California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 1457

(a) “Applicant” means a nonprofit organization or local governmental entity.

(b) “Area of high need” means either of the following:

(c) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.

(d) “Diversion program” means a program that promotes positive youth development by relying on responses that prevent a young person's involvement or further involvement in the justice system.  Diversion programs, which may follow a variety of different models, aim to divert youth from justice system engagement at the earliest possible point.  Departments or agencies that may refer youth to diversion programs include, but are not limited to, schools, service organizations, police, probation, or prosecutors.

(e) “Local governmental entity” means a local government agency, including, but not limited to, a county child welfare agency, county probation department, county behavioral health department, county public health department, school district, or county office of education.

(f) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, community-based organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code,  1 and that is nongovernmental and does not carry out any law enforcement duties.