In 2020, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and funded contractor Urban Institute and its partner the Capital Research Corporation to conduct the Implementation Evaluation of the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Grants (YARG) under the Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio of studies. The implementation study aimed to understand how YARG grantees developed and expanded registered apprenticeship programs to support youth apprentices (16 to 24 years old) and which factors are associated with design and implementation. Youth apprenticeship programs are supported by a variety of education and training, employer, and supportive service partners. YARG grantees can coordinate these partners in different ways to serve youth participants.

This Department of Labor-funded study was a result of the annual learning agenda process to determine the DOL’s research priorities for the upcoming year. It contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform employment and training programs and policies and addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.

Project Duration: 60 Months

Contract End Date: September 2024

Contractor: Urban Institute

For More Information: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.