This federal Project Grant award of $1,875,000.00 was made by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant will be used by the Housing Authority of Birmingham District, a local government entity in Birmingham, Alabama, to provide workforce development and educational services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. Key program elements include vocational training in...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Cornerstone Revitalization Foundation Inc. a $1,259,237 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) on May 2, 2022. The grant will fund services through September 1, 2025 to equip underserved youth in Birmingham, AL with the education, training and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, Cornerstone Revitalization Foundation will provide post-secondary education...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Bibb County School District doing business as Bibb County Public Schools. The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. Funding supports the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274), which provides underserved youth with education and employment skills training to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education opportunities such as...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,125,000 Project Grant on February 1, 2025 to Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners, Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant will fund a 40-month project to provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. Key services include pre-apprenticeship training in construction, healthcare, IT, and other in-demand...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.3 million Project Grant to Quad-Area Community Action Agency Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) for the period of May 2, 2022 through September 1, 2025. 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. Delivered in Hammond, Louisiana, the...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,124,576 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) to Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation. The grant, with a performance period from February 2025 to May 2028, will fund comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24, including construction skills training, leadership development, and support to earn high...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,840,000.00 was made on February 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant recipient, Civic Works, Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit organization, will use the funds to deliver comprehensive workforce development services targeting underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The program will provide pre-apprenticeship training in...
This $1,875,000.00 Project Grant awarded on February 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.274 - YouthBuild) will provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The grant recipient, Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, Inc., will equip these "opportunity youth" with education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Youthbuild Preparatory Academy under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant funds will support services from July 2021 through October 2024 to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the Academy will provide post-secondary education opportunities, including apprenticeship training, to prepare at-risk youth for...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant to the West Jackson Community Development Corporation under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant, effective February 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028, will provide pre-apprenticeship services that integrate education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance for underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The program...