I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7381 
To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2022 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself and Mrs. MCBATH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘YouthBuild for the 
Future Act’’. 
SEC. 2. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM. 
Section 171 (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION, AMOUNT OF GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(A) RESERVATION.—In any fiscal year in 
which the amount appropriated to carry out 
this section is greater than $125,000,000, the 
Secretary shall reserve 20 percent of such 
amount that is greater than $125,000,000 
for— 
‘‘(i) grants to applicants that are lo-
cated in rural areas (as defined by the Sec-
retary); and 
‘‘(ii) programs operated by an Indian 
tribe or for the benefit of the members of 
an Indian Tribe for the purpose of car-
rying out YouthBuild programs approved 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—After making 
the reservation described under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary may use the remaining 
amount appropriated to carry out this section 
to make grants to applicants for the purpose of 
carrying out YouthBuild programs approved 
under this section.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (iv)(I), by striking 
‘‘language’’; 
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(II) in clause (vii), by striking 
‘‘12’’ and inserting ‘‘24’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) Provision of meals and other food as-
sistance that is offered to participants in con-
junction with another activity described in this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(J) Informing participants of their eligi-
bility, and assisting participants in applying, for 
Federal and State means tested benefit pro-
grams, such as the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program, and assistance provided by 
the State through the Child Care Development 
Block Grant Act. 
‘‘(K) Supportive services for individuals 
with disabilities to ensure such individuals may 
fully participate in a YouthBuild program.’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS FOR MATCH.—Consistent 
with the requirements described under subsection 
(e)(3), an entity which receives a grant under this 
section may use a portion of such grant to meet all 
or a portion of the requirement to provide matching 
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funds under section 121(e) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12571(e)) or any other such requirements under 
such Act.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘youth offender’’ and inserting ‘‘youth justice- 
involved individual’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘basic 
skills 
deficient’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘foundational skill needs’’; 
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In establishing expected 
levels of performance under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult, on not less than an annual 
basis, with YouthBuild programs to ensure such lev-
els of performance account for the workforce and 
postsecondary experiences of youth served by such 
programs.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
RELEASE
OF
FUNDING
OPPOR-
TUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT.—The Secretary shall, to 
the greatest extent practicable, announce new fund-
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