Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-10-102: Application to administer - Requirements

1. 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. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall work

in conjunction with the Commission to coordinate a competitive bid

process.

3. The Commission, in coordination with the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services, shall review the applications

for compliance with the established requirements.

4. 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 paragraph 5 of this

section.

5. The Commission may approve an application that meets the

requirements set forth in this subsection and as established by the

Commission. The approved applicant shall provide one-to-one

mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents who are in

the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs and currently placed

outside the home, or have been identified by the Office of Juvenile

Affairs as at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice

system. The selected applicant shall:

a. currently serve youth ages 6-18,

b. have a statewide presence,

c. currently provide one-to-one mentoring to children of

incarcerated parents,

d. have served children of incarcerated parents for five

(5) years or more,

e. have rigorous volunteer application and screening

processes,

f. have child safety policies and procedures,

g. measure performance outcomes via multiple tools,

h. have five (5) years or more of performance outcome

data,

i. provide ongoing safety training and diversity training

for program staff,

j. have an established working relationship with the

Office of Juvenile Affairs,

k. set match-retention-rate goals,

l. have experience working with high-risk populations,

and

m. deliver contracted services at a cost no greater than

One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per

mentor-mentee match.

6. On or before July 1, 2012, and each July 1 thereafter for

which the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents

Program is funded, the Office of Juvenile Affairs may forward

applications that the Office of Juvenile Affairs has determined meet

the requirements of this section to the Commission. On or before

November 1, 2012, and each November thereafter for which the

Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program is

funded, the Commission shall award, through a competitive bid

process, one grant to one applicant to provide one-to-one mentoring

services to children of incarcerated parents who either are in the

custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs and currently placed

outside the home or have been identified by the Office of Juvenile

Affairs as at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice

system.

7. In addition to the grant funding, the Commission shall be

authorized to provide other appropriate assistance to the selected

applicant.

8. The Commission shall be authorized to promulgate rules and

establish procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this

act.

9. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall work

with the Commission to implement the provisions of this act.