Alternative Youth Development Programs 165 West Street In March of 2016, YouthBuild‐Lawrence (YBL) completed and sold its seventh single family home in the City of Lawrence. Work began in the spring of 2014 when YBL broke ground on a previously vacant lot. Per the national YouthBuild model, students spend 50% of their time in the classroom, 10% of their time participating in community service learning projects and 40% of their time on a construction project. YBL students rotate daily between three sections focusing on ESL and social studies, STEM and worksite. Students in YBL cycles 19 and 20 completed the construction component of the YouthBuild program while working on this house. Through their construction work, students receive OSHA and Red Cross training. These certification programs are housed in green buildings and all YouthBuild houses are built to be energy efficient. At the end of the year‐long cycle, most participants complete the Pre‐Apprenticeship Certification Training (PACT) and are prepared to begin a Union Carpentry Apprenticeship. YouthBuild‐Lawrence properties are sold as part of the City of Lawrence Community Development Department’s Low to Moderate Income First‐time Homebuyer Program. The program provides financial assistance to low and moderate income households in the purchase of their first home. Assistance is available to qualified Lawrence homebuyers in the form of a 0% deferred loan forgiven in five years for up to 3% of the homeʹs purchase price to assist with down payment and closing costs. The money from the sale of the YouthBuild‐Lawrence house goes towards the next YouthBuild‐Lawrence construction project. In April of 2016, YouthBuild‐Lawrence broke ground on its next project: a single family home at 211‐213 Jackson Street in Lawrence. LFDEF, INC FY’2015‐2016 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 9
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