Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1993
Official title: To provide grants to cities to establish teen resource and education centers to provide education, employment, recreation, social, and cultural awareness assistance to at-risk youth.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8420-8422)
Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to make grants to not more than ten selected cities to assist them to establish and operate teen resource and education centers to provide education, employment, recreation, social, and cultural awareness assistance to at-risk youth.
Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants to a city if it applies and agrees to operate at least two such centers.
Requires such centers to offer for at-risk youth: (1) educational assistance, including information on institutions of higher education, assistance with financial aid applications and scholarship search, and preparatory courses for high school equivalency and college entrance examinations; (2) employment and skills training, including hiring teen peer counselors to provide basic job skills training, job referral services, and job banks; (3) recreational opportunities, such as sports teams, neighborhood gardening and food distribution, creative activities and arts, and reading programs; (4) social skills development, including hiring adult counselors and providing support groups for counseling on social and personal issues; and (5) cultural awareness programs, such as classes in the history and culture of various cultural groups and productions of plays, stories, and artwork reflecting the cultural heritage of such youth. Requires such centers to provide financial assistance to college graduates who work full-time at the center to assist them to repay part of their student loan debt.
Sets forth grant selection, allocation, and reporting requirements.
Authorizes appropriations.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1019: Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1019/
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