YRA SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF AN ORGANIZATION TO EQUIP YOUTH IN HIGH RISK ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING RETURNED COLOMBIANS AND VENEZUELANS, DISENGAGED CHILD SOLDIERS, AND FORMER YOUTH OFFENDERS, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS SAFE, PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHY, AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS WITH POSITIVE ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE VIOLENCE IS PREVENTED, AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CRIME ARE MITIGATED. TO ACHIEVE THAT, THROUGH YRA, USAID WILL ENSURE THAT TARGETED YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO AND ARE ENGAGED IN: STRENGTHENING THEIR PSYCHOSOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS; PRIORITIZING AND CONSOLIDATING YOUTH-CENTRIC PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS THAT ALSO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT; AND, SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND DEMAND-DRIVEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES.