Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 23 17
The YouthBuild grant opportunity (FOA ETA 23 17) is a discretionary funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Its purpose is to fund community-based organizations and public entities that can deliver a structured pre-apprenticeship model for opportunity youth ages 16 to 24. The program is designed for young people who left high school before graduating and who often face additional barriers such as involvement with the justice system, aging out of foster care, disabilities, housing instability, migrant farmworker status, or other circumstances linked to economic hardship and disconnection from school and work. The central idea is to reconnect these youth to education and training while they complete meaningful service and work that benefits their communities.
YouthBuild programs combine several elements that operate together rather than as separate services. Grantees are expected to provide education supports (often aimed at high school equivalency completion and foundational skills), hands-on occupational skills training, and employment services that move participants into quality jobs and career pathways. A required component is construction skills training, reflecting YouthBuild's long-standing emphasis on building or rehabilitating affordable housing and related community assets. Applicants are also allowed to include training for other in-demand sectors, and the FOA highlights this as the "Construction Plus" priority, meaning proposals that thoughtfully expand beyond construction into additional high-growth industries can be more competitive. The training emphasis aligns with national workforce needs tied to major federal investments, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (construction and infrastructure), the Inflation Reduction Act (clean energy), and the CHIPS and Science Act (advanced manufacturing).
A defining feature of YouthBuild is its wrap-around support model. In addition to classroom and job training, programs are expected to incorporate services that address the real-life barriers that often prevent young people from completing training and keeping employment. The FOA specifically notes mentoring, trauma-informed care, personal counseling, and employment-related supports, framing these strategies as important not only for participant success but also for reducing and preventing community violence. YouthBuild is positioned as a connection point to broader education, workforce, and human services systems, helping participants access resources that a single program typically cannot provide on its own.
Partnership is not treated as optional in this model. YouthBuild emphasizes meaningful collaboration with the public workforce development system, education systems, human services providers, and labor and industry partners. The intent is to ensure training is tied to real hiring demand, credentials and pathways are recognized by employers, and participants can transition into apprenticeships, further education, or unsubsidized employment. The model also stresses project-based learning, balancing academic instruction with occupational training so participants build skills in a practical setting while developing leadership and community engagement through service.
In terms of funding details, awards can be up to $1,500,000 each, with an expected 75 awards. The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities; public housing authorities; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the FOA). The CFDA number associated with the program is 17.274, and the funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 7, 2023 (with the FOA created November 29, 2022). Applicants could direct technical or program questions to YBFOA-ETA-23-17@dol.gov, and interested parties were encouraged to subscribe on Grants.gov for updates tied to this specific funding announcement.Apply for FOA ETA 23 17
- 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 Nov 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 07, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 1159 pm 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 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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