YouthBuild | FOA ETA 19 04

Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 19 04

The YouthBuild grant opportunity (FOA-ETA-19-04) is a discretionary federal funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). DOL set aside roughly 85 million dollars nationally for this round of YouthBuild awards, with the goal of funding about 70 projects across the country and serving around 5,250 young people during the period of performance. Awards are intended to support comprehensive, community-based programming that blends education and workforce preparation with hands-on service projects.

At its core, YouthBuild funds organizations to deliver pre-apprenticeship style services for at-risk youth ages 16 to 24. Programs are expected to combine three main elements: education services (often geared toward helping participants complete a secondary credential or improve foundational skills), occupational skills training that leads toward employment pathways, and employment-related supports such as career counseling, work-readiness training, placement assistance, and connections to employers or apprenticeship programs. A defining feature is that participants do not just train in a classroom; they also perform meaningful work and service in their communities as part of the program design, which traditionally includes construction-related projects and community improvement activities.

A major emphasis in this funding cycle is the "Construction Plus" priority. While construction training remains central to YouthBuild, applicants are encouraged to expand beyond construction into other in-demand industries in their local or regional labor markets. In practice, that means a proposal can still include construction skills training but may also add occupational training aligned with growth sectors such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, hospitality, energy, logistics, or other fields documented as in demand. This expansion is framed as a priority in the competition, signaling that DOL is looking for programs that prepare youth for a broader range of viable career pathways, not only traditional construction roles.

Funding amounts are substantial but come with clear parameters. Individual grants are expected to range from 700,000 dollars up to an award ceiling of 1.5 million dollars. Recipients must provide a 25 percent match, and the match must come from non-federal sources, meaning applicants need to line up qualifying cash or in-kind contributions from state or local funds, private philanthropy, employers, or other allowable non-federal partners. Because the awards are competitive, applicants generally need to demonstrate strong program capacity, partnerships, and a credible plan to recruit and serve eligible youth while meeting performance expectations.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as an Employment, Labor, and Training grant under CFDA 17.274. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional details provided in the full announcement, which typically means a range of nonprofit organizations, community-based groups, educational institutions, workforce entities, and other qualified organizations may apply if they meet the FOA's specific requirements. The application deadline for this particular announcement was August 6, 2019, with submissions due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, reflecting that this is a historical posting with that specific closing date.

• The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "YouthBuild" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.274.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 06, 2019 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 6, 2019. Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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