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U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration
Deadline: June 5, 2015
Eligibility: Nonprofits, including faith-based groups, governments, employment centers and public housing authorities
Funding Available: $76 million for 76 awards. In this round of funding, DOL expects to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 76 projects awarded across the country. Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million each and require an exact 25% match of non-federal funding. These are 40-month grants, including a four-month planning period.
Description: YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses certain issues facing low-income communities: affordable housing; education; employment; crime prevention; and leadership development. The YouthBuild model balances in-school learning leading to a high school diploma or a GED certificate, as well as occupational skills training in preparation for career placement. Target populations for YouthBuild are: high school dropouts who may also be adjudicated youth; youth aging out of foster care; youth with disabilities; and other at-risk youth populations. The grantees will oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities.
Contact Information: Kia Mason, mason.kia@dol.gov; for the application: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=275699