Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship training program

Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship training program is sponsored by Fresh Start Women's Foundation (in partnership with Home Builders Institute (HBI)). This free, hands-on Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship training program provides foundational skills in electrical work, safety, and construction trades, preparing women for entry-level opportunities.

Skip to content SCHOOLS TO SKILLS GRANT Empowering Students with HBI’s PACT Curriculum This grant is designed to help secondary schools create or enhance their career technical education programs with HBI’s Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) curriculum—at no cost for two years. What is the Schools to Skills Grant?

The Schools to Skills Grant makes it easy for schools to integrate our PACT curriculum , a nationally recognized pre-apprenticeship program that equips students with the skills they need for careers in construction trades. The grant covers: Ongoing support for successful implementation Why Choose HBI’s PACT Curriculum?

HBI’s PACT curriculum is one of only three national programs recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and many state departments of education.

It is designed to: Provide 75% hands-on, competency-based learning Cover essential trades such as carpentry, electrical, and plumbing Align with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Offer industry-approved certifications to prepare students for career success PACT helps students gain valuable skills and connections to the local building industry , with support from the National Association of Home Builders and its 700 local and state associations.

Thanks to generous funding from The Home Depot Foundation and the National Housing Endowment, the Schools to Skills Grant is available annually to eligible secondary schools and school districts.

This grant covers: Educator training and certifications Ongoing support throughout the program This grant is open exclusively to secondary schools and school districts looking to enhance their construction trades programs with HBI’s PACT curriculum. Applications are closed for this session. Please check back soon for details for the 2026 application process.

Please reach out to partnerships@hbi. org for more information Applications are closed. The deadline to apply is December 20, 2024 t 11:59 p m.

Thanks to our donors for this grant opportunity Explore HBI's Grant Opportunity for Your School! Vice President of Workforce Training & Employment Mario joined HBI as a Regional Career Development Coordinator of HBI’s Military Services in 2019 and was promoted to Associate Vice President of WTE Community & Corrections Programs in 2022.

Now serving as Vice president of WTE (2024), he oversees the daily operations of HBI’s WTE Community & Corrections, Military Services, & Academies programs, working with partners to advance HBI’s expansion and enhance job placement opportunities for graduates. Mario serves as the liaison between HBI and external stakeholders to include military installations.

He ensures successful outcomes for HBI graduates from transitioning service members & veterans to justice involved adults & youths. Internally, he provides strategic operational perspective to HBI’s senior leadership team. Prior to joining HBI, Mario served for 21 years in the U.S. Army across multiple locations globally & nationally and has an MBA from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN.

Mario resides in Tennessee with his wife and children and spends time in Texas where his mother, adult children, and grandchildren reside. He enjoys the outdoors and serving in his community. Executive Officer of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts Joseph F.

Landers, 71, is the Executive Officer of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts having assumed that role in 2018 with a mandate from the Board of Directors to harmonize the five MA local associations, increase communications from the state to the membership, increase the public profile of the association, create a path to financial stability and elevate the states lobbying efforts.

Prior to taking on the challenging state association role, Joe was Chief Executive Officer and founder of Customized Structures Inc., a custom manufacturer of single-family, multi-family and commercial modular and panelized structures which began operations in 1984.

Joe has been involved in the building industry, both site-built and factory-built, since 1973 and has worked in all phases of construction from development through design and production including on site management and sales. Customized Structures produced on average 330 single family homes per year, had an employee base as high as 180 and was known as the innovator in the production and design of modular components.

After the sale of Customized Structures Inc. to a private equity firm in 2003 Joe remained on the Board of Directors of the Company and functioned as a consultant to the CEO. He further took on the role of helping failing building systems companies return to profitability and successfully oversaw the sale of those companies.

Mr. Landers has lectured frequently on the benefits and utilization of systems-built construction to building professionals around the country and has utilized his substantial professional and industry background to provide consultation services to both national and foreign companies interested in the processes and pitfalls of building and developing utilizing building systems components. Joe attended Northeastern University and St.

Anselm’s College graduating with a B. S. in 1972.

Joe has been a member of the National Association of Home Builders since 1974. He is past president of two local Home Builders Associations and has served two terms as President of the State of NH Home Builders Association.

Joe is also a past president of the Modular Building Systems Council of the NAHB, has been Chairman of the National Building Systems Council (BSC) and has served five terms as a Trustee of the BSC during which time he created the BSC logo and wrote the brochure “Most Frequently Asked Questions about Modular Homes”.

In 1989, Joe received the National Pacesetter Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and contribution to the housing industry and in 1991 was awarded the title of Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of N. H. In 1992 he was appointed by the Governor to the NH Board of Fire Control within the Department of Safety and since then was reappointed three times.

He has served as a member on the State of New Hampshire Building Code Review Board and was appointed by the Governor of NH to the Shore Land Protection Commission. Joe was selected to receive the 2000 S. A.

Walters Chairman’s Award, the premier award in the U.S. Systems Built Housing Industry and was installed to the New Hampshire Housing Hall of Fame for his significant and lasting contributions to the housing industry in the State of New Hampshire.

Joe is a Senior Life Director of the National Association of Home Builders; he is served six terms on the NAHB Budget & Finance Committee serving as Vice Chair for four of those years, he has served as Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, the International Housing Committee and the Building Products Issues Committee of NAHB serving on the NAHB Executive Committee multiple times.

In 2001 Joe was elected an Area Vice President of the National Association of Home Builders representing builders through out the northeast. Joe is active in his community having served as finance chairmen of his church, is a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, and has served on multiple boards and committees on a volunteer basis.

Joe and his wife, Denise, reside in Plymouth, MA, they have two children, Jessica and Brad and two grandchildren, Lily and Jack ages 13 and 11. President of U.S. Mortgage Insurers The Honorable Seth Appleton is President of U.S. Mortgage Insurers. In this role, he leads USMI’s efforts to enable sustainable access to affordable mortgage credit for borrowers while protecting taxpayers.

Seth previously served as President of MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization. Prior to that, Seth served as the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a position for which he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.

In addition to his service as Assistant Secretary, Seth concurrently served as the Principal Executive Vice President of Ginnie Mae, a government corporation guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest on more than $2 trillion in mortgage-backed securities. Before joining HUD, Seth worked on Capitol Hill, including serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer for more than eight years.

A native of Missouri, Seth is a graduate of Stanford University and is a co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Council. BuildStrong Academy of Greater New Orleans Graduate Zach Harris is a native New Orleans resident, two-time graduate of Tulane University and a 27-year-old construction entrepreneur. Zach comes from a family of builders and grew up around real estate and residential construction.

In fact, Zach enrolled in no-cost trades training at the BuildStrong Academy of Greater New Orleans with his mother in 2022, followed by his father and two brothers in 2023. His construction company, Zach the Builder, crafts safer New Orleans homes via reliable roofing services. “The Academy classes cater to different experience levels and different interests.

I had the construction business experience but needed to understand the craft,” says Zach. “You can’t be a great coach if you haven’t played football before. ” Outside of running his company, Zach enjoys using his in-demand skill set to give back to the community.

To commemorate Memorial Day 2023, Zach and other students and graduates from BSA Greater New Orleans volunteered to help build a home for a veteran in the Lower 9th Ward. 2023 MVP Class Schedule - HVAC