Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Award More Than $90M to Grow Clean Energy Workforce With Education, Training for Young Adults

By Jessel Thomas First Posted: Apr 27, 2022 08:17 AM EDT

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $90.4 million in YouthBuild grants to prepare young adults not enrolled in school or participating in the labor market for jobs in construction and other in-demand industries through apprenticeship and other career pathways, especially jobs that support clean energy technologies.

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Following its Nov. 23, 2021 announcement of available funding, the department awarded 68 grants - ranging from $700,000 to $1.5 million - to organizations in 28 states and Puerto Rico to deliver job training and employment services. Participants will engage in classroom learning that will prepare them for work-based learning opportunities building and rehabilitating affordable housing for low-income or homeless families in their communities.

Participants will split their time between workplace training and the classroom, where they will earn a high school diploma or equivalent degree to prepare for postsecondary opportunities.

Administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration, the latest YouthBuild grants complement the Biden-Harris administration's workforce priorities to advance equitable career pathway opportunities, quality jobs and climate sustainability by supporting programs that provide construction skills focused on green building techniques, including understanding sustainable building materials, solar panel installation, weatherization processes and the use of Energy Star appliances. These announcements will also further the President Biden's Justice40 Initiative that commits to delivering at least 40 percent of the benefits from federal climate and clean energy investments to disadvantaged communities.

For the first time, the YouthBuild funding opportunity announcement included criteria that awarded bonus points for applicants that demonstrated their ability to provide training in green construction techniques, training the next generation of workers for resilience and clean energy careers of the future.

YouthBuild programs also train young people for employment in healthcare, information technology, manufacturing and logistics, culinary arts and hospitality.

Learn more about the YouthBuild program.

List of YouthBuild Grant Recipients

Recipient	City	State	Amount
Bessemer Housing Authority	Bessemer	AL	$1,500,000
Housing Authority of Birmingham District	Birmingham	AL	$1,500,000
Cornerstone Revitalization Foundation Inc.	Birmingham	AL	$1,259,237
Huntsville Housing Authority	Huntsville	AL	$1,500,000
Alliance for Community Empowerment	Canoga Park	CA	$1,332,000
EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services Inc.	Compton	CA	$1,500,000
Coalition for Responsible Community Development	Los Angeles	CA	$1,500,000
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	$1,425,519
City of Richmond	Richmond	CA	$1,199,000
Year One Inc.	Denver	CO	$1,114,987
Wilmington Housing Authority	Wilmington	DE	$1,500,000
Lakeland Housing Authority	Lakeland	FL	$1,500,000
Gang Alternative Inc.	Little Haiti/Miami	FL	$1,500,000
AMIkids Space Coast Inc.	Melbourne	FL	$1,500,000
Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc.	Ocala	FL	$844,712
AMIkids Panama City Marine Institute Inc.	Panama City	FL	$1,500,000
Urban League of Greater Atlanta	Atlanta	GA	$1,500,000
Georgia Building Trades Academy Inc.	Atlanta	GA	$1,152,000
Quad County Urban League Inc.	Aurora	IL	$1,146,713
Housing Authority of Champaign County	Champaign	IL	$1,500,000
Community Development Institute	Chicago	IL	$1,062,000
Spero Family Services	Mount Vernon	IL	$864,000
YBLC Inc. (YouthBuild Lake County)	North Chicago	IL	$1,350,000
Youth Conservation Corps	Waukegan	IL	$1,500,000
Fort Wayne Housing Authority	Fort Wayne	IN	$1,500,000
Alliance for Strategic Growth Inc.	Muncie	IN	$791,276
Young Adult Development in Action Inc. (YouthBuild Louisville)	Louisville	KY	$1,500,000
Quad Area Community Action Inc.	Hammond	LA	$1,296,000
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport	Shreveport	LA	$1,500,000
Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association Inc.	Brockton	MA	$1,100,000
Community Teamwork Inc.	Lowell	MA	$1,500,000
Detroit Employment Solutions Corp.	Detroit	MI	$1,500,000
Detroit Housing Commission	Detroit	MI	$1,500,000
SER Metro-Detroit	Detroit	MI	$1,458,000
Bethany Christian Services	Grand Rapids	MI	$1,399,999
Bi-County Community Action Programs Inc.	Bemidji	MN	$972,000
St. Joseph Youth Alliance	St. Joseph	MO	$1,350,000
Bridging Families to Communities and Beyond	St. Louis	MO	$1,098,000
West Jackson Community Development Corp.	Jackson	MS	$1,500,000
Meridian Housing Authority	Meridian	MS	$1,500,000
Career Training Institute	Helena	MT	$1,260,000
Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth	Elizabeth	NJ	$1,500,000
St. Nicks Alliance	Brooklyn	NY	$1,500,000
The Service Collaborative of Western New York Inc.	Buffalo	NY	$1,500,000
Queens Community House Inc.	Jamaica	NY	$1,259,199
Ulster YouthBuild	Kingston	NY	$1,069,258
The Crenulated Company Ltd. (New Settlement Apartments)	New York	NY	$1,500,000
Nubian Directions II Inc.	Poughkeepsie	NY	$1,100,000
Urban League of Rochester	Rochester	NY	$1,100,000
Towpath Trail High School	Akron	OH	$1,500,000
OhioGuidestone	Berea	OH	$1,152,000
Easter Seals TriState	Cincinnati	OH	$1,261,405
LIFT Community Action Agency Inc.	Hugo	OK	$953,964
Portland YouthBuilders	Portland	OR	$1,500,000
Philadelphia Youth for Change Charter School	Philadelphia	PA	$1,500,000
Crispus Attucks Association of York, Pennsylvania	York	PA	$1,100,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico	San Juan	PR	$1,499,282
South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 3	Barnwell	SC	$1,500,000
AMIkids Beaufort Inc.	Seabrook	SC	$1,500,000
South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corp.	Memphis	TN	$1,500,000
CLC Inc.	Fort Worth	TX	$1,250,000
Motivation, Education and Training Inc.	New Caney	TX	$1,199,000
Walker Montgomery Community Development Corp.	New Waverly	TX	$1,080,000
100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc.	San Antonio	TX	$1,500,000
Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101	Spokane	WA	$1,348,720
Community Action Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties	Beloit	WI	$1,425,520
Operation Fresh Start	Madison	WI	$891,029
Randolph County Housing Authority	Elkins	WV	$1,198,500
Total Awarded			$90,363,320