The funding boost will be used to create 33 new youth work roles and to increase provision through expansion of the borough's four existing youth zones.
Data published by the Green Party last year revealed Newham's spending on youth services had been slashed from £2.1m in 2011/12 to £400,000 in 2017/18, a cut of more than 80 per cent.
A report presented to the council's cabinet in April, which approved £1.4m funding for the 2019/20 financial year, said the preferred option was for Newham to deliver an in-house expanded youth work offer.
"The council has responsibilities to support young people, especially those who are more vulnerable, to engage positively in their communities and to make successful transitions to adulthood.
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