ESCANABA, MI— The Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation has committed $1.4 million to a Career and Technical Education housing partnership.
Managed by InvestUP, Build U.P. uses Intermediate School Districts and state-approved CTE Construction Trades programs to build homes in communities across the Upper Peninsula. Through the partnership, students gain experience in residential construction while helping to bring new
single-family homes to market in areas that need them.
“This commitment from the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation builds on the strong early success of Build U.P.’s CTE Housing Partnership Program. We have already seen how this model can create new housing, strengthen local building trades programs, and open doors for students. This support will help us carry that momentum forward and expand a solution that is meeting
real needs in communities across the U.P.” said Marty Fittante, CEO of InvestUP.
Build U.P. has already helped launch home construction projects through participating ISDs in Escanaba, Houghton, Hancock, Cedarville, L’Anse, and Manistique.
