The Rural Youth and Housing Partnership Demonstration Project

摘要

The Rural Youth and Housing Partnership Demonstration (RYHPD) projects was a demonstration authorized by the Youth Community Conservation and Improvement Projects of the Department of Labor. The purpose of the demonstration and this evaluation was to develop knowledge relating to different employment and training intervention strategies that will not only have positive effects for youth, but will also directly benefit the communities in which the programs are located. Fourteen sites were funded under this demonstration for a period of approximately 18 months to conduct an employment and training project for youth that focused on housing rehabilitation for low-income rural homeowners as its work activities. Because of mandated regulations restricting grant expenditures, local RYHPD projects were to leverage additional funds from county FmHA offices to multiply the number of jobs they could complete. Eight RYHPD projects were selected for inclusion in an evaluation sample. Eight YCCIP projects were chosen as a control group for comparison on youth employment and training goals.