YouthBuild for the Future Act

This bill renews the federal YouthBuild job training program and authorizes funding from $159.5 million in fiscal year 2027 rising to $203.6 million in fiscal year 2032. When yearly funding is above $125 million, 20 percent of the amount above that level would be set aside for grants in rural areas and for programs serving Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth. Programs could use grant funds for meals, help applying for benefits like SNAP and child care aid, and services for participants with disabilities. States receiving grants would help programs access participant wage data while keeping privacy protections. The bill also creates a new $20 million-per-year grant for partnerships between YouthBuild programs and employers, with priority for partnerships with joint labor-management apprenticeship programs.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors