585.205—Eligible activities.
Planning grant activities to develop a Youthbuild program may include:
(a)
The undertaking of studies and research efforts to determine the feasibility and need for a Youthbuild program in a selected location including whether a proposed program can meet the education and training needs of young adults, aid in the expansion of affordable housing to meet the needs of the community, and achieve financial feasibility;
(b)
The formation and establishment of a consortium among Federal, State, or local training and education programs, service providers, housing programs and providers including but not limited to homeless providers, housing owners, developers, and other organizations necessary for the establishment of a Youthbuild program;
(c)
The preliminary identification and potential selection of housing for the Youthbuild program including an assessment of the type of housing program to be used and the method by which program participants will have access to the housing project;
(d)
The planning and identification of resources required for basic skills instruction and education, job training and job development, leadership and employment skills development, counseling, referral, and other related support services that will be provided as part of the Youthbuild program;
(f)
Preliminary architectural and engineering (A & E) work for the Youthbuild proposed housing including:
(1)
The development of cost and time estimates associated with the amount of work to be done through new construction or the rehabilitation of existing housing;
(2)
Technical studies to evaluate environmental problems and to determine whether mitigation is feasible on the potential site; and
(3)
The identification and initiation of the permit process required to commence work on the selected site.
(g)
The planning and development of multi-disciplinary educational and employment training curricula, leadership development training, counseling, and other supportive services and activities for the Youthbuild program including the identification and training of staff assigned to each program component;
(h)
The identification and establishment of relationships with local unions, apprenticeship programs, housing owners, local employers and public or private community organizations for job training, development, and placement opportunities;
(i) Administration.
Youthbuild funds for administrative costs may not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of Youthbuild program and project costs or such higher percentage as HUD determines is necessary to support capacity development by a private nonprofit organization.