The Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,125,000 Project Grant to the Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF), a non-profit organization, under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The funding will provide skill development training and resources to 66 young adults (16-24 years old) in Knoxville and surrounding areas, leading to industry-recognized certifications in construction and culinary arts. Key program components include: high school equivalency...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Knoxville Leadership Foundation under the YouthBuild federal grant program (CFDA 17.274) from July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. Funds will support the Foundation's provision of education and employment skills training to underserved youth in Knoxville, Tennessee. Specifically, the Foundation will equip youth with post-secondary education opportunities including apprenticeships, to...
The Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF) received a $6 million project grant award from the Department of Labor's Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to deliver workforce development services to opportunity youth and justice-involved young adults from February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026. Through its KnoxWORX initiative, KLF will provide 160 individuals aged 18-24 residing in Knox County, Tennessee with academic programs, industry-recognized skills training, case...
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...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Youthdevelopment Corporation, Memphis under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant funds will support services from July 2021 through October 2024 to equip underserved youth in Memphis, Tennessee with the education and employment skills needed for economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, Youthdevelopment Corporation will provide post-secondary education opportunities, including...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant to the Land-0F-Sky Regional Council located in Asheville, North Carolina. The grant funding, provided through the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274), will be used to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 in the region. Key services will include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, as well as opportunities for...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,697,970 YouthBuild program grant (CFDA 17.274) to Young Adult Development In Actn Inc. (dba YouthBuild Louisville), a non-profit organization in Louisville, Kentucky. The grant, effective June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will fund comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24, including education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance....
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,461,348 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) to Kingston Workforce Employment Skills Training, Inc. The grant period runs from February 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028. The funding will be used to provide comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24, including pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, with participants often engaging in...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,125,000 Project Grant to Easter Seals Tristate, LLC under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The funding will be used to provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth aged 16-24, including education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance. Key services will focus on pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, with...
The Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842). The 3-year grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will fund the Appalachian Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (AOAYI-23) to address the opioid crisis in Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY. The initiative aims to provide direct prevention education,...