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New Haven trims Youth at Work hours, launches summer busing grants as ARPA funds wane
Summary
City Youth and Recreation officials on Feb. 4 told the Youth Services Committee they plan a slimmer Youth at Work season — reducing weeks and weekly hours — while opening a summer busing grant and issuing RFPs for sports and social-program grants. Committee members pressed staff on fees, outreach and schedules.
New Haven — The City of New Haven’s Youth and Recreation Department told the Youth Services Committee on Feb. 4 that reduced grant funding has forced program changes for summer 2026, including a shorter Youth at Work season and fewer weekly hours, even as the department launches a summer busing grant and prepares RFPs for sports and social-program support.
“Based on Connecticut state minimum wage, they will be paying $17 an hour,” said Dr. Gwendolyn B. Williams, director of the Youth and Recreation Department, describing the financial constraints that led staff to reduce Youth at Work from 25 to 20 hours per week and shorten the season from five weeks to four. Williams said the department’s aim for summer hiring is to serve about 400 students…
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