IRCE Profile
In October 2004 the US Department of Labor presented the first construction
industry award under the
President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative to Home
Builders Institute (HBI), The Workforce Development Arm of the National
Association of Home Builders. The $4.2 million grant, administered by the
Education and Training Administration, is designed to develop a career ladder
that trains workers and students to prepare for careers in the residential
construction industry.
South Central Idaho was one of the first five sites chosen by HBI to fulfill the grant
requirements. Idaho grant recipients form the Idaho Residential Construction
Education (IRCE) consortium to serve as a model for rural communities in Idaho
and beyond.
For more information about us and the grant please view the following
presentation.
(Microsoft Power Point 3.5MB)
or (PDF 1.5MB)
Building Today's Workforce for Tomorrow
Journey on the Super Highway
Idaho Residential Construction Education is one of ten pilot projects nationwide selected by the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders, to increase recruitment into residential construction trades. This project was funded by a grant awarded under The President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.