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This bill establishes the Youth Justice Innovation Fund, which will receive $50 million to support community-based organizations providing services aimed at youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration. The fund will be managed by the state comptroller and commissioner of taxation and finance, and can receive additional grants or gifts. Funds will be distributed by the Division of Criminal Justice Services to organizations offering programs such as violence prevention, alternatives to detention, reentry services, education, and employment training for youth up to age 25. The bill requires an annual comprehensive report detailing fund usage, including the amount disbursed, award recipients, award amounts, purposes of awards, and a financial summary. The report must be submitted to various state leaders and made public by March 1st each year. Payments from the fund will be made upon approval by the comptroller and the director of criminal justice services. The bill will take effect immediately and apply to expenditures starting April 1, 2025.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S643