{"id":79013,"date":"2022-04-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=79013"},"modified":"2022-05-09T10:53:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:53:21","slug":"dol-awards-grants-to-prepare-young-adults-for-jobs-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/dol-awards-grants-to-prepare-young-adults-for-jobs-in-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"DOL Awards Grants to Prepare Young Adults for Jobs in Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Labor has 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/eta\/eta20211123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nov. 23, 2021, announcement<\/a>\u00a0of available funding, the department awarded 68 grants\u2014ranging from $700,000 to $1.5 million\u2014to 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Administered by the department\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employment and Training Administration<\/a>, the latest YouthBuild grants complement the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/?s=mega\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Star<\/a>\u00a0appliances. These announcements will also further the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/omb\/briefing-room\/2021\/07\/20\/the-path-to-achieving-justice40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Biden\u2019s Justice40 Initiative<\/a>\u00a0that commits to delivering at least 40 percent of the benefits from federal climate and clean energy investments to disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouthBuild programs also train young people for employment in healthcare, information technology, manufacturing and logistics, culinary arts and hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/eta\/youth\/youthbuild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the YouthBuild program.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Labor has 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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