WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday the availability of $15 million in grant funding to support programs that help youth — particularly those in rural areas, people of color and people with disabilities — to overcome obstacles to educational and workforce success with training and career guidance.
Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, Workforce Pathways For Youth grants will support connections between out-of-school time organizations and state and local workforce partners to deliver career-focused programs to equip teens and young adults with the skills they need to succeed in college or in the workforce.
These grants are part of the department’s Youth Employment Works Strategy announced on March 9 to expand access to programs that prepare all young people for good careers.
The department will award $15 million in eight grants in varied amounts of up to $2 million each. Projects serving young people in marginalized communities will be given priority. Specifically, the grants will support organization that offer the following types of activities:
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