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Applicants must incorporate AI literacy skills into the education component of YouthBuild grant proposals, and are encouraged to include AI literacy in occupational skills training.

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YouthBuild grant application requirements include a mandatory AI literacy component in the education portion and encouragement to include AI in occupational skills training.

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced $98 million in YouthBuild funding to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in high-demand sectors — including construction, advanced manufacturing, IT and healthcare — targeting 16- to 24-year-olds. Administered by the Employment and Training Administration and supported by WIOA, the program will award about 57 grants of $1–$2 million, requires incorporation of AI literacy in education components, and sets a new target for the share of participants who enter Registered Apprenticeships within one year of exiting YouthBuild.
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The Department of Labor’s YouthBuild 2025 Funding Opportunity Announcement requires applicants to include AI literacy in the education component and encourages inclusion of AI literacy in occupational skills training. The FOA specifically directs applicants to describe academic services that will provide participants opportunities to develop AI literacy skills, and the DOL press release (Dec. 30, 2025) repeats that applicants must incorporate AI literacy in education and encourages it in occupational training. Verdict: True — primary FOA language and the official DOL news release support the claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 01, 2026, 12:55 PMTrue
    The Department of Labor’s YouthBuild 2025 Funding Opportunity Announcement requires applicants to include AI literacy in the education component and encourages inclusion of AI literacy in occupational skills training. The FOA specifically directs applicants to describe academic services that will provide participants opportunities to develop AI literacy skills, and the DOL press release (Dec. 30, 2025) repeats that applicants must incorporate AI literacy in education and encourages it in occupational training. Verdict: True — primary FOA language and the official DOL news release support the claim.
  2. Original article · Dec 30, 2025
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