2020
HBI and NHE team up to provide grants totaling over $200,000 to support Schools to Skills Program. City of Houston awards HBI $1.2M Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support economic recovery associated with Hurricane Harvey. HBI’s Job Corps Advanced Training Program expands with four new program locations in Kentucky,…
2019
HBI hosts first annual Industry Workforce Roundtable. HBI receives Washingtonian Magazine’s “50 Great Places to Work” Award. HBI Receives grant from the National Housing Endowment (NHE) to support new Schools to Skills Program. HBI’s Job Corps Program Launches first Advanced Training Program in Florida.
2018
HBI announces new President & CEO Ed Brady. Home Depot Foundation makes substantial donation to support skilled trades training for separating military members. U.S. Department of Labor awards HBI a new five-year national Job Corps Program contract.
2017
HBI Celebrates 50th Anniversary. HBI launches a pilot trades training program for separating military members at Fort Stewart and Fort Bragg. HBI receives $1.1M to support construction training to rebuild Texas and Florida after hurricanes and flooding cause severe state-wide damages.
2016
PACT licensing expands via partnership with YouthBuild USA. American Institute for Research conducts independent third-party evaluation of HBI, showing positive outcomes in juvenile offender employment and reduced recidivism.
2015
HBI develops PACTWORKS curriculum. HBI establishes official CORE values – Excellence Integrity, Safety & Service
2014
HBI receives a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation to offer its PACT curriculum to soon-to-transition active duty military serving at the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Stewart.
2012
HBI partners with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to offer returning Florida veterans with free training, certification and job placement in the state’s home building, remodeling and light commercial construction sectors. HBI PACT for Veterans programs begin in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami. HBI introduces “Building Careers” as its tagline,…
2010
HBI inaugurates an industry-sponsored mentoring program for youth ages 13-18 with promise and untapped abilities with HBI Mentoring, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The program will match youth with mentors recruited from home builders associations, NAHB Student Chapters, other business organizations and local communities.
2009
HBI aligns all of its training and resources to the new National Green Building Standard™, the green building rating system for all residential construction.