Cooperative Agreement 72062122CA00009

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, will fund the USAID YOUTH EMPOWER (EMPOWER) ACTIVITY in Jamaica over a five-year period from December 2023 to December 2028. The EMPOWER Activity aims to address risk and resilience factors influencing at-risk Jamaican youths' participation in crime and violence. The project will bolster civic education and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) provides $500,000 in funding to the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund, Inc. to implement the "Proud to Be Me" young adult workforce development and career readiness initiative. The program aims to: (1) train and prepare low-income 16-29 year old Los Angeles County residents of color for middle-wage or...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Jobs For The Future Inc. (JFF) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. This funding will support JFF's "JFF Growth Opportunities Unlocking Youth Advancement" project, which aims to introduce and prepare young adults who are system-impacted for work and provide a path to career opportunities with paid work experiences. The project will run from March...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $300,000 to Fundación Segundo Montes (FSM) through April 2023 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean federal grant program (CFDA No. 85.750). FSM will assist young people ages 18-26 in El Salvador's Morazán department by training them in leadership and strengthening youth-led organizations and microenterprises. Specifically, FSM will support communities in Meanguera, Jocoaitique and San Fernando...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) awarded a $49,301,027 formula grant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to provide workforce development services for low-income and at-risk youth aged 14-24. The grant aims to help participants acquire educational and occupational skills, training, and support to achieve academic and employment success. Through sub-awards to local workforce...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,395,182 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Youthbuild Global, Inc. The purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive workforce development and support services for justice-involved youth and young adults, including paid work experiences, occupational education and training, leadership development, mentorship, and placement into unsubsidized employment or...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,461,348 Project Grant under the YouthBuild (CFDA 17.274) program to Kingston Workforce Employment Skills Training, Inc. The grant will provide comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24 in New York, including education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance. Key services will focus on pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in...

This $68,357,497 WIOA Youth Activities (CFDA 17.259) formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration supports comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment in New York. The program aims to help participants acquire educational, occupational, and life skills to achieve academic and employment success and transition into productive adulthood. Authorized services include tutoring, paid and unpaid...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $15,912,317 Project Grant under the WIOA Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to provide comprehensive youth services focused on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, to prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities, attain educational and/or skills training credentials, and secure employment with career...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,562,500 Project Grant on June 1, 2024 to Clc, Inc. (doing business as Community Learning Center) under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The funding will be used to equip underserved youth ages 16-24 with the education, job skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education, apprenticeship...