The three-year Hat-Trick regeneration programme, funded by the association, UEFA (the game's European governing body), and the Government's New Deal for Communities, will see the appointment of 19 community football workers.
Their role will be to provide a range of football opportunities for young people aged seven to 16, while helping to address issues such as health, social exclusion and anti-social behaviour.
"The community football workers will focus on areas that suffer from multiple deprivation," said FA chairman and UEFA vice-president Geoff Thompson.
"These areas also include significant minority ethnic communities and this scheme will enable the FA to further its commitment to Football For All."
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