Welcome to Grand Forks Community Land Trust
GFCLT Today:
Thanks to support from the City of Grand Forks, GFCLT will begin significant work
in the Historic Near South and Downtown neighborhoods of Grand Forks. For our most
recent updates, check out press releases on our Resources
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Press Release:
City Council Allocates 11 Lots and $335,000 in HOME funds to GFCLT
About GFCLT:
Grand Forks Community Land Trust was formed in 2010 by a group of community members committed to providing permanently affordable home ownership opportunities in Grand Forks.Locally the work originated in late 2009 when the Grand Forks Housing Authority began researching successful community land trusts in Minnesota and came to the conclusion that, though no CLTs existed to date in North Dakota, the model could be just as successful here as it has been across our borders in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Montana.
Until late 2010 North Dakota was one of only 6 remaining states without an operating community land trust. Today, Grand Forks Community Land Trust (GFCLT) is the first CLT in North Dakota and is an active member of the National CLT Network, and looks forward to having its first CLT homeowner by Spring 2012.
Interested in becoming a GFCLT homeowner? Check out our Homebuyer Opportunities page.
Board of Directors
- Bret Weber, President
- Pat Berger, Vice President
- Timothy Knight, Secretary
- Marybeth Vigeland, Treasurer
- Tyrone Grandstrand
- Kelly Greenlees
- Margaret Jackson
- Alicia Saure
GFCLT’s original Board of Directors came together in December 2010 and remains enthusiastically involved in all activities and governance of GFCLT.
The organization is currently seeking one additional representative from the community to serve on the volunteer Board of Directors. Those interested should contact Emily Wright at ejwright@gfclt.org, or 701.795.6307.
Special thanks to those who have provided support during our initial development:
- Bremer Bank
- Burlington Associates in Community Development
- City of Grand Forks
- Grand Forks Housing Authority
- Knight Foundation
- National CLT Network
- Office of Senator Kent Conrad
- Otto Bremer Foundation
- Andy Swanson, SCS Homes
- UND Nonprofit Leadership Program
- United Way of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Area
- Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
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and many more every day!
CLTs
While CLT models vary and GFCLT’s policies have not yet been established, all CLTs have a few common characteristics:- Dual ownership/shared-equity structure
- Development/Rehabilitation of permanently affordable homes in their community
- A Board structure that is committed to community control - including CLT home owners as 1/3 of the Board
- Flexible models that can be adjusted as the needs of the community change.
- A plan to actively continue acquiring/developing affordable homes within the community as long as there is a need for affordable home ownership opportunities
- A commitment to STEWARDSHIP - CLTs are known as "the developer that doesn't go away"
For more information on exactly what CLTs do, check out What are CLTs?