{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-688.600","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 688.600","heading":"Are YouthBuild programs subject to the Davis-Bacon Act labor standards?","body":"(a) YouthBuild programs and grantees are subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards requirements under the circumstances set forth in paragraph (b) of this section. In those instances where a grantee is subject to Davis-Bacon requirements, the grantee must follow applicable requirements in the Department's regulations at 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5, including the requirements contained in the Davis-Bacon contract provisions set forth in 29 CFR 5.5.\n(b) YouthBuild participants are subject to Davis-Bacon Act labor standards when they perform Davis-Bacon-covered laborer or mechanic work, defined at 29 CFR 5.2(m), on Federal or Federally-assisted projects that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act labor standards. The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to hours worked on the site of the work.\n(c) YouthBuild participants who are not registered and participating in a training program approved by the ETA must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 688—PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM","Subpart E—Administrative Rules, Costs, and Limitations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"ffd44cb762a993ad812344a24e16a0c961003456a5eca8c202bd91d8e62b83db","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-688.590","next":"us/20-cfr-688.610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}