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YouthBuild is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration. The YouthBuild program awards grants to eligible community-based nonprofits and public entities to provide education, training, and employment services to prepare opportunity youth (ages 16-24 who are neither in school nor employed) for quality jobs and apprenticeship opportunit…
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U.S. Department of Labor - YouthBuild Start a YouthBuild Program Start a YouthBuild Program Home Get Involved Start a YouthBuild Program U.S. Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Workforce Investment’s Division of Youth Services administers the federal YouthBuild program funded by Congress’ annual appropriation.
The DOL awards YouthBuild grants to eligible community-based nonprofits and public entities through a competitive process to provide education, training, and employment services to prepare opportunity youth—young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor employed—for quality jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.
The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) designates YouthBuild as a pre-apprenticeship program to strengthen the nation’s workforce to meet industry demands. Learn more about the DOL YouthBuild program .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are public or private nonprofit agencies, including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have experience serving disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or similar program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 (total funding $98M in recent announcements). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
YouthBuild is funded by U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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