Specifications include, but are not limited to: DYS is soliciting Proposals for programs that are geographically dispersed throughout Alabama toprovide services for sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) male offenders, in each program, who are in thecare and custody of DYS. A total of two (2) to four (4) units may be awarded. A provider can proposethe operation of more than one program for this category but a separate Proposal and cost figuresmust be submitted for each program. Youth referred to community residential programs are more likelyto have moderate legal involvement and are considered medium risk based on DYS risk assessment,and may include youth who have runaway behavior, physical aggressiveness, gang and weaponsrelated history, and moderate to high behavioral/emotional problems. They often present challengingbehavior beyond the behaviors referenced above, as the intensity of the behavior varies with eachyouth. Youth referred by DYS will have been classified as requiring a high degree of supervision. DYSis seeking Proposals that are staff secure and do not require a secure facility