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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS UP TO $85 MILLION IN YOUTHBUILD GRANTS TO 67 GRANTEES
WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of 67 grants totaling up to $85 million to support and expand YouthBuild programs across the country. YouthBuild provides at-risk youth, ages 16-24, with education and occupational skill development to obtain employment in construction and other in-demand industries.
“Job training and education are key to preparing our nation’s young men and women for economic success,” U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said. “By investing in these local workforce development programs, the Department is expanding opportunities for at-risk youth in communities across the country.”
“Youthbuild programs have the ability to change the lives of thousands of American students,” said Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training John Pallasch. “Today’s announcement will provide new opportunities for young people across the country to take the first step toward good-paying careers.”
The Department has administered the YouthBuild program since 2006. Program participants learn construction skills while constructing or rehabilitating affordable housing for low-income or homeless families in their own neighborhoods, as well as other occupational skills for in-demand industries that also require real-world work experience components. Young people split their time between the occupational skills training site and the classroom, where they earn their high school diploma or equivalency degree and prepare for postsecondary opportunities.
The individual awards will range from $740,737 to $1.5 million each:
| Grant Recipient | City | State | Amount |
| Eufaula Housing Authority | Eufaula | AL | $1,500,000.00 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | AR | $844,425.00 |
| Little Rock Workforce Development Board | Little Rock | AR | $1,080,000.00 |
| Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc. | San Diego | CA | $1,312,500.00 |
| Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc. | Canoga Park | CA | $1,500,000.00 |
| Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission | Fresno | CA | $1,500,000.00 |
| Richmond Workforce Development Board | Richmond | CA | $1,080,000.00 |
| San Joaquin County Office of Education | Stockton | CA | $1,100,000.00 |
| South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc. | Hawthorne | CA | $1,300,000.00 |
| The Youth Employment Partnership Inc. | Oakland | CA | $1,408,072.00 |
| Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $1,500,000.00 |
| Community Renewal Team Inc. | Hartford | CT | $1,202,143.00 |
| Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. | Ocala | FL | $740,737.00 |
| Tampa Bay Academy of Hope | Tampa | FL | $1,500,000.00 |
| CHRIS 180 Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $1,038,378.00 |
| Georgia Building Trades Academy Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $1,500,000.00 |
| Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone Inc. | Cordele | GA | $1,496,644.00 |
| City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services | Honolulu | HI | $1,350,000.00 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | IA | $915,697.00 |
| Comprehensive Community Solutions | Rockford | IL | $1,225,000.00 |
| Housing Authority of Champaign County | Champaign | IL | $1,500,000.00 |
| Youth Conservation Corps, Waukegan | Waukegan | IL | $1,500,000.00 |
| YouthBuild Lake County | North Chicago | IL | $1,350,000.00 |
| Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission | Covington | KY | $1,109,800.00 |
| Young Adult Development in Action Inc. | Louisville | KY | $1,500,000.00 |
| Quad Area Community Action Agency Inc. | Hammond | LA | $1,100,000.00 |
| Community Teamwork Inc. | Lowell | MA | $1,440,000.00 |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors Inc. | New Bedford | MA | $1,102,295.00 |
| YouthBuild Boston | Boston | MA | $813,600.00 |
| Volunteers of America Chesapeake Inc. | Lanham | MD | $1,408,072.00 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham | ME | $1,227,101.00 |
| LearningWorks | Portland | ME | $1,080,000.00 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids | MI | $1,500,000.00 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. | Detroit | MI | $1,500,000.00 |
| SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress Inc. | Detroit | MI | $1,330,343.00 |
| YouthDevelopment Corporation USA | Saginaw | MI | $1,499,917.00 |
| Bi-County Community Action Programs Inc. | Bemidji | MN | $972,000.00 |
| Guadalupe Alternative Programs, dba Change Inc. | Saint Paul | MN | $1,500,000.00 |
| CLIMB Community Development Corp. | Gulfport | MS | $1,499,999.00 |
| West Jackson Community Development Corp. | Jackson | MS | $1,500,000.00 |
| Career Training Institute | Helena | MT | $1,180,800.00 |
| Grace Mar Services Inc. | Charlotte | NC | $1,500,000.00 |
| Nu Dimensions | Hickory | NC | $887,074.00 |
| United Community Corp. | Newark | NJ | $1,500,000.00 |
| YouthBuild Newark | Newark | NJ | $1,500,000.00 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Rochester, dba Catholic Family Center | Rochester | NY | $1,134,000.00 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | NY | $1,254,060.00 |
| Nubian Directions II Inc. | Poughkeepsie | NY | $1,500,000.00 |
| The Crenulated Company Ltd., dba New Settlement Apartments | New York | NY | $1,500,000.00 |
| The Service Collaborative of Western New York Inc. | Buffalo | NY | $1,500,000.00 |
| Ulster YouthBuild LLC | Kingston | NY | $987,881.00 |
| Urban League of Rochester, N.Y. Inc. | Rochester | NY | $1,100,000.00 |
| Youth Action Program and Homes Inc. | New York | NY | $1,500,000.00 |
| Easter Seals TriState LLC | Cincinnati | OH | $1,238,186.00 |
| OhioGuidestone | Berea | OH | $1,100,000.00 |
| Portland YouthBuilders | Portland | OR | $1,500,000.00 |
| Philadelphia Youth for Change Charter School | Philadelphia | PA | $1,300,000.00 |
| AMIkids Beaufort Inc. | Seabrook | SC | $1,142,410.00 |
| 100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $1,500,000.00 |
| Community Learning Center dba CLC, Inc. | Fort Worth | TX | $1,100,000.00 |
| Walker Montgomery Community Development Corp. | New Waverly | TX | $1,048,156.00 |
| Community Youth Services | Olympia | WA | $1,150,000.00 |
| Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101 | Spokane | WA | $1,151,210.00 |
| Olympic Educational Service District Number 114 | Bremerton | WA | $1,078,781.00 |
| Community Relations-Social Development Commission | Milwaukee | WI | $1,408,072.00 |
| Elkhorn Area School District | Elkhorn | WI | $899,999.00 |
| Operation Fresh Start Inc. | Madison | WI | $869,948.00 |
For additional information on the Department of Labor’s YouthBuild program, visit https://www.doleta.gov/Youth_services/YouthBuild.cfm.
For additional information on grant eligibility and how to apply for funds, visit http://www.grants.gov.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.Agency Employment and Training AdministrationDate December 16, 2019Release Number 19-2205-NATContact: Egan ReichPhone Number (202) 693-4960Email reich.egan@dol.govShare This