Workforce Pathways for Youth grant program

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

17.261 -- WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This Announcement solicits applications for the Workforce Pathways for Youth grant program. The purpose of this program is to increase alignment between workforce and OST programs and expand job training and workforce pathways for youth and disconnected youth including soft skill development, career exploration, job readiness and certification, summer jobs, year-round job opportunities, and apprenticeships.

This grant program will help establish lasting connections and partnerships between existing OST program activities and other state and local workforce partners to better address the need for youth exposure to career-related services, which support and prepare youth to enter the workforce.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Grants under this program will be awarded to national OST non-profit (501(c)(3)) organizations with local affiliate networks. For purposes of this FOA, a national organization is defined as an organization that has affiliates operating in at least five states. An OST organization is a non-profit that operates a supervised program that young people regularly attend when school is not in session. This can include before- and after- school programs on a school campus or facilities off of a school campus such as academic programs (e.g., reading or math focused programs), specialty programs (e.g., sports teams, STEM, arts enrichment), and multipurpose programs that provide an array of activities.

Grantor contact information

Description

Denise Roach Grants Management Specialist Roach.Denise@dol.gov

Email

Roach.Denise@dol.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FOA-ETA-21-01_Amendment_One.pdf	FOA-ETA-21-01 Amendment One	Jan 12, 2021 05:06 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-21-01.pdf	FOA-ETA-21-01	Dec 11, 2020 10:08 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: March 6, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$10,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$3,300,000

Award Minimum

$5,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-21-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Opportunity zone benefits

Employment labor and training

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

December 11, 2020

Archive date:

March 6, 2021