• City of Long Beach
    $1,500,000 through April, 2026

    to support the Office of Youth Development at the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services to serve opportunity youth

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: March, 2022
  • YouthBuild México, A.C.
    $3,100,000 through March, 2025

    to create a multipronged approach to youth employment in Mexico City, including direct service, collaboration and advocacy on behalf of opportunity youth

    Opportunity Youth North America Awarded: March, 2022
  • City of Long Beach
    $1,070,000 through April, 2026

    to support the Long Beach Economic Development Department in the creation of a new Space Beach program, a skills training program to enroll opportunity youth into aerospace careers

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: March, 2022
  • Wonder Seed Foundation
    $800,000 through February, 2024

    to provide mental health technology to CBOs that will improve employment outcomes for opportunity youth by addressing social-emotional challenges

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: March, 2022
  • National Youth Employment Coalition Inc.
    $300,000 through July, 2023

    to support: 1) an evidence review of OY employer engagement strategies; and 2) a planning grant towards implementation of employer engagement projects in NOLA and Los Angeles.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: December, 2021
  • Alliance for Children's Rights
    $400,000 through December, 2023

    to advance the LA P3 process through capacity building, strategic planning, and partnerships.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: November, 2021
  • National Skills Coalition
    $1,000,000 through November, 2023

    to support a network of workforce development stakeholders to advance federal and state policies that support people in accessing good jobs.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: November, 2021
  • MDRC
    $1,250,000 through December, 2026

    to serve as a developmental evaluation partner to the Opportunity Youth Initiative in Los Angeles.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: November, 2021
  • California Budget & Policy Center
    $500,000 through December, 2023

    to advance state policies addressing the barriers to career opportunities and economic mobility, with an emphasis on youth ages 16-24 (opportunity youth) through evidence-based research and analysis.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: November, 2021
  • Coalition for Responsible Community Development
    $700,000 through November, 2024

    to increase the college and career readiness of youth aging out of foster care and to build out an alumni engagement and post-hire supports program for opportunity youth in South Los Angeles.

    Opportunity Youth USA Awarded: November, 2021