Christin Carter, a single mother, sought stable housing to ensure her children would not face the instability she experienced. With help from a Section 8 case manager, she learned about Proud Ground, a Community Land Trust (CLT). CLTs offer affordable home options through long-term leases while promoting community involvement in decision-making. Proud Ground's supportive approach helped Carter navigate the home buying process, illustrating how CLTs can break cycles of poverty and empower families through cooperative housing solutions and engaged land use.
The poverty that I come from was catastrophic, to be honest, and I knew that I had to break this cycle.
The typical CLT leadership style is a tripartite board: one third is made up of professionals, one third is made up of community members, and the final third is made up of leaseholders.
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