What Human Resource Development and Employment does

Human Resource Development and Employment, Inc. (HRDE) is a private, nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of West Virginia on January 20, 1976, whose primary activity is sponsoring, developing, constructing, and managing affordable housing complexes. The organization operates 18-19 apartment facilities comprising over 800 units across West Virginia, segmented into elderly, disabled, and family housing configurations in cities including Morgantown (headquarters), Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Fairmont, Cross Lanes, Oak Hill, Branchland, Romney, South Charleston, Welch, and Wellsburg. Each property is managed by a dedicated resident manager with service coordinators staffing many sites.

Beyond housing, HRDE runs educational and skill development programs targeting unemployed, under-employed, dislocated workers, older individuals, adults, youth, persons with disabilities, and TANF recipients in West Virginia, delivered through federal and state funded programs in collaboration with a sister corporation (HRDF, Inc.). Residents are acquired through a direct-inquiry model: prospective tenants download pre-applications from the hrdewv.org website (hosted on Weebly) and contact property managers directly. No proprietary software, mobile application, API, or data platform underpins operations; intake, compliance, and property management rely on standard forms and resident-manager-led workflows.

HRDE's revenue is generated from rental income on affordable housing units (with rents effectively capped at subsidized levels) supplemented by federal and state housing development and workforce program funding. Governance is structurally tied to the West Virginia AFL-CIO, whose Executive Board members (representing AFT, SEIU, USW and other affiliates) sit on the HRDE Board of Directors. The organization publishes annual reports continuously through 2025, indicating stable ongoing operations within a single-state footprint.

Name

Human Resource Development and Employment

Legal name

Human Resource Development & Employment, Inc.

Website

https://hrdewv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Human Resource Development and Employment (HRDE) is a West Virginia nonprofit founded in 1976 that develops, owns, and manages 18-19 affordable apartment properties (800+ units) for low-income elderly, disabled, and family residents, and runs educational and workforce programs for disadvantaged populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

Keywords

• Affordable housing management
• Low-income senior housing
• Disability housing services
• Workforce development programs
• Nonprofit property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Morgantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Affordable Housing Rental Income: HRDE generates revenue primarily through rental income from its apartment complexes serving low-income elderly, disabled individuals, and families. The organization operates as a nonprofit with federal and state funding for housing development and operates educational and skill development programs for unemployed, under-employed, and disadvantaged populations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

HRDE is a nonprofit affordable housing provider that sponsors, develops, constructs, and manages rental housing complexes for low-income elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and families throughout West Virginia. It operates over 800 units across 18 apartment complexes statewide and also runs educational and skill development programs targeting unemployed, under-employed, dislocated workers, older individuals, adults, youth, persons with disabilities, and TANF recipients. Services are delivered through on-site resident managers and service coordinators.

Product overview

Human Resource Development and Employment, Inc. (HRDE) is a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in West Virginia in 1976 that provides housing and employment services. The organization operates a portfolio of 19 distinct housing facilities across West Virginia, categorized as Family Units (Renaissance Village Apartments with 20 units, Wellsburg Pleasant Apartments with 12 units), Disabled Units (Cabell-Huntington Unity with 25 units, Fayette Hills Unity with 19 units, Thomas Patrick Maroney Unity with 14 units, Unity House with 36 units, West Hamlin Unity Place with 16 units), Elderly Units (Cross Lanes Unity with 25 units, Highview Unity with 20 units, Lincoln Unity with 49 units, Romney Unity with 32 units, South Charleston Unity with 43 units, Unity Court with 20 units), and combined Elderly and Disabled Units (Beth Place with 10 units, Eastview Unity with 86 units, Gihon Unity with 50 units, Marion Unity with 98 units, Morgantown Unity Manor with 122 units, South Parkersburg Unity with 60 units, Wellsburg Unity with 35 units). In addition to housing, HRDE operates educational and skill development programs for unemployed, under-employed, dislocated workers, older individuals, persons with disabilities, and TANF recipients throughout West Virginia. The organization also sponsors, develops, constructs, and manages housing complexes for low-income elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and families.

