AB43,,2164 2. Purchasing or subsidizing the purchase of the services described in subd. 1.

AB43,,2165 (c) To develop criteria, standards, and review procedures for the administration of this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria, standards, and review procedures established under this paragraph need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

AB43,893 Section 893. 48.48 (19) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,894 Section 894. 48.48 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,2168 48.48 (22) To create, maintain, and require use of for placement purposes a group care referral clearinghouse. The department may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subsection.

AB43,895 Section 895. 48.481 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,2170 48.481 (title) Grants for children’s community programs youth services.

AB43,896 Section 896. 48.481 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.481 (2m) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB43,,2172 48.481 (2m) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (bc), the The department shall distribute the following grants for children’s community programs youth services to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to provide programs that accomplish one or more of the following purposes:

AB43,897 Section 897. 48.481 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,898 Section 898. 48.481 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,2175 48.481 (1m) In this section:

AB43,,2176 (a) “Nonprofit corporation” means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181.

AB43,,2177 (b) “Public agency” means a county, city, village, town, or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, or school district.

AB43,899 Section 899. 48.481 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 48.481 (2). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0860/P1 and -0878/P4.

AB43,900 Section 900. 48.481 (2m) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:

AB43,,2180 48.481 (2m) (a) Increasing youth access to housing.

AB43,,2181 (b) Increasing youth self-sufficiency through employment, education, and training.

AB43,,2182 (c) Increasing youth social and emotional health by promoting healthy and stable adult connections, social engagement, and connection with necessary services.

AB43,,2183 (d) Preventing sex trafficking of children and youth.

AB43,,2184 (e) Providing treatment and services for documented and suspected victims of child and youth sex trafficking.

AB43,,2185 (f) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth violence and other delinquent behavior.

AB43,,2186 (g) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth alcohol and other drug use and abuse.

AB43,,2187 (h) Preventing and reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect.

AB43,,2188 (i) Preventing and reducing the incidence of teen pregnancy.

AB43,,2189 (3) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (bc) and (kb), the department shall distribute $55,000 in each fiscal year to Diverse and Resilient, Inc., to provide programs that accomplish one or more of the purposes under sub. (2m).

AB43,901 Section 901. 48.483 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,2191 48.483 Sibling connections scholarships. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (dm), the department shall award scholarships to adopted children and their biological siblings who do not reside in the same household to attend programs together in order to build sibling connections.