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YouthBuild

Program Information

Popular name

YouthBuild

Program Number

17.274

Program objective

Grant funds will be used to equip underserved youth with the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education and training opportunities, including apprenticeship; opportunities for meaningful work and service to their communities; and opportunities to develop employment and leadership skills and a commitment to community development. As part of their programming, YouthBuild grantees will partner with underserved youth to increase the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families and to assist youth to develop the leadership, learning, and in-demand occupational skills needed to succeed in future careers.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    Please see: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/results/reports.cfm Placement into Employment, Post-Secondary Education or Vocational Training: 53.25%Attainment of a Degree or Certificate: 69.55% Literacy/Numeracy Gains: 61.56%

  2. 2017

    Not currently available.

  3. 2018

    Not currently available.

  4. 2019

    More than 86% of YouthBuild grants awarded in 2019 included expansion of the construction training model into “Construction Plus,” providing training and industry-recognized certification in diverse in-demand industries including health care, information technology, culinary/hospitality, and advanced manufacturing and logistics.

  5. 2022

    In FY 22, DOL awarded 68 YouthBuild grants to organizations in 28 states and Puerto Rico.

  6. 2024

    In FY 24, DOL awarded 72 YouthBuild grants to organizations in 31 states and Guam.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Provided in the applicable Funding Opportunity Announcement.