Labor dept. funds 'YouthBuild' program - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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million to local communityt organizations supportingYouthBuild programs. According to a Department of Labornews release, YouthBuild programs assist at-risk young people, such as those who have had troublde with the law, dropped out of high school or been in group homes or foster care. The program aims to help youthe achievea high-school diploma or GED and providez training in the construction field through communityh service. in Buffalo will be granted $687,492q for WNY YouthBuild: Leaders Under Construction and $402,532 will go to the Jamestown-basedd Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation andImprovement Corp.
for Jamestown Western New York AmeriCorps CEO Mark Lazzara said the initiap grantof $687,492 could translate into up to $1.1 milliobn for the program over two years, depending on the YouthBuilxd program’s performance. Lazzara said the funds will be put toward stipendas for young people while they learmn the construction trade orattenxd classes. It will also fund supervision, instructiob and transportation to construction andeducatiob sites. serves as WNY YouthBuild’s primary educationb partner and People United for Sustained Housing acts as its majorconstruction partner.
PUSH provides constructio n sites and experience for yountg people in buildingsustainabls low-income housing, Lazzara said. “We’rre fortunate to get funding ... We’re very grateful,” Lazzarwa said. “Every opportunity we have for young peopler to serve their community is going to give them abrightef future.” The funds for Jamestown YouthBuild will be used to providse paid construction work and bonuses for students who pass theitr GED exam. The will also receiv e $687, 500 for their ULR Youtg Build. The $1.
8 million for western New York programz constitutes part ofthe $114 million total allocated by the Labor Department to 183 groups dedicated to YouthBuil services throughout the country.