Our mission is to eliminate persistent poverty by helping to transform low-income neighborhoods into vibrant, healthy communities.

Program Areas

Economic Opportunity

Foreclosure Crisis

Foreclosure Timeline

Foreclosure Glossary

Foreclosure Maps

Foreclosure Reports

Foreclosure Resources

Community Land Trust

Community Safety and Justice

Education Excellence

 

Information and Technology

InfoAlamedaCounty

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Community Capacity Building

 

About Urban Strategies Council



Community Land Trust Model

  1. Bank forecloses on property and takes ownership
  2. Vacant, foreclosed property creates blight and public safety risk
  3. Resident led community land trust(CLT) negotiates with bank to purchase property
  4. CLT purchases property to maintain permanent affordability
  5. CLT retains ownership of land
  6. Lower-to-moderate income homebuyer purchases improvements (house) from the CLT
  7. CLT leases land back to homeowner

 


 
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