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Date Incorporated: 1990 Purpose: Affordable housing and land conservation. Smart growth, prevention of excessively consumptive patterns of land use, fragmented landscapes, and restrictive means of transportation. Land Holdings: Holds both ground leases and conservation easements; Stewards 6,000 acres of conservation land; Manages an additional 228 rental units and 340 sites in nine mobile home parks; holds 78 homes. Uses CLT homeownership model to ensure affordability .
Champlain Housing Trust 88 King Street Burlington, VT 054021 802-862-6244 info@getahome.org getahome.orgDate Incorporated: 1984 Purpose: Create diverse and inclusive neighborhoods with affordable homeownership. Land Holdings: Over 3,000 homes and apartments Governance Notes: Bylaws Additional Information: Largest community land trust in the US, with over 6,000 members; Provides a range of affordable housing opportunities including homeownership, rental apartments, and co-op housing. Media
Earth Bridge Community Land Trust PO Box 553 Putney, VT 05346 802-387-0767 info@ebclt.org ebclt.orgDate Incorporated: 1973 Purpose: Increase land access and stewardship well into the future while also protecting the natural environment of the area. They hope to further build upon the rural New England character. Land Holdings: 385 acres of land on 7 parcels of land in Southeastern Vermont and New Hampshire. This includes 22 leaseholds which are home to 44 people. Uses CLT homeownership model to ensure affordability. Additional Information: Earth Bridge CLT was first incorporated as the Abenaki Regional Land Trust and later changed its name after consulting with Abenaki tribe members. Some of the houses on the leased land are built by the owners themselves.
Twin Pines Housing Trust 226 Holiday Drive, Suite 20 White River Junction, VT 05001 802-291-7000 info@tphtrust.org https://www.tphtrust.org/Date Incorporated: 1990 Purpose: Create affordable housing for low to middle income families. Land Holdings: 60 homes total, 50 of which are in Vermont and 10 of which are in New Hampshire. Uses CLT homeownership model to ensure affordability. Governance Notes: Run by a board of which 1/3 is low income themselves or reside at one of the housing trust's properties. Additional Information: Currently, Twin Pines is working on creating 18 one bedroom apartments for adults who have been homeless on land sold by a local church. These apartments will be nearby physical and mental health services. Media
Vermont Agrarian Commons Shelburne, VT 833-993-2767 vermontAC@agrariantrust.org https://www.agrariantrust.org/commons/vermont-agrarian-commons/Purpose: Create farm-tenure opportunities for next generation farmers. Land Holdings: Bread and Butter Farm, a 143 acre farm located in Shelburne, VT. Governance: Tripartite board, 99 year lease Partners: Vermont Land Trust and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Windham & Windsor Housing Trust 68 Birge Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 802-254-4604 info@homemattershere.org w-wht.orgDate Incorporated: 1987 Purpose: Create permanently affordable housing for residents of southeastern Vermont. Land Holdings: Roughly 136 parcels and homes which are rented or owned. They are working on a number of new projects which are either in the early phases of outreach or development which can be found here. Governance Notes: They are run by a 15 member Board of Directors which includes 2 homeowners and 3 renters from the housing trust as well as public service directors and general community members. Media
