Bright Community Trust
Florida
Port Richey
11923 Oak Trail Way
Suite 111
34668
727-475-1366
2013
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At Bright Community Trust, we envision a future where everyone in Florida lives in a safe and healthy home in a great neighborhood; close to good jobs, schools, and other essentials; at a price that fits comfortably in their budget. To realize that vision, we develop and steward affordably priced homes for sale and for rent; convene partners from business, nonprofit, government, academic, faith, and community sectors to address complex housing challenges like increasing homeownership and preventing evictions; connect with other leading organizations to address broader community needs that intersect with housing challenges: jobs, education, transportation, food, childcare; listen to data and community voices, and create and advocate policy solutions.
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Income-restrictions vary by property, but primarily 80–120% AMI.
In 2008, the Pinellas County government established Bright CLT as a subsidiary of the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County (HFA). This move came in response to the widespread conversion of newly developed affordable housing into market-rate housing. County housing officials recognized that the five to ten year affordability period mandated for county-sponsored affordable housing developments was insufficient. They turned to the community land trust model in order to create and maintain permanently affordable housing. In 2013, Bright CLT became an independent 501(c)(3) organization, separating from Pinellas County. Since 2017, Bright CLT has expanded its regional housing efforts to Central Florida, Southwest Florida, and North Central Florida, with plans for further expansion. In tandem with their community land trust program, Bright offers homeownership training programs and housing counseling services.
Initiated by Pinella County government
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