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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP
FOR ADULT LITERACY |
Funding Database: Search Result
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| Agency/Office |
Department of Housing and Urban Development/Office of Economic Development/Office of Community Planning and Development |
| Program Name |
Youthbuild |
| CFDA Number |
14.243 |
| Program Description |
The Youthbuild program provides funding assistance for a wide range of multi-disciplinary activities and services to assist economically disadvantaged youth. The opportunities are designed to help disadvantaged young adults who have dropped out of high school to obtain the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-efficiency and develop leadership skills and a commitment to community development in low income communities. |
| Eligible Grantees |
State and local housing agencies or authorities, State or local units of general local government, public and private nonprofit agencies, community action agencies, community development corporations, and any other entity eligible to provide education and employment training. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Very low-income young adults, ages 16 to 24, who have dropped out of high school are eligible. The program emphasizes special outreach efforts to be undertaken to recruit eligible young women. The program permits exceptions for young adults who do not meet the program's income or education requirements but who have educational needs despite attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$49,500 |
| Eligible Activities |
Grant funds can be used to fund eligible educational and supportive services and activities composed of basic skills development, and counseling, referral and support services. Funds can also be used for architectural and engineering fees, construction, rehabilitation, acquisition, operating expenses and replacements reserves. If Youthbuild funds are used for these construction related activities, certain housing related restrictions apply. Use of Youthbuild funds in this way will also negatively affect a proposal's chances of being funded. In YouthBuild programs, unemployed and undereducated young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people. |
| Program Contact |
Mark A. Horwath, Director
202-708-2035
Mark_A._Horwath@hud.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/cpdindx.cfm
http://www.youthbuild.org/ |
| Grants.gov Link |
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=8398&mode=VIEW |
Last Modified: 01/29/2007
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