20 C.F.R. § 672.310

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 672.310 - What eligible activities may be funded under the YouthBuild program?

Grantees may provide one or more of the following education and workforce investment and other activities to YouthBuild participants-

(a) Eligible education activities include:
(1) Services and activities designed to meet the educational needs of participants, including:
(i) Basic skills instruction and remedial education;
(ii) Language instruction educational programs for individuals with limited English proficiency;
(iii) Secondary education services and activities, including tutoring, study skills training, and dropout prevention activities, designed to lead to the attainment of a secondary school diploma, GED credential, or other State- recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities);
(iv) Counseling and assistance in obtaining post-secondary education and required financial aid; and
(v) Alternative secondary school services;
(2) Counseling services and related activities, such as comprehensive guidance and counseling on drug and alcohol abuse and referral to appropriate treatment;
(3) Activities designed to develop employment and leadership skills, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors, and activities related to youth policy committees that participate in decisionmaking related to the program; and
(4) Supportive services, as defined under Title I of WIA Section 101(46), and provision of need-based stipends, as defined in § 672.110 .
(b) Eligible workforce investment activities include:
(1) Work experience and skills training (coordinated, to the maximum extent feasible, with registered apprenticeship programs) in housing rehabilitation and construction activities described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section;
(2) Occupational skills training;
(3) Other paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; and
(4) Job search assistance.
(c) Other eligible activities include:
(1) Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of housing, including residential housing for homeless individuals and families or low-income families, or transitional housing for homeless individuals and families;
(2) Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of community or other public facilities, except that, as provided in § 672.505(b) , not more than 10 percent of the funds awarded for each grant may be used for such supervision and training;
(3) Ongoing training and technical assistance for staff of grant recipients that is related to developing and carrying out the YouthBuild program;
(4) Payment of a portion of the administrative costs of the program as provided in § 672.505(a) ;
(5) Adult mentoring;
(6) Provision of wages, stipends, or additional benefits to participants in the program as provided in § 672.530 ; and
(7) Follow-up services as provided in § 672.325 .

20 C.F.R. §672.310