YouthBuild for the Future Act
Bill: H.R.7381 | Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana (D-CT)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
YouthBuild for the Future Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises the YouthBuild program, including by (1) extending from 12 to 24 months the permissible period during which program participants may receive supportive services after completing training, and (2) allowing grantees to count YouthBuild funds toward the matching requirement for National and Community Service grant programs.

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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.--
                    ``(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 located 
                        in rural areas (as defined by the Secretary); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) programs operated by an Indian tribe 
                        or for the benefit of the members of an Indian 
                        Tribe for the purpose of carrying 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'';
                                    (II) in clause (vii), by striking 
                                ``12'' and inserting ``24''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) Provision of meals and other food assistance 
                that is offered to participants in conjunction with 
                another activity described in this paragraph.
                    ``(J) Informing participants of their eligibility, 
                and assisting participants in applying, for Federal and 
                State means tested benefit programs, such as the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance 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 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 Secretary shall consult, 
        on not less than an annual basis, with YouthBuild programs to 
        ensure such levels 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 opportunity announcement.--
        The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
        announce new funding opportunities for grants under this 
        section during the same time period each year such grants are 
        announced.
            ``(5) State wage data.--States receiving grants under this 
        Act shall facilitate access to wage data of participants in 
        YouthBuild programs for the purpose of meeting the requirements 
        of this section. Such facilitation shall not reduce any 
        protections afforded by the State which protect the privacy of 
        participant information.''; and
            (5) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $159,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;
            ``(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;
            ``(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            ``(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            ``(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
            ``(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.
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