This Purchase Order is to provide services with the Home Builders Institute (HBI) program. HBI is…

The Florida Department of Corrections has awarded a contract (C774B9) valued at $253,000 for a one-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The contract is for services provided through the Home Builders Institute (HBI) program, a career training organization specializing in the building industry. The contractor will deliver pre-apprenticeship training, job placement services, certification programs, textbooks, and curricula to eligible participants.

The program targets offenders under community supervision and those at Department-approved locations, providing instruction in construction trades careers and facilitating attainment of industry-recognized pre-apprenticeship credentials and certifications. The contractor will be responsible for workforce development activities designed to enhance employment readiness and establish job placement linkages within the construction industry for program participants. The specific prime contractor name and designated performance location(s) are not identified in the award documentation provided.