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Affordable Community Housing
Affordable Community Housing
Sarasota County is partnering with residents, businesses and organizations to develop housing policy that balances the economic, environmental and social needs of the community. The goal is a housing market that meets the needs of Sarasota County families and individuals across a wide spectrum of age and income.

The Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is a cooperative effort of the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County government and serves residents with affordable housing needs throughout Sarasota County, including the cities of Sarasota, Venice and North Port.

The Community Housing Trust Sustaining affordable prices for some homes in a hot real estate market is a community-wide challenge that will require community-wide solutions. The Community Housing Trust of Sarasota County (CHT), formally organized in the summer of 2005, is one part of the solution. This private, not-for-profit corporation is led by a diverse board of directors from throughout the county. The organization's mission statement is as follows:

"To create opportunities and foster stewardship of permanently affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income families and individuals."

Sarasota County 's CHT is modeled after other successful community land trusts in the country, three of which are in Florida. It is a proven vehicle for working families to buy homes when the opportunity may not exist otherwise.

 
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