“The Network really took the mystery out of the ground lease process. Along with helping us understand it, they helped us make it our own.”
Britnee Timberlake, Executive Director, Essex Community Land Trust, New Jersey
The Community Land Trust (CLT) movement is at an exciting and critical moment in history. Never has the model been more prominent or generated more interest. Right now, more than 20 communities are starting a CLT through the support of our Priming Program. Major journals like the Atlantic...
If enacted, the bill keeps most community development programs level or increases funding. Specifically, it slightly increases HOME funds over FY15 levels. It also ensures that community land trusts with pre-emptive purchase options may use HOME funds.
