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The YouthBuild program will fund about 57 individual grants ranging from $1 million to $2 million.

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Approximately 57 individual YouthBuild grants are awarded or made available, each in the $1M–$2M range.

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced $98 million in YouthBuild funding to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in high-demand sectors — including construction, advanced manufacturing, IT and healthcare — targeting 16- to 24-year-olds. Administered by the Employment and Training Administration and supported by WIOA, the program will award about 57 grants of $1–$2 million, requires incorporation of AI literacy in education components, and sets a new target for the share of participants who enter Registered Apprenticeships within one year of exiting YouthBuild.
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The U.S. Department of Labor news release dated December 30, 2025 states the YouthBuild program "will fund about 57 individual grants ranging from $1 million to $2 million." The YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA-ETA-26-38) posted on Simpler.Grants.gov and the FOA PDF list $98,000,000 total funding, "57 Expected awards," and an award minimum of $1,000,000 and award maximum of $2,000,000, which corroborates the claim. Verdict: True — the statement matches the Department of Labor�official announcement and FOA documentation.

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  1. Update · Jan 01, 2026, 12:52 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor news release dated December 30, 2025 states the YouthBuild program "will fund about 57 individual grants ranging from $1 million to $2 million." The YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA-ETA-26-38) posted on Simpler.Grants.gov and the FOA PDF list $98,000,000 total funding, "57 Expected awards," and an award minimum of $1,000,000 and award maximum of $2,000,000, which corroborates the claim. Verdict: True — the statement matches the Department of Labor�official announcement and FOA documentation.
  2. Original article · Dec 30, 2025
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