HBI's Schools to Skills Grant Application Now Open
Attracting new talent to the trades continues to challenge the residential construction industry. To help boost the amount of U.S. secondary schools with a skilled trades curriculum, HBI is once again offering its Schools to Skills Grant. The grant provides schools with the resources to implement HBI’s Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) curriculum — which removes financial barriers to making high-quality trades education accessible to more students across the country — at no cost for two years.
HBI’s PACT curriculum is a pre-apprenticeship program that equips students with the skills they need for careers in construction trades. The grant covers:
- Curriculum materials
- Educator training
- Student assessments
- Ongoing support for successful implementation
HBI’s PACT curriculum is one of only three national programs recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and many state education departments. In addition, PACT helps students gain valuable skills and connections to the local building industry, with support from NAHB and its local and state associations.
All HBAs and members who work with schools should encourage administrators to apply for the Schools to Skills Grant. The grant is open exclusively to secondary schools and districts looking to enhance their construction trades programs with HBI’s PACT curriculum.
Applications are open. The deadline to apply is Dec. 20, 2024, at 11:59 p m ET. Please contact HBI at [email protected] for more information about the grant.
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