For a youth--at--risk program targeting high--risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year--round employment program for youth--at--risk and existing year--round employment programs, including programs that serve youth who are not more than 25 years of age, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth, youth of color, youth of all abilities, national origins and religions and low--income youth, including single income households, youth who are experiencing housing insecurity and other youth determined to be eligible by the Commonwealth Corporation; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Allston--Brighton Community Development Corporation to continue their youth development grant program supporting local youth--based organizations in the Allston--Brighton neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden for the Mayor's Youth Employment program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Essex National Heritage for the Future Leaders program to employ underserved youth in Essex County; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to LEAP for Education, Inc. for the New Era Fund program and operations to expand paid internships, career readiness experiences, industry--aligned opportunities, training systems and coordinated youth support across the cities of Salem and Lynn, while strengthening alignment with MyCAP and other school--based career readiness efforts; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further, that the Commonwealth Corporation shall partner with the school--to--career connecting activities program at the department of elementary and secondary education to develop appropriate connections between the 2 programs; and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2027, prior appropriation continued
| | General Fund | ............... | 21.20% |
| | Gaming Economic Development Fund | ............... | 78.80% |
