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News Release
US Department of Labor awards grants to YouthBuild programs to enable continued preparation of young people for good jobs
31 programs in 20 states to share more than $30 million
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $30,696,643 for its YouthBuild programs. Funds will be shared among 31 programs that prepare out-of-school youth across the United States for careers through hands-on construction training, and high school completion and General Educational Development programs.
"YouthBuild is a triple win for the young people who participate in the program, the local communities that benefit from their efforts and our nation as a whole," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "YouthBuild helps young people who might otherwise slip through the cracks gain the educational and occupational skills that are necessary for a successful future. At the same time, these youngsters make valuable contributions to their neighborhoods through community service projects and the construction or renovation of affordable housing."
The Labor Department has administered YouthBuild since 2006, awarding its first grants in 2007. In that time, more than 13,000 young people have participated in programs in 44 states and the District of Columbia. YouthBuild participants include individuals who have been in the juvenile justice system, youth aging out of foster care, high school dropouts and others. In addition to receiving academic and occupational skills training, young people develop leadership skills and participate in community service opportunities.
The Labor Department held a competition for applications in fall 2010. Today's grants are drawn from fiscal year 2010 funds reserved for organizations that did not receive funding in the fiscal year 2009 YouthBuild competition. Additional grants will be made available through the fiscal year 2011 appropriation pending the availability of funds.
For more information on YouthBuild and other Department of Labor youth employment programs, visit http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services.
Editor's Note: A complete list of grantees and award amounts follows this release.
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List of YouthBuild Grantees and Award Amounts
YouthBuild Grantee | City | State | Amount |
Little Rock Workforce Investment Board | Little Rock | Ark. | 1,073,782 |
Black Contractors Association of San Diego Inc. | San Diego | Calif. | 1,099,968 |
Rancho Cielo Youth Campus Inc. | Salinas | Calif. | 1,099,977 |
Venice Community Housing Corp. | Venice | Calif. | 1,100,000 |
Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles | Los Angeles | Calif. | 1,100,000 |
Yuba County Office of Education | Marysville | Calif. | 998,108 |
Big Bend Jobs & Education Council Inc. | Tallahassee | Fla. | 1,047,235 |
Community Council of Idaho Inc. | Caldwell | Idaho | 720,000 |
Central States SER - Jobs for Progress Inc. | Chicago | Ill. | 1,099,300 |
Prologue | Chicago | Ill. | 732,244 |
Youth Conservation Corps | Waukegan | Ill. | 1,100,000 |
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Inc. | Covington | Ky. | 1,085,630 |
Just-A-Start Corp. | Cambridge | Mass. | 1,100,000 |
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County Inc. | Grand Rapids | Mich. | 1,047,494 |
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | Red Lake | Minn. | 1,008,000 |
West Jackson Community Development Corp. | Jackson | Miss. | 1,100,000 |
Carpenters Joint Training Fund of St. Louis | St. Louis | Mo. | 1,089,000 |
Housing Authority of Kansas City, Mo. | Kansas City | Mo. | 1,100,000 |
Career Training Institute | Helena | Mont. | 1,012,000 |
Smart Choices for Youth Inc. | Wilson | N.C. | 875,000 |
HELP - New Mexico Inc. | Albuquerque | N.M. | 720,000 |
YouthWorks | Santa Fe | N.M. | 935,454 |
YMCA of Greater New York | New York | N.Y. | 1,100,000 |
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board | Youngwood | Pa. | 822,673 |
Benedict-Allen Community Development Corp. | Columbia | S.C. | 700,000 |
BCFS Health and Human Services | San Antonio | Texas | 881,843 |
Community Development Corporation of Brownsville | Brownsville | Texas | 704,000 |
George Gervin Youth Center Inc. | San Antonio | Texas | 1,100,000 |
Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College | Ogden | Utah | 1,095,006 |
Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board | Warsaw | Va. | 1,069,996 |
Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley | Roanoke | Va. | 979,933 |
TOTAL |
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| 30,696,643 |