Craft Skills

Project CRAFT - Download Project CRAFT Fact Sheet
In 1994, the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration awarded a Youth Offender Demonstration Grant to Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Project CRAFT combined seven components from proven vocational training programs targeted to adult offenders, homeless men and women and economically disadvantaged youth.

Project TRADE - Download Project TRADE Fact Sheet
Project TRADE (Training, Restitution, Apprenticeship Development Employment), a program designed to train and place adult ex-offenders. Project TRADE began as a demonstration program implemented in North Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Oregon and North Carolina. Currently, TRADE is implemented in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Project TRADE also operates in Sheridan, Illinois and in Ocala, Florida.

Project HEART - Download Project HEART Fact Sheet
Project HEART (Homeless Employment and Related Training) began as a model pilot program implemented over five years in ten cities. The program was designed to train and place homeless men and women in the residential construction industry. Through Project HEART many people have found jobs in the home building industry where they earn a living wage and maintain an established career.

Project HOPE - Download Project HOPE Fact Sheet
Project HOPE (Home Building Opportunities for Positive Employment) was established to offer trades training and job placement services to people with disabilities. Working with local HBAs, HBI connects the needs of local vocational rehabilitation clients with the workforce needs of the membership and labor-strapped housing industry. From administrative office support personnel to framers and carpenters, the home building industry has provided people with disabilities access to rewarding, long-term careers through Project HOPE.

Youthbuild Program - Download Youthbuild Fact Sheet
HBI and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youthbuild Program have teamed up to offer thousands of low income youth access to industry- sponsored vocational training and the opportunity to build a career in residential construction.