This is the final rule for the Youthbuild Program. The Youthbuild Program provides funding assistance for a wide range of multi-disciplinary activities and services to assist economically disadvantaged young adults. The opportunities are designed to help disadvantaged young adults who have dropped out of high school to obtain the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency and develop leadership skills and a commitment to community development in low-income communities. Implementation grant funds can be used to fund eligible educational and supportive services and activities composed of basic skills instruction and remedial education, employment skills and leadership development, and counseling, referral and support services. Planning grant funds can be used to develop a Youthbuild program that includes the activities of an implementation grant. Another important objective of the Youthbuild program is to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless persons and members of low- and very low-income families. By giving disadvantaged young adults participating in the program meaningful on-site training experiences constructing or rehabilitating housing as a community service, they are helping to meet the housing needs of homeless and low-income families in their community.