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Train & Earn

Job training and employment for low-income youth ages 16-24

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What this program is

Train & Earn is a short-term program for low-income youth ages 16-24 who are not working nor in school. Youth can get training to improve their job skills and find permanent work, as well as get HSE prep.

Who can get it

To be eligible for Train & Earn, you need to meet all of these criteria:

You live in NYC;
You're 16-24 years old;
You're registered for selective service, if you're an eligible male;
You're not working;
You're not attending school (and you haven't graduated high school or you don't have a high school equivalency diploma)
OR you have a high school diploma or equivalency but are an English language learner or need to improve basic literary skills;
You meet one of these requirements:
You or someone in your household gets cash assistance or SNAP (food stamps)
You are a homeless or runaway youth
You were in foster care or aged out of the foster care system
You are involved in the justice system
You have a disability
You are pregnant or a parent
You make less than the income limits in the chart below, and need more help to enter or finish an education program, or to get or hold a job.

Household size

Yearly income

$15,650

$21,150

$26,650

$32,150

$37,650

$43,150

$48,650

$54,150

For each additional person

add $5,500

Heads up

Train & Earn can help you get:
a permanent job.
high school equivalency (HSE) if you need it.
education and training after high school.
You can enroll at different times throughout the year.
After finishing the program, you can get follow-up services for up to 12 months.

How to apply

Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

Online

Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

Get help

800-246-4646

Call DYCD Community Connect at 800-246-4646 if you have questions about this program.
Visit the DYCD website (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/train-and-earn.page) for more information.

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Visit the DYCD website (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/train-and-earn.page) for more information.

Places to get help (8)

Authoritative city directories list these locations as delivering this program.

Chinese American Planning Council Inc
55 Chrystie Street, New York · Manhattan
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 100% confidence
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Goddard-Riverside Community Center
250 West 65 Street, New York · Manhattan
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 85% confidence
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Grand Street Settlement Inc
175 Delancey Street, New York · Manhattan
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 85% confidence
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Job Connection Center Clubhouse
81 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn · Brooklyn
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 80% confidence
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Nysarc Inc New York City Chapter
25 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island · Staten Island
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 100% confidence
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Research Foundation Of The City University Of New York
29-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City · Queens
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 100% confidence
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The New Jewish Home, Manhattan
120 West 106 Street, New York · Manhattan
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
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Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 100% confidence
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Williamsburg Clinic
790 Broadway, Brooklyn · Brooklyn
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No direct number is published for this location — NYC 311 can help you confirm details or find other contact options.
This program is delivered here
Verified against city directories · confirmed 10/21/2026
How we verified this
Matched by program identifier crosswalk · 100% confidence
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Source and last updated

Source: NYC Benefits Platform (kvhd-5fmu) View dataset
Agency: NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD)
Updated: Source: May 24, 2025 · Synced August 18, 2026

How we verified this

Source record ID: P095en · S2R036

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