The Premier Homebuilding and Job Training Initiative in Iowa
The Premier Homebuilding and Job Training Initiative in Iowa
The Premier Homebuilding and Job Training Initiative in Iowa
MISSION
Homes for Iowa 's goal is to provide state of the art training and re-entry employment assistance to successfully reintegrate incarcerated men with society while constructing quality homes for Iowans across the state.
In learning construction skills, prisoners building houses for Iowans
State gives Homes for Iowa $10M to speed program's expansion
IMPACT
Since its founding, HFI has trained over 700 crew members and moved 175+ houses to over 51 counties and 80 cities in Iowa. Over 75 crew members have earned certificates in the trades. The program's lifetime recidivism rate is less than 15%.
In learning construction skills, prisoners building houses for Iowans
State gives Homes for Iowa $10M to speed program's expansion
HOMES
All HFI homes are built at the building site near the Newton Correctional Release facility and delivered directly onto the buyer's foundations. There are four different home plans, all under $110,000.
