneys appropriated from the fund to the state department. The board17
and grant recipients are encouraged to apply moneys awarded through the18
project to leverage additional funding as matching funds from private and19
federal sources.20
(4) Colorado student before-and-after-school project fund.21
There is created in the state treasury the Colorado student22
before-and-after-school project fund that consists of money that the23
general assembly may appropriate to the fund. The money in the fund is24
subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the state25
department for the purpose of providing grants as provided in this section26
and the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of27
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section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All2
interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in3
the fund is credited to the fund. All unexpended and unencumbered4
money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains available for5
expenditure by the state department for before-and-after-school programs6
in the next fiscal year without further appropriation. Any unexpended and7
unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year8
remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general9
fund or another fund.10
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-3-113, amend11
(3)(a) as follows:12
13-3-113. Family-friendly courts. (3) Definitions. For purposes13
of this section:14
(a) "At-risk youth" shall have the same meaning as "youth" set15
forth in section 26-6.8-104 (3) MEANS A PERSON WHO IS FIVE YEARS OF16
AGE OR OLDER BUT UNDER TWENTY -FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND WHO IS17
EXPERIENCING POVERTY , EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCE USE , FAMILY18
CONFLICT, ASSOCIATION WITH PEERS WHO ARE JUSTICE -INVOLVED,19
DISCIPLINARY ISSUES, OR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.20
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-1104.5,21
amend (1.7)(e); and amend as it will become effective July 1, 2025, (3)22
as follows:23
24-75-1104.5. Use of settlement money - programs - repeal.24
(1.7) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1.3), (1.8), and (5) of25
this section, and except that disputed payments received by the state in the26
2015-16 fiscal year or in any year thereafter are excluded from the27
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2016-17 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the following2
programs, services, and funds receive the following specified percentages3
of the total amount of settlement money received by the state in the4
preceding fiscal year:5
(e) The Tony Grampsas youth services program created in article6
6.8 of title 26, C.R.S., shall receive SECTION 26-6.8-102 RECEIVES seven7
and one-half percent of the total amount of settlement moneys MONEY,8
which the state treasurer shall transfer to the youth services program fund9
created in section 26-6.8-102 (2)(d), C.R.S. SECTION 26-6.8-102 (7);10
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1.7) of this section, for purposes11
of sections 23-20-136 (3.5)(a), 25-4-1401 (6), 25-4-1405 (2), 25-23-10412
(2), 25.5-8-105 (3), 26.5-3-507 (2)(e), 26-6.8-102 (2)(d) 26-6.8-102 (7),13
and 28-5-709 (2)(a), settlement money received and allocated by the state14
pursuant to subsection (1.7) of this section during the same fiscal year is15
deemed to be money received for or during the preceding fiscal year.16
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3.5-804, amend17
(3)(a) as follows:18
25-3.5-804. Tobacco education, prevention, and cessation19
programs - review committee - grants - reimbursement for expenses.20
(3) (a) The division shall review the applications received pursuant to21
this part 8 and make recommendations to the state board regarding those22
entities that may receive grants and the amounts of said THE grants. On23
and after October 1, 2005, the review committee shall review the24
applications received pursuant to this part 8 and submit to the state board25
and the director of the department recommended grant recipients, grant26
amounts, and the duration of each grant. Within thirty days after receiving27
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her THE DIRECTOR'S recommendations to the state board. The review2
committee's recommendations regarding grantees of the Tony Grampsas3
youth services
GRANT program, CREATED IN section 26-6.8-102, pursuant4
to section 25-3.5-805 (5) shall be submitted to the state board and the5
Tony Grampsas youth services board
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES .6
Within thirty days after receiving the review committee's7
recommendations, the Tony Grampsas youth services board DEPARTMENT8
OF HUMAN SERVICES shall submit its recommendations to the state board.9
The state board has the final authority to approve the grants under this10
part 8. If the state board disapproves a recommendation for a grant11
recipient, the review committee may submit a replacement12
recommendation within thirty days. In reviewing grant applications for13
programs to provide tobacco education, prevention, and cessation14
programs for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, the15
division or the review committee shall consult with the programs for16
public psychiatry at the university of Colorado health sciences center, the17
national alliance on mental illness, the mental health association of18
Colorado, and the department of human services.19
SECTION 11. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.20
(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general21
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of22
human services for use by the office of children, youth and families are23
adjusted as follows:24
(a) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund25
created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for the appropriation to the26
youth mentoring services cash fund is decreased by $500,000;27
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mentoring services fund created in section 26-6.8-104 (6), C.R.S., for the2
tony grampsas youth services program is decreased by $504,120; and3
(c) The cash funds appropriation from the the marijuana tax cash4
fund created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for the tony grampsas5
youth services program is increased by $500,000.6
SECTION 12. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,7
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate8
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for9
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state10
institutions.11
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