Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program

Removed references to specific individual programs (youth mentoring, dropout prevention, etc.) as separate entities, consolidating them under a single grant program.

Added institutions of higher education, the Colorado National Guard, and private nonprofit organizations to the list of eligible entities that can receive grants.

Added new definitions for 'GRANT PROGRAM' and 'INTERMEDIARY AGENCY' with specific requirements for how intermediary agencies must operate, including budget allocation and service provisions.

Added requirements for intermediary agencies to allocate at least 50% of their budget to partner agencies and provide specific services like staff training, technical assistance, and program monitoring.

Added new text to the findings section (lines 1-18) that details the benefits of youth mentoring, dropout prevention, and child abuse prevention programs, and identifies a lack of organizational resources and volunteers in Colorado counties to implement these programs.

Removed the 'REREVISED' header and associated date stamp (April 25, 2025) indicating the bill was amended in the second house, replacing it with a 'REVISED' header indicating amendments adopted on second reading.

Removed the list of House sponsors (Bacon through Woodrow) that appeared in the original version.

Repealed local public-to-private funding match requirements for the grant program.

Repealed individual program definitions and consolidated them as allowable uses of grant money under the unified grant program.

Adjusted reporting requirements to exempt entities with operating budgets under $1.5 million or grants of $25,000 or less from outcome reporting.

Transferred administrative responsibilities from the Tony Grampsas youth services board to the state department of human services.

Added additional Senate sponsors (Amabile, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Roberts, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Winter F.) to the bill sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate '3rd Reading Unamended' and added a date stamp of April 14, 2025, reflecting the bill's current legislative status.

Removed detailed requirements for intermediary entities to provide specific services including community preparation, staff training, technical assistance, program monitoring, and liaison services for evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies.

Renamed 'Intermediary Agency' to 'Intermediary Entity' to broaden the definition of eligible organizations that can apply for grants.

Updated service descriptions to reflect the broader inclusion of evidence-informed strategies and programs in all intermediary entity functions.

Expanded allowable uses of grant money to include both 'evidence-based' and 'evidence-informed' strategies or programs.