Your Guide to Alternative Models of Housing and Homeownership

Looking for solutions that address your community’s housing needs? Continue reading to learn about alternative models of ownership. Affordable housing cooperatives, community land trusts, and resident-owned communities provide stable, affordable housing and allow residents to meet their needs on their terms.

On July 31st, the Strengthening Cooperative Communities project and the NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), hosted a webinar to introduce three shared equity housing models, providing a high-level overview of the benefits of each, the differences between them, and how they can be applied to redress the inequities committed upon historically and currently underserved communities. The webinar also explored how these models can work in agricultural and producer communities across America’s farmlands, and what USDA funds are available to support new and existing projects. For panelist presentations, a recording of the webinar, and contact information of our panelists, please see below.

Panelist Contacts

Damon Mason
Director of Housing and Community Engagement, Rondo Community Land Trust
damon@rondoclt.org

Rose Ojeda
Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center
Director, CASA of Oregon, roseo@casaoforegon.org

Mark Fick
Senior Loan Officer
Shared Capital Cooperative
mark@sharedcapital.coop

Andria Hively
Branch Chief, Special Programs, Single Family Housing Direct Division, Rural Development, USDA andria.hively@usda.gov

View the webinar recording

USDA Single Family Housing Direct Programs

Introduction to Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives

Shared Equity Housing Through Resident-Owned Communities

To learn more about shared equity housing models, contact these expert organizations who are on the Advisory Group of CDF’s Affordable Housing Initiative. Click the logo of each organization to be directed to their website.