Biden-Harris administration, US Department of Labor award more than $90M to grow clean energy workforce with education, training for young adults

Biden-Harris administration, US Department of Labor award more than $90M to grow clean energy workforce with education, training for young adults
WASHINGTON – 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. 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. The list of YouthBuild grant recipients follows this release. 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

Published at April 25, 2022 at 05:00PM
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