Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-7-703

early intervention programs - Eligibility criteria.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 448

A. From funds appropriated for the Delinquency and Youth Gang

Intervention and Prevention Act or otherwise available for that

purpose, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall:

1. Issue requests for proposals or enter into agreements

pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act and contract for

delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs for

children and their family members who live in at-risk neighborhoods

and communities, as defined by Section 2-7-702 of this title;

2. Provide information and technical assistance to individuals

and entities receiving contracts pursuant to the Delinquency and

Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act, schools, neighborhood

and community organizations, and agencies within the children and

youth service system, as that term is defined in the Juvenile

Offender Tracking Program, for the purpose of assisting such

agencies in making application for federal, state and private grants

for delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs; and

3. Coordinate efforts among the Office of Juvenile Affairs,

Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, State

Department of Health, Department of Mental Health and Substance

Abuse Services, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Commission on

Children and Youth, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, 4-H Clubs,

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and other organizations

identified by the Office of Juvenile Affairs that provide services

to children and youth on the creation of an out-of-school resource

center subject to the availability of funds.

B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs, with the assistance of and

information provided by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and

Youth and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, shall

establish criteria and procedures for:

1. Identifying at-risk neighborhoods and communities, as

defined by Section 2-7-702 of this title, for the purposes of

determining eligibility for any grants for at-risk areas available

pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and

Prevention Act; and

2. Determining eligibility of individuals and other

organizations seeking other grants pursuant to the Delinquency and

Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act.

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation shall provide the Office of Juvenile

Affairs with information and assistance, as requested by the Office,

for the purpose of establishing the criteria required by this

section.