YouthBuild

The summary for the YouthBuild grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Employment and Training Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
YouthBuild: YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are high school dropouts, adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, homeless youth, and other disconnected youth populations. The YouthBuild program simultaneously addresses several core issues important to low-income communities: affordable housing, education, employment, leadership development, and energy efficiency. The YouthBuild model balances project-based academic learning and occupational skills training to prepare disadvantaged youth for career placement. The academic component assists youth who are often significantly behind in basic skill development to obtain a high school diploma or state high school equivalency credential. The occupational skills training component prepares at-risk youth to gain placement into career pathways and/or further education or training, and also supports the goal of increasing affordable housing within communities by teaching youth construction skills learned by building or significantly renovating homes for sale or rent to low-income families or transitional housing for homeless families or individuals. Additionally, grantees that have been previously funded by the Department may include occupational skills training in other in-demand industries in addition to construction skills training. This expansion into additional in-demand industries is the “Construction Plus” component. Additionally, through WIOA, YouthBuild programs are now required partners of the One-Stop Career Centers. All YouthBuild programs must adhere to the requirements of being a One-Stop partner. Partnering with One-Stop Career Centers provides an opportunity for YouthBuild grantees to increase the number of eligible applicants, have greater access to local employers, and develop the ability to directly access information regarding changes to local workforce needs and respond with program changes accordingly.
Federal Grant Title: YouthBuild
Federal Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Grant Categories: Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-16-10
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 322499
CFDA Descriptions: YouthBuild
Current Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2016 We must receive applications no later
Original Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2016 We must receive applications no later
Posted Date: May 17, 2016
Creation Date: May 17, 2016
Archive Date: Aug 5, 2016
Total Program Funding: $80,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $700,000
Expected Number of Awards: 80
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies or organizations include, but are not limited to:
• a community-based organization;
• a faith-based organization;
• an entity carrying out activities under the WIOA, such as a local workforce development board;
• a community action agency;
• a state or local housing development agency;
• an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Native Americans (including those living on reservations), Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives;
• a community development corporation;
• a state or local youth service or conservation corps;
• any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program; or
• an entity in an area designated as a Promise Zone or member of a Promise Zone collaboration, if applicable. For more information on about Promise Zones go to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/economicdevelopment/programs/pz
Grantees who received funding from the FY 2015 YouthBuild competition are funded through January 2019, and these grantees (based on their unique Employer Identification Numbers) are not eligible to participate in this competition.
Grant Announcement Contact
Kia Mason Grants Management Specialists
[email protected]

Employment and Training Administration 202-693-3346