BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — The first home in Beatrice built by Nebraska inmates is in its final stages.

Nine inmates at the Community Corrections Center in Lincoln have been working on the home since March. The energy efficient and low maintenance home is expected to be finished by November.

The project is the result of a partnership between Prairie Gold Homes and the Nebraska Department of Corrections, and its goal is two-fold: Teach inmates vocational skills and provide affordable housing in communities that need it.

Construction-related experience isn’t required in order to be accepted into the program, but it helps. The inmates listed facets of construction they’re experienced in, including flooring, framing, and roofing.

Only the electricity, plumbing, and heating and air conditioning will be contracted out.