Colorado § 19-7-302 - Definitions.

§ 19-7-302. Definitions.

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Advisory board" means the foster youth successful transition to adulthood grant program advisory board created in section 19-7-314.

(1.3) "Case management agency" means an agency that meets criteria to provide case management services for the Colorado fostering success voucher program.

(1.7) "Colorado fostering success voucher program" or "voucher program" means the program established pursuant to section 19-7-314.5.

(2) "County department" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-1-103.

(3) "Emancipation transition plan" means a plan developed pursuant to section 19-7-310 that addresses how the youth will meet the youth's needs upon the youth's imminent emancipation from foster care.

(4) "Evidence-based service" means a service that is eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 672, and that is trauma-informed, promising, supported, or well-supported.

(5) "Executive director" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-1-103.

(6) "Foster care" has the same meaning set forth in section 19-1-103 (66).

(7) "Grant program" means the foster youth successful transition to adulthood grant program created in section 19-7-314.

(8) "Participating youth" means a youth who voluntarily agrees to participate in the transition program and meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 19-7-304.

(9) "Reasonable efforts" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-1-103 (114).

(10) "Roadmap to success" means a written description of a youth's goals, programs, and services provided during an open case that will assist youth who are fourteen years of age or older and in foster care to the youth's eventual transition from foster care to successful adulthood. The document is developed collaboratively with the youth.

(11) "Service provider" means an agency that applies for funding to provide services through the grant program.

(12) "State department" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-1-103.

(13) "Supervised independent living placement" means a setting in which a youth is living independently with county department supervision. "Supervised independent living placement" is designed to promote and lead to a youth's successful emancipation.

(14) "Transition program" or "foster youth in transition program" means the program established pursuant to section 19-7-303 in which an eligible youth may voluntarily opt to continue or resume receiving child welfare services that may include but are not limited to foster care maintenance payments.

(15) "Voluntary services agreement" means a standardized voluntary services agreement entered into by a participating youth pursuant to section 19-7-306.

(16) "Voucher" means a voucher that provides rental assistance to a voucher recipient through the Colorado fostering success voucher program.

(17) "Voucher recipient" means a youth who is eligible for and receiving a voucher through the Colorado fostering success voucher program.

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1094), ch. 340, p. 2201, § 1, effective June 25. L. 2023: (1.3), (1.7), (16), and (17) added, (SB 23-082), ch. 346, p. 2074, § 1, effective June 5.