YouthBuild for the Future Act

Key Points

• This bill reauthorizes the YouthBuild program, which helps young people who have struggled in school or with the law learn construction and job skills. It increases yearly funding for the program, starting at $159.5 million in 2027 and rising to over $203 million by 2032.
• If the program receives more than $125 million in a year, 20 percent of that extra money must be set aside specifically for programs in rural areas and those serving Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
• The bill allows YouthBuild sites to use their money for new services, such as providing meals to students and helping them apply for government benefits like food stamps or childcare assistance. It also adds specific support for students with disabilities to ensure they can participate.
• A new $20 million annual grant program would be created to help YouthBuild sites team up with local businesses. These partnerships would create training and job openings for graduates, with a focus on programs that offer official apprenticeships.
• The bill updates the language used in federal law to be more modern and respectful. For example, it replaces the term youth offender with youth justice-involved individual and changes basic skills deficient to foundational skill needs.

Impact Analysis

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