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Workforce Development

NAHB is partnering with educators, members and state and local HBAs to address the housing industry’s labor shortages and to develop a skilled workforce for the future.

The National Housing Endowment (NHE), NAHB’s philanthropic arm, created its Homebuilding Education Leadership Program (HELP) to encourage the development of residential construction programs at academic institutions to address the current issues in home building, including increasing the number of qualified college graduates able to enter the workforce.
Workforce Development

Mar 31, 2025

NHE Grants Support 8 Universities' Workforce Development Goals

The National Housing Endowment (NHE), NAHB’s philanthropic arm, created its Homebuilding Education Leadership Program (HELP) to encourage the development of residential construction programs at academic institutions to address the current issues in home building, including increasing the number of qualified college graduates able to enter the workforce.

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