Closed · FOA-ETA-26-38 · CFDA 17.274 · Discretionary
YouthBuild 2025
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 2, 2026
- Close date
- 57
- Expected awards
The verdict
YouthBuild 2025 is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $2,000,000 across 57 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $1M-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 57
- expected awards
- 17.274
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on March 2, 2026. CFDA 17.274 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $1,000,000 -- $2,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$98,000,000
Expected Awards
57
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to eligible public or private non-profit organizations or Tribal entities to provide pre-apprenticeship occupational skills training, education, and job placement services to opportunity youth. YouthBuild prepares participants for quality jobs in various industry sectors, and includes wrap-around supportive services such as assistance in transportation, childcare, and housing. YouthBuild programs must offer participants construction training and hands-on experiences building affordable housing for their community. Programs may also include a Construction Plus component, providing vocational training in additional high-demand industries. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to YB_FOA-ETA-26-38@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.
Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors
YouthBuild 2025 prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). Inside Employment and Training Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Khanh Tran YB_FOA-ETA-26-38@dol.gov
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What to do next
YouthBuild 2025 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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