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Federal Youth Coordination Act. The legislation creates a Federal Youth Development Council to : Ensure communication among federal agencies serving youth Assess youth needs and the quantity and quality of federal supports to help meet those needs
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Federal Youth Coordination Act • The legislation creates a Federal Youth Development Council to: • Ensure communication among federal agencies serving youth • Assess youth needs and the quantity and quality of federal supports to help meet those needs • Set quantifiable goals/objectives for federal youth programs and develop a plan to reach them • Develop demonstration projects to focus on special populations of youth • Conduct research and identify and replicate model programs • Provide an annual report to Congress with assessments, recommendations and results of collaboration
Federal Youth Coordination Act • The Council’s membership will include: • Representatives from federal agencies with youth programs • Representatives from the youth-services field • Representatives from faith-based and community based organizations • Researchers • State and local officials • Youth in disadvantaged situations lending their insight about programs that directly impact them