PHRC Webinars
Affordable Housing Initiatives in Pennsylvania: Land Trusts [Archive]
2/9/2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Rachel Fawcett, CