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YouthBuild

Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor

At a glance

YouthBuild is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). The application deadline was February 2, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $700K – $1.5M, with about 75 awards expected and $98M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 7 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 17.274 (YouthBuild).

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Key facts

Posted
Nov 15, 2023
Close date
Feb 2, 2024
Award floor
$700,000
Award ceiling
$1,500,000
Est. total funding
$98,000,000
Expected awards
75
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See the Funding Opportunity for more information.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, who are performing meaningful work and service to their communities.  The YouthBuild program model prepares participants for quality jobs in a variety of careers, in diverse industry sectors, particularly in infrastructure sectors, and includes wrap-around services such as mentoring, trauma-informed care, personal counseling, transportation supports, and employment preparation - all key strategies for addressing violence in communities.  YouthBuild applicants must include construction skills training and may include occupational skills training in other in-demand industries.  This expansion into additional in-demand industries is the Construction Plus component. Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations, including consortia of such agencies or organizations.  These organizations include rural, urban, or Native American/Tribal entities that have previously served opportunity youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. DOL will fund approximately 75 projects across the country.  Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.5 million and require a 25 percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal funding.  This FOA features a matching waiver for Tribal entities and U.S. insular areas which allows these entities to not include a match commitment in their applications.  The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, including a four-month planning period and a twelve-month follow-up period. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to YB_FOA-ETA-24-36@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 17.274

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$98.5M
FY25$99.3M
FY26$98M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.274. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Employment and Training Administration
YB_FOA-ETA-24-36@dol.gov
202-693-3346

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “YouthBuild”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “YouthBuild”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $700k – $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $98,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 75 awards.

How do I apply for “YouthBuild”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FOA-ETA-24-36), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.