Youthbuild
Youthbuild funds programs that help young high-school dropouts obtain education, employment skills, and meaningful on-site work experience in a construction trade. Youthbuild participants are very low-income high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24. Up to 25 percent of participants may have higher incomes or a high school education, but must have educational needs that justify their inclusion in the program. Youthbuild programs offer educational and job training services, leadership training, counseling and other support activities, as well as on-site training in housing rehabilitation or construction work (which accounts for at least half of each participant's time).
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Funding Category: |
Construction Employment Training for Youth |
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Target Population: |
At-risk youth |
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Funding Available: |
For FY 2002, approximately $59.75 million is available for the Youthbuild Program. |
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Application Information: |
HUD SuperNOFA, NOFA Information Center at 1-800-HUD-8929. |
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Contact: |
Ms. Phyllis Williams, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 7136, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-2035 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. |
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