1. A. From funds appropriated or otherwise available for that purpose, the Office of Juvenile Affairs through its Department of Juvenile Justice shall:

   1. 1. Issue requests for proposals and contract with eligible entities for delinquency prevention and early intervention programs; 2. Provide information and technical assistance to school districts, neighborhood and community organizations, and agencies within the children and youth service system, as that term is defined by the Serious and Habitual Juvenile Offender Act, for the purpose of assisting them to make application for federal, state and private grants for delinquency prevention and early intervention programs; and
   2. 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, State 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 Department of Juvenile Justice that provide services to children and youth on the creation of an out-of-school resource center subject to the availability of funds.

2. B. The Department of Juvenile Justice, 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 for:

   1. 1. Identifying at-risk neighborhoods, school districts, communities and specific areas within school districts and communities for the purposes of determining eligibility for any grants for at-risk areas available pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act; and

   2. 2. Determining eligibility for communities seeking other grants pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act.

      The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall provide the Department of Juvenile Justice with information and assistance, as requested by the Department, for the purpose of establishing the criteria required by this section.

Laws 1994, HB 2640, c. 290, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1978, c. 352, § 104, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Renumbered from 10 O.S. § 1507.12 by Laws 1995, HB 1978, c. 352, § 199, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2850, c. 413, § 2, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).