1997 Minnesota Statutes

     121.708 Priority. 

    The commission and, beginning January 1, 1997, the council 
 shall give priority to an eligible organization proposing a 
 program that meets the goals of sections 121.704 to 121.707, and 
 that: 

    (1) involves youth in a meaningful way in all stages of the 
 program, including assessing community needs, preparing the 
 application, and assuming postservice leadership and mentoring 
 responsibilities; 

    (2) serves a community with significant unmet needs; 

    (3) provides an approach that is most likely to reduce 
 arrest rates, incarceration rates, teenage pregnancy, and other 
 indicators of troubled youth; 

    (4) builds linkages with existing, successful programs; and 

    (5) can be operational quickly. 

    HIST: 1993 c 146 art 5 s 10; 1994 c 647 art 4 s 8; 1Sp1995 c 3 
 art 4 s 10 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 1993, chapter 146, 
*article 5, section 10, is repealed June 30, 1998.  Laws 
*1993, chapter 146, article 5, section 20.