1. A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall issue a request for proposals on or before July 1, 2024, and July 1 of every third year thereafter for which the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program is funded, seeking applications to administer the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program.
2. B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall work in conjunction with the Commission to coordinate a competitive bid process.
3. C. The Commission, in coordination with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall review the applications for compliance with the established requirements.
4. D. Entities eligible to submit applications to administer the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program shall be limited to nonprofit organizations or programs which are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501 (c)(3) and which otherwise meet the requirements set forth in subsection E of this section.

5. E. The Commission may approve an application that meets the requirements set forth in this subsection and as established by the Commission. The approved applicant or applicants shall provide mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents and to children at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. The selected applicant or applicants shall:

   1. 1. Serve youth ages six (6) through eighteen (18);
   2. 2. Have a statewide or regional presence;
   3. 3. Provide mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents;
   4. 4. Have served children of incarcerated parents for three (3) years or more;
   5. 5. Have rigorous volunteer application and screening processes;
   6. 6. Have established child safety policies and procedures;
   7. 7. Measure performance outcomes via multiple tools;
   8. 8. Have three (3) years or more of performance outcome data;
   9. 9. Provide ongoing safety training and diversity training for program staff;
   10. 10. Set match-retention-rate goals; and
   11. 11. Have experience working with high-risk populations.
6. F. On or before November 1, 2024, and every third year thereafter for which the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program is funded, the Commission shall award, through a competitive bid process, a grant or grants for the purpose of providing mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents and to children at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.
7. G. The Commission shall be authorized to promulgate rules and establish procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
8. H. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall work with the Commission to implement the provisions of this act.

Laws 2012, HB 2300, c. 353, § 11, emerg. eff. June 8, 2012; Amended by Laws 2024, SB 696, c. 347, § 11, emerg. eff. May 28, 2024 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, HB 3849, c. 129, § 2, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).