Special Partnerships & Projects

 

Hartnell College Collaboration

 

In 2004, the City of Salinas, Hartnell Community College and CHISPA formed a partnership to offer real world on-site construction experience to students enrolled in Hartnell College’s Construction Technology Program.

 

Through this joint venture, the City of Salinas provides vacant lots and ongoing assistance during construction by the City Public Works Department.  CHISPA provides a construction superintendent to oversee the construction process, publicizes the availability of the home, processes the applications and prepares the paperwork for the sale of the home to the selected family.  Hartnell College provides a construction technology instructor, and Hartnell students help with construction of the single-family homes.

 

Homes built through this innovative partnership are available for sale to low-income residents working or living in the City of Salinas.  Applications are selected through a random drawing for processing order until a homebuyer is qualified and approved.

 

This collaborative partnership provides valuable training for students while at the same time providing affordable home ownership opportunities for residents of the City of Salinas.

 

 

 

 

 

Four homes have been completed through this collaborative partnership, with a fifth home under construction on Soledad Street.  The completion of the Soledad Street home is anticipated in 2011. 

 

For more information about this collaboration, please contact CCRB's Vice President of Operations at (831) 757-6251, ext. 139.