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Obama sends money to YouthBuild
President Barack Obama said he would send more money to YouthBuild, a jobs and education program for low-income youth. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the economic stimulus, sent $50 million to YouthBuild.
Additionally, Obama's 2010 budget funds YouthBuild at $114 million, a significant increase over the 2009 appropriation.
We'll wait to see how close Obama gets to funding 50,000 slots in eight years. For now, the promise is In the Works.
Our Sources
Thomas,
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
White House,
The Budget for Fiscal Year 2010
, Labor Department
YouthBuild USA,
The US Department of Labor Received $50 Million of Stimulus Funds in addition to $70 Million Federal YouthBuild Funding for FY"09 to be Distributed to Local YouthBuild Programs in June, 2009
Christian Science Monitor,
YouthBuild: one stimulus model
, March 13, 2009