# YouthBuild

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-24-53-youthbuild/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355058

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $700,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 75 awards worth $99.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-24-53 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $700,000 |
| Expected awards | 75 |
| Total funding | $99.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.274 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See the FOA Section III.A for complete eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

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 people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-24-53 still open?

No. It closed on September 16, 2024.

### Who can apply for YouthBuild?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for YouthBuild?

Closed September 16, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $99.0 million in total across about 75 awards.

### Who has won YouthBuild grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Social Enterprise & Training Center Inc, Countycorp, Knoxville Leadership Foundation. The program made 347 awards worth $444 million in that time.