Labor dept. funds 'YouthBuild' program - Business First of Buffalo:

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million to local community organizations supporting YouthBuild programs. According to a Department of Labornews release, YouthBuild programs assist at-risk young people, such as thoser who have had trouble with the law, dropped out of high school or been in group home s or foster care. The program aims to help youthsd achievea high-school diploma or GED and providea training in the construction fiel through community service. in Buffalo will be granted $687,492 for WNY Leaders Under Constructionand $402,5312 will go to the Jamestown-based Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corp. for Jamestowbn YouthBuild.
Western New York AmeriCorps CEO Mark Lazzara said the initiapl grantof $687,492 could translate into up to $1.1 million for the programk over two years, depending on the YouthBuild program’s performance. Lazzara said the funds will be put toward stipendsw for young people while they learn the construction trade orattenfd classes. It will also fund supervision, instruction and transportatiohn to construction andeducationm sites. serves as WNY YouthBuild’s primary education partneer and People United for SustainedHousingy (PUSH) acts as its majof construction partner.
PUSH provides construction sites and experienced for young people in buildingsustainable low-incomee housing, Lazzara said. “We’re fortunate to get funding ... We’re very Lazzara said. “Every opportunity we have for young people to serve their community is going to give them abrightert future.” The funds for Jamestown YouthBuild will be used to provide paid constructiomn work and bonuses for students who pass their GED The will also receive $687, 500 for their ULR Youtbh Build. The $1.
8 million for western New York programs constitutes part ofthe $114 millionj total allocated by the Labo Department to 183 groups dedicated to YouthBuild serviced throughout the country.