Financial Independence Package 2: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:40, 27 September 2025

Concept: 5 week immersion training + participation in 500 hours of sweat equity in exchange for free material production and a free house transported to your site.
Requires 500 hr sweat equity, whatever number of people
Team starts with Builder Crash Course
Team starts with Materials Crash Course including Open Source Quarry, Open Source CNC Lumber Mill, Open Source Trash 3D Printer, Solar Concrete Appliance.
Starts with Open Source Fuel Course - converting waste plastic into fuel from trash Plastic Bales
Starts with Open Source Skid Steer Build
Cost -
Must qualify (commitment to 5 week training, 500 hour sweat equity) requirements must be met for a 1 year duration of program)
After qualifying, $1750 nonrefundable application fee
Sweat equity for tuition or $7500 in tuition
Applicant can apply for a community development grant to fund participation ($7500 tuition for 5 weeks)
If doing sweat equity for tuition, time requirement is 10 weeks for the training side

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 *Starts with [[Open Source Fuel Course]] - converting waste plastic into fuel from trash [[Plastic Bales]]
 *Starts with [[Open Source Skid Steer Build]]
-*Cost - free, USDA housing program supported
+*Cost -
-**Applicant must apply for a community development grant to fund participation ($10000 tuition for 5 weeks)
+*Must qualify (commitment to 5 week training, 500 hour sweat equity) requirements must be met for a 1 year duration of program)
+*After qualifying, $1750 nonrefundable application fee
+*Sweat equity for tuition or $7500 in tuition
 *
+*Applicant can apply for a community development grant to fund participation ($7500 tuition for 5 weeks)
+*If doing sweat equity for tuition, time requirement is 10 weeks for the training side