Cooperative Agreement AID391A1600001

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provided $200,000 in funding to train 160 L2D-IA graduates as "Youth Master Trainers" (YMTs) to teach digital literacy, critical thinking, and online safety. The YMTs were expected to conduct 320 training sessions, with 100 YMTs becoming social media influencers to expand the program's reach. However, the award was terminated...

This federal Formula Grant award of $43,332,595.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) aims to provide comprehensive workforce development services to low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. The funding supports activities that facilitate participants' acquisition of educational and occupational skills, training, and support needed to achieve...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,646,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program to Workforce Alliance Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in south central Connecticut. The 36-month GET IT (Growing Equitable Training in Information Technology) project aims to address gaps in the regional IT talent pipeline and engage disconnected youth ages 18-24 in IT and STEM-related career...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $42,912,756 WIOA Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA #17.259) to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The purpose of the grant is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities. Key...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $4,551,053 formula grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Kansas Department of Commerce. The grant provides resources to the local workforce development areas in Kansas to deliver comprehensive youth services focused on assisting both out-of-school and in-school youth, ages 14-24, with barriers to employment. Key services include tutoring,...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,461,348 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program to Kingston Workforce Employment Skills Training, Inc. The grant, effective February 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028, will provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The program will equip participants with education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Community Assistance Programs $1.5 million under the YouthBuild Project Grant program (CFDA 17.274) for the period of July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. Funds will support services to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills to achieve economic self-sufficiency, including post-secondary education opportunities such as apprenticeship training. Specifically, Community Assistance Programs will deliver...

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 $14,138,571 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration provides funding to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Administration Division to deliver comprehensive youth services across the state. The grant supports activities including tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, follow-up services, and counseling to help in-school and out-of-school youth ages...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant to Crispus Attucks Association Of York Pennsylvania under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant funds will support services from May 2, 2022 through September 1, 2022 to equip underserved youth with the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the awardee will provide post-secondary education and training opportunities, including...