YouthBuild

supports, and employment preparation - all key strategies for addressing violence in communities.  YouthBuild applicants must include construction skills training and may include occupational skills training in other in-demand industries.  This expansion into additional in-demand industries is the Construction Plus component. Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations, including consortia of such agencies or organizations.  These organizations include rural, urban, or Native American/Tribal entities that have previously served opportunity youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. DOL will fund approximately 75 projects across the country.  Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.5 million and require a 25 percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal funding.  This FOA features a matching waiver for Tribal entities and U.S. insular areas which allows these entities to not include a match commitment in their applications.  The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, including a four-month planning period and a twelve-month follow-up period. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to YB_FOA-ETA-24-36@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.