                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POLICIES (§ 66-28)

The Board shall prescribe policies governing applications for grants pursuant to
this chapter and standards for the operation of programs developed and
implemented under the grants. The Department shall cooperate with and seek the
assistance of representatives of county and city governing bodies, private
nonprofit youth service agencies, and private citizens having expertise in the
development and any subsequent revisions of the standards required by this
section. The Department shall establish and make available to localities a list
of best practice program models that are likely to qualify for grants pursuant
to this chapter, such as programs offering (i) mentorships, (ii) community
service opportunities, (iii) trauma-informed behavioral and mental health
services, (iv) career planning and training, (v) employment opportunities, (vi)
non-academic supports in a public or private school, or (vii) after-school or
summer programs.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 53-336; 1979, c. 698; 1982, c. 636, § 53.1-253; 1989, c.
733; 2000, c. 277; 2022, c. 522.