All benefits/YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship and Education Program
ENTITLEMENT / YOUTHBUILD-PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
U.
U.S. Department of Labor grantee organizations
YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship and Education Program
Community YouthBuild programs combine diploma or equivalency education, occupational training, community service, leadership development, and support for eligible opportunity youth ages 16 through 24.
Eligible opportunity youth age 16 through 24 seeking education and occupational training
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Classroom education toward a diploma or equivalency, pre-apprenticeship and hands-on training in construction or other in-demand industries, career and college preparation, leadership development, counseling, and locally available supports such as transportation, child care, health referrals, work clothing, and protective equipment.
Who qualifies
Eligible opportunity youth age 16 through 24 seeking education and occupational training
Requirements
A participant generally must be age 16 through 24, have left school without a secondary diploma, meet a statutory barrier or disadvantage category, and be accepted by a funded local project. Projects may admit a limited percentage of otherwise qualified youth under an exception and set cohort dates, attendance, service-area, assessment, and conduct requirements.
How to activate
Use the Department of Labor's current grantee map to identify a nearby YouthBuild project, contact the project directly, and complete its interest, eligibility, education, assessment, and enrollment process before the cohort fills.
Cost basis
No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees
Federally funded program services are free to enrolled participants. Local projects have limited cohorts and may not offer every trade or support; admission, a stipend, paid work, a credential, an apprenticeship, college entry, or permanent employment is not guaranteed.
Geography
US, Funded local YouthBuild project service areas
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.
Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.
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Condition
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Personalized
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Personalized
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