Renew the Federal Commitment to High-quality Summer Youth Employment Programs

Summer youth employment programs are one way to expand opportunity for young people who may otherwise struggle in the labor market, particularly low-income, black, and Latino youth. Cities face operational and budgetary constraints in developing and expanding quality summer youth employment programs...

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Published in:Policy File 2016
Main Authors: Ross, Martha, Kazis, Richard
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets/Expenditures
Children & youth/Families & family life
Government
Labor force/Employment
The Brookings Institution
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Summary:Summer youth employment programs are one way to expand opportunity for young people who may otherwise struggle in the labor market, particularly low-income, black, and Latino youth. Cities face operational and budgetary constraints in developing and expanding quality summer youth employment programs. A five-year $1.5 billion federally-funded competitive grant program could fill this gap, supporting cities in identifying, adapting, and scaling effective practices.