These resources will provide guidance and best practices to help you think through your grant planning period and execute the steps needed to build a successful YouthBuild program.

Compliance

YouthBuild-Related TEGLs and TENs (includes guidance and compliance information on almost every topic on this page)
YouthBuild Toolbox
Documentation and Key Guidance
WIOA FAQ Sheet

Planning Period and Program Design

Grantee Planning Period: Guidance and Best Practices TA Toolkit
Toolbox for Success: Program Design and WIOA Resource Spotlights
DOL YouthBuild Program Manuals

Education

Education at a YouthBuild Program
Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities
Instructional Practice Techniques Tip Sheets

Staffing and Development

Staffing Your Education Component
DOL YouthBuild Staffing for Placement Toolkit
DOL YouthBuild Placement Toolkit Supplement
DOL YouthBuild Program Manuals

One-Stop and Employer Partnerships

Sample MOU/Infrastructure Costs Toolkit
A Guide to Effective DOL YouthBuild and American Job Center Partnerships
Strategic Post-Secondary and Employer Partners
Post Program Placement E-Learning Series: Employer Partnerships

Recruitment and Mental Toughness

YouthBuild Recruitment and Social Media Tips
Recruitment Marketing Tool and Activity Calendar
Rethinking Recruitment Partnerships and Strategies

Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship and Construction

Construction Plus Framework for a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Experience
Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit
Best Practices for Successful Work Site Management (Work site form has been updated since this webinar was held, but the content is otherwise relevant)
Construction Training at a YouthBuild Program Handbook

Placement and Career Readiness

YouthBuild Site Placement Readiness Assessment Tools
Career Development Placement and Transition Plan
Pathways to Long Term Success
Creating Postsecondary Partnerships that Work

Management Information System/Data Management

WIOA Performance Indicators Summer e-Learning Series
DOL YouthBuild WIOA Performance Indicators
Quarterly Narrative Performance Report template