The National Commission on Resources for Youth was a U.S. federal program designed to identify, research, promote and sustain youth involvement throughout American communities. Meetings and studies were held across the country, with youth engagement in schools and community development seeing a significant increase.
The Commission succeeded in seeding national movements in youth voice, youth participation, and community youth development. Aside from defining and fostering these efforts across the nation, the Commission provided expert knowledge and resources to support ongoing activities long after its closure.
The National Commission on Resources for Youth was preceded in federal legislation by the National Youth Administration, a 1930s federally coordinated youth program. It's recent political successor is the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act, passed in 2006 to direct federal interaction among youth-serving agencies and grant programs.