Rhode Island

Church Community Housing Corporation Community Land Trust 50 Washington Square Newport, RI 02840 401-846-5114 acollins@cchcnewport.org cchcnewport.org

Purpose: Affordable housing, economic development. Land Holdings: They have developed over 900 homes and rehabilitated over 1,500. Over 100 of these homes are part of their community land trust. Uses CLT homeownership model to ensure affordability Governance Notes: Governed by the Church Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors. At least one-third of the board is reserved for residents of low-income neighborhoods, other low-income community residents, or elected representatives of low-income neighborhood organizations.

Community Housing Land Trust of Rhode Island 1070 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-721-5680 mlodge@housingnetworkri.org http://www.housingnetworkri.org

Date Incorporated: 2005 Purpose: Affordable housing and economic development throughout Rhode Island. Governance Notes:  A statewide non-profit membership program of the Housing Network of RI. Additional Information: The CHLT of Rhode Island was created in part to support the Rhode Island Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004. This requires every municipality to provide 10% of its housing stock as affordable for low and moderate income Rhode Islanders.

Housing Network of Rhode Island Providence, RI 401-521-1461 info@housingnetworkri.org housingnetworkri.org

Purpose: Incorporated a state-wide land trust to coordinate and support the efforts of members and others to provide permanently affordable housing options in communities across Rhode Island.

Southside Community Land Trust 404 Broad St Providence, RI 02907 401-273-9419 sclt@southsideclt.org southsideclt.org

Date Incorporated: 1981 Purpose: Provide access to land, education, and other resources to create sustainable community food systems. Land Holdings: Owns or directly manages 21 community gardens in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls, and partners with schools, housing and community organizations to manage another 37; Owns or manages land used by 16 farmers to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to farmers markets, food businesses, restaurants, and CSAs; Operates three production farms in Providence and Pawtucket where organization practices and demonstrates bio-intensive, small-scale agricultural production; SCLT's garden network, a total of 86 agricultural sites,  produces food for roughly 1,200 people and their families every year. Governance Notes: Board of trustees is not elected or tripartite; New members are interviewed, nominated, then confirmed by the existing board. Partners & Funders Media Coverage

Southside CLT's garden network, a total of 86 agricultural sites, produces food for roughly 1,200 families every year.
Garden plots held by Southside CLT.