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"YouthBuild 2025" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
YouthBuild 2025 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This program awards grants to eligible public or private non-profit organizations or Tribal entities to provide pre-apprenticeship occupational skills training, education, and job placement services to opportunity youth.
YouthBuild programs must offer participants construction training and hands-on experiences building affordable housing for their community, and may also include a Construction Plus component for vocational training in other high-demand industries. The program also includes wrap-around supportive services.
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Opportunity Listing - YouthBuild 2025 Agency: Employment and Training Administration Assistance Listings: 17. 274 -- YouthBuild Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to eligible public or private non-profit organizations or Tribal entities to provide pre-apprenticeship occupational skills training, education, and job placement services to opportunity youth.
YouthBuild prepares participants for quality jobs in various industry sectors, and includes wrap-around supportive services such as assistance in transportation, childcare, and housing. YouthBuild programs must offer participants construction training and hands-on experiences building affordable housing... for their community.
Programs may also include a Construction Plus component, providing vocational training in additional high-demand industries. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to YB_FOA-ETA-26-38@dol. gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.
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Special district governments Federally recognized Native American tribal governments City or township governments Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Other Native American tribal organizations Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public and state institutions of higher education See the Funding Opportunity, Section II.
A for complete eligibility information. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity.
DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization"s religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization. Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated YouthBuild_2025_FOA-ETA-26-38.
pdf YouthBuild 2025 FOA-ETA-26-38. pdf Dec 23, 2025 03:20 PM UTC Financial_System_Risk_Assessment_-fillable_8. 17.
23. pdf Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8. 17.
23. pdf Dec 23, 2025 03:21 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Employment labor and training Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), independent school districts, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), special district governments, private institutions of higher education, county governments, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), state governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, and city or township governments. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply. Opportunity youth are young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor employed, and may have risk factors such as being an adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, migrant farmworker youth, or youth experiencing housing instability. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 - $2,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 2, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
YouthBuild 2025 is funded by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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