Build Hope, Inc. was created under the name Kids Progress Inc. ("KPI") in 2002 by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles ("HACLA") to ensure that low-income residents living in HACLA’s properties or receiving Section 8 assistance receive the full social, health, educational and work opportunities to which they are entitled, and to enhance quality of life through long-term academic and economic success.
BHI is committed to serving as a central coordinating entity, mobilizing a diverse network of partner organizations to collectively tackle urgent issues affecting the overall health of HACLA residents. Through direct programming, strategic partnerships, and innovative pilot programs, BHI will advance economic equity and overall well-being of HACLA communities.