---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 688.320"
title: "20"
number: "688.320"
heading: "What eligible activities may be funded under the YouthBuild program?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/688.320"
---

# §688.320. What eligible activities may be funded under the YouthBuild program?


Grantees may provide one or more of the following education and workforce investment and other activities to YouthBuild participants:

- (a) **Eligible education and workforce activities including—**
  - (1) Work experience and skills training (coordinated, to the maximum extent feasible, with registered apprenticeship programs), including:
    - (i) Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of housing, including residential housing for homeless individuals or low-income families, or transitional housing for homeless individuals and in additional in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the region in which the program operates (as approved by the Secretary);
    - (ii) Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of community and other public facilities, except that not more than 15 percent of grant funds-appropriated to carry out this section may be used for this activity; and
    - (iii) Supervision and training for participants in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the region in which the program operates, if such activity is approved by the Secretary;
  - (2) Occupational skills training;
  - (3) Other paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing;
  - (4) **Services and activities designed to meet the educational needs of participants, including—**
    - (i) Basic skills instruction and remedial education;
    - (ii) Language instruction educational programs for participants who are English language learners;
    - (iii) Secondary education services and activities, including tutoring, study skills training, and school dropout prevention and recovery activities, designed to lead to the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (including recognized certificates of attendance or similar documents for individuals with disabilities);
    - (iv) Counseling and assistance in obtaining postsecondary education and required financial aid; and
    - (v) Alternative secondary school services;
  - (5) Counseling services and related activities, such as comprehensive guidance and counseling on drug and alcohol abuse, referrals to mental health services, and referrals to victim services;
  - (6) Activities designed to develop employment and leadership skills, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility, interpersonal skills, and other positive social behaviors, and activities related to youth policy committees that participate in decision-making related to the program;
  - (7)
    - (i) Supportive services and needs-based payments necessary to enable individuals to participate in the program and to assist individuals, for a period of time not to exceed 12 months after the completion of training, in obtaining or retaining employment or applying for and transitioning to postsecondary education or training;
    - (ii) To provide needs-based payments, a grantee must have a written policy which:
      - (A) Establishes participant eligibility for such payments;
      - (B) Establishes the amounts to be provided;
      - (C) Describes the required documentation and criteria for payments; and
      - (D) Applies consistently to all program participants; and
  - (8) Job search and assistance;
- (b) Payment of the administrative costs of the applicant, including recruitment and selection of participants, except that not more than 10 percent of the amount awarded under [§ 688.210](/cfr/20/688.210.md) may be used for such costs;
- (c) Adult mentoring;
- (d) Provision of wages, stipends, or benefits to participants in the program;
- (e) Ongoing training and technical assistance that is related to developing and carrying out the program; and
- (f) **Follow-up services.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 171, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56460, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.