California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 990

(a) “Acquiring” means obtaining ownership of an existing facility in fee simple for use as a youth center.

(b) “Altering” or “renovating” means making modifications to an existing facility that are necessary for cost-effective use as a youth center, including restoration, repair, expansion, and all related physical improvements.

(c) “Applicant” means a nonprofit agency that serves youth, including, but not limited to, organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire, Inc., California 4-H Programs, the California Police Activities League, and camping organizations that have been operating in California for a period of not less than two years. An applicant does not have to be operating in the county of application in order to be a qualified applicant.

(d) “Constructing” means the purchase or building of a new facility, including the costs of land acquisition and architectural and engineering fees.

(e) “Department” means the Department of the Youth Authority.

(f) “Nonprofit organization” means an agency or organization that serves youth that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations with no part of the net earnings benefiting any private shareholder or individual.

(g) “Programs” means services and activities provided in a youth center, including, but not limited to, recreation, health and fitness, citizenship and leadership development, job training, delinquency prevention such as antigang programs, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and counseling for problems such as drug and alcohol abuse.