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Youth Programs

Programs serving young people through mentorship, employment, and development

This is a proposal, not law.This reflects the President's FY2027 budget proposal. Congress has not acted on these appropriations.

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Program affected
$1.6B
Total proposed cuts
eliminationBudget PDF p. 48

Job Corps

$1.6B
100.0% cut

~50,000 at-risk youth ages 16-24 at ~120 residential centers; America's largest residential job training program