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Products and services

• Beth Place Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 10 units located at 240 Fairfax Street, Romney, WV 26757, managed by Lisa Schenck; serves low-income elderly residents in the Romney area.
• Eastview Unity Apartments Senior and disabled housing facility with 86 units at 200 Jefferson Street, Fairmont, WV 26554, managed by Aaron Kelley; serves low-income seniors and disabled residents.
• Highview Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 20 units at 701 Garvin Ave, Charleston, WV 25302, managed by Pamela Stubbs.
• South Charleston Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 43 units at 4718 Kanawha Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309, managed by Cindy Conner.
• Unity Court Apartments Senior housing facility with 20 units at 2604 Unity Place, Parkersburg, WV 26101, managed by Scott Knight.
• Cabell-Huntington Unity Apartments Disabled-units housing facility with 25 units at 601 Sixth Street, Huntington, WV 25701, managed by Tyler Halpain; serves physically disabled residents.
• Fayette Hills Unity Apartments Disabled-units housing facility with 19 units at 300 High Street South, Oak Hill, WV 25901, managed by Rachel Reichard.
• Lincoln Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 49 units at 7 Lincoln Plaza, Branchland, WV 25506, managed by Whitney Bishop.
• Renaissance Village Apartments Family housing facility with 20 units at 9 Wyoming Street, Welch, WV 24801, managed by Michael Murphy.
• South Parkersburg Unity Apartments Seniors and disabled housing facility with 60 units at 2600 Unity Place, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
• Unity House Apartments Physically disabled housing facility with 36 units at 3180 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, managed by John Wilson.
• Wellsburg Pleasant Apartments Family housing facility with 12 units at 2702 Commerce Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070, managed by Shane Howard.
• Cross Lanes Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 25 units at 101 Unity Lane, Cross Lanes, WV 25313, managed by Diane Baldwin.
• Gihon Unity Apartments Seniors and disabled housing facility with 50 units at 2601 Unity Place, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
• Marion Unity Apartments Seniors and disabled housing facility with 98 units at 401 Quincy Street, Fairmont, WV 26554, managed by Chuck Posey.
• Romney Unity Apartments Senior housing facility with 32 units at 240 Fairfax Street, Romney, WV 26757, managed by Lisa Schenck.
• Thomas Patrick Maroney Unity Apartments Disabled housing facility with 14 units at 1004 John Norman Street, Charleston, WV 25301, managed by Pamela Stubbs.
• Wellsburg Unity Apartments Seniors and disabled housing facility with 35 units at 2702 Commerce Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070, managed by Shane Howard.
• Morgantown Unity Manor Seniors and disabled housing facility with 122 units at 400 Willey Street, Morgantown, WV 26505, managed by Dakota Dumire; the largest property in HRDE's portfolio.
• West Hamlin Unity Place Disabled housing facility with 16 units at 22 Unity Place, Branchland, WV 25506, managed by Whitney Bishop.
• Educational and Skill Development Programs Workforce-focused educational and skill development programs operated by HRDE in West Virginia that improve the employability of unemployed, under-employed, dislocated workers, older individuals, adults, youth, persons with disabilities, and TANF recipients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• West Virginia AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976HRDE's Board of Directors includes representatives from the WV AFL-CIO Executive Board, including President Joshua Sword and Secretary-Treasurer Andy Walters, along with Vice Presidents from various affiliated labor unions including AFT, SEIU, USW, and others. The organization was incorporated in 1976 and maintains this labor affiliation as a core governance structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The NHP Foundation: Nonprofit that develops, preserves, and operates affordable multifamily housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors, and special needs populations. Comparable resident segments and operating model.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing organization serving low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Comparable mission and resident segments to HRDE with similar reliance on LIHTC and federal housing programs.
• Aeon: Nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator serving low-income families and individuals in Minnesota. Comparable nonprofit operating model focused on affordable rental housing for vulnerable populations.
• WinnCompanies: Large multifamily property manager with a significant affordable housing portfolio including LIHTC and HUD-subsidized properties. Comparable in managing affordable housing units, though structured as a for-profit.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating affordable housing, senior services, and workforce development programs including HUD-subsidized housing. Directly comparable nonprofit model and service mix (housing + workforce programs) to HRDE, but at national scale.
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH): Nonprofit that acquires, preserves, and operates affordable rental housing across multiple states. Comparable LIHTC-financed operating model with similar resident base to HRDE.
• National Church Residences: One of the nation's largest nonprofit senior housing and services organizations, operating affordable housing for elderly and disabled populations across multiple states. Highly comparable to HRDE in mission and resident base, but operates at national scale.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developing and operating affordable rental housing for low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Comparable affordable housing development and operating model, with additional community development programs.
• National Housing Trust: Nonprofit that preserves and operates affordable housing nationwide, focusing on LIHTC-financed properties and HUD-subsidized communities for low-income residents. Highly comparable operating model to HRDE's portfolio.
• BRIDGE Housing: West Coast-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator serving low- and moderate-income families, seniors, and special needs populations. Comparable nonprofit operator model to HRDE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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