Project Build a Future

Name

Project Build a Future

Legal name

Project Build a Future

Website

https://projectbuildafuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (2361), Residential Remodelers (236118), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Homebuyer counseling
• Financial literacy education
• Home construction services
• Community revitalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through the organization's website, Facebook page, check, cash, or money order. Donations range from $50 to $10,000+ with tiered recognition benefits. The organization accepts various donation types including financial gifts, products/physical goods, in-kind contributions, and property/land donations.
2. Grants: Funding from local and national community organizations and governmental bodies. The organization's programs are entirely covered through a combination of agency funds, grants, and partnerships.
3. Home Sales: Revenue from selling newly constructed and renovated homes to qualifying homebuyers at affordable price points. Homes are sold with traditional mortgages or through a lease-to-purchase program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Build a Future (PBAF) is a non-profit affordable housing organization that builds and renovates quality homes for low-to-moderate income households in the Lake Charles, Louisiana area north of Broad Street. Its core offering pairs free homebuyer counseling and financial education with direct housing programs including new construction, historic home renovation, down payment assistance, and a lease-to-purchase pathway.

Product overview

Project Build a Future is a non-profit affordable homeownership organization offering a unified service model centered on financial counseling, education, and housing development. The core offering consists of Homebuyer Counseling & Education Program, Financial & Credit Counseling, Building a Secure Future, and Down Payment Assistance — all provided free to clients — complemented by direct housing programs including New Construction, Save a Home (renovation), and the Kingman Crossing neighborhood development. Additional services include LiHEAP energy assistance and a Lease to Purchase Program. These programs work together to guide families from initial counseling through to homeownership, with the organization having achieved zero foreclosures on all homes since its 2001 inception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homebuyer Counseling & Education Program One-on-one counseling services helping low-to-moderate income households build budgets, examine income, determine affordability, develop Action Plans to address credit and debt issues, and map out payment plans to achieve homeownership, paired with a HUD-certified Homebuyer Education Course.
• Building a Secure Future

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero foreclosures on all homes built since 2001
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered gold key, builder and supporter.

• Cox Communicationsgold keyGTM or Marketing PartnerCox Communications is listed as a Gold Key partner, indicating significant financial or in-kind support for the organization.
• Community Foundation Southwest Louisianagold keyGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Foundation SWLA is a Gold Key partner providing funding and support for affordable housing initiatives in the Lake Charles area.
• CenterPoint Energygold keyGTM or Marketing PartnerCenterPoint Energy is a Gold Key partner supporting PBAF's mission to revitalize the community through affordable homeownership.
• Skyline Foundationgold keyGTM or Marketing PartnerSkyline Foundation is listed as a Gold Key partner, providing financial support for housing initiatives.
• United Way Southwest LouisianabuilderGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way SWLA is a Builder-level partner supporting PBAF's community programs and financial literacy initiatives.
• Enterprise Community PartnersbuilderStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Community Partners is a Builder-level partner, bringing expertise in affordable housing development and community revitalization.
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (CAPJ)builderStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPJ is a Builder-level partner collaborating on the LiHEAP program to provide energy bill payment assistance and education to qualifying individuals and families in Calcasieu Parish.
• ASI Office SystemssupporterGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness supporter providing products and services to PBAF.
• TJX CompaniessupporterGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter through TJX Foundation, providing grants for community initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: A national nonprofit that develops and preserves affordable housing, including community development financial products. Enterprise is a current Builder-level partner of PBAF and operates a much larger national footprint with similar affordable housing development and counseling programs.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): A major national CDFI and community development intermediary that funds affordable housing development, including single-family and multifamily, and supports local nonprofit developers. LISC's model of channeling capital to local housing nonprofits parallels PBAF's role at the local execution level.
• Housing Partnership Network: A national collaborative of 100+ high-performing nonprofit housing developers, lenders, and asset managers. PBAF's mission and integrated housing-plus-services model is consistent with HPN member organizations, though PBAF operates at a smaller scale than typical HPN members.

Emerging players

• Grounded Solutions Network: A national membership network supporting community land trusts and shared-equity homeownership programs. PBAF's affordable homeownership focus and partnership with Enterprise Community Partners place it in the same ecosystem of permanently affordable ownership models.

Regional players

• Louisiana Housing Corporation: The state housing finance agency that administers federal housing tax credits, HOME funds, and other affordable housing programs across Louisiana. LHC represents both a potential funding peer/partner and a regional comparable in driving affordable housing production in the same geography PBAF serves.

Direct peers

• NeighborWorks America: A national network of 235+ local nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations. NeighborWorks affiliates offer homeownership counseling, develop affordable housing, and provide financial education — the same integrated service bundle PBAF delivers at the local level.
• Mercy Housing: A leading national nonprofit affordable housing developer that builds, owns, and operates affordable rental and for-sale housing combined with resident services, financial education, and counseling. The integrated service-plus-construction model is directly comparable to PBAF's approach.
• Habitat for Humanity: The dominant nonprofit affordable housing developer in the U.S. Habitat for Humanity affiliates construct and renovate affordable homes for low-income families using volunteer labor and a similar model combining homeownership pathway with sweat equity and mortgage support — directly comparable to PBAF's construction-plus-counseling approach.
• Rebuilding Together: A national nonprofit that rehabilitates homes for low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled, and veterans. The Save a Home renovation program at PBAF is directly analogous to Rebuilding Together's home rehabilitation focus, and both use volunteer labor and donor funding.
• ACORN Housing: A national nonprofit that has built affordable homes for low- and moderate-income families in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and through standalone development, primarily in southern states. ACORN Housing's scale and mission closely resemble PBAF's model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ProjectBuildaFuture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-build-a-future

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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