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 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 2737 law enforcement agencies, local housing authorities, private foundations, and other public and private partners to— "(I) document best practices based on successful grassroots intervention in urban areas, to develop methodologies for widespread replication; and "(11) strengthen and improve relationships with local law enforcement agencies, which may include participation in activities such as neighborhood or community pohcing efforts; "(B) to address the needs of youth in low-income communities through youth development programs that support the primary role of the family, give priority to the prevention of youth problems and crime, and promote increased community coordination and collaboration in meeting the needs of youth, and support development and expansion of innovative community-based youth development programs that have demonstrated success in preventing or reducing youth crime, such as— "(i) programs for the establishment of violencefree zones that would involve youth development and intervention models (such as models involving youth mediation, youth mentoring, life skills training, job creation, and entrepreneurship programs); and "(ii) after-school child care programs; and "(C) to make more effective use of, and to coordinate with, other programs related to the purposes of this subtitle (including State welfare reform efforts); "(2) a description of how the State intends to use discretionary funds made available from the remainder of the grant or allotment described in section 675C(b) in accordance with this subtitle, including a description of how the State will support innovative community and neighborhood-based initiatives related to the purposes of this subtitle; "(3) information provided by eligible entities in the State, containing— "(A) a description of the service delivery system, for services provided or coordinated with funds miade available through grants made under section 675C(a), targeted to low-income individuals and families in communities within the State; "(B) a description of how linkages will be developed to fill identified gaps in the services, through the provision of information, referrals, case management, and followup consultations; "(C) a description of how funds made available through grants made under section 675C(a) will be coordinated with other public and private resources; and "(D) a description of how the local entity will use the funds to support innovative community and neighborhood-based initiatives related to the purposes of this subtitle, which may include fatherhood initiatives and other initiatives with the goal of strengthening families and encouraging effective parenting;

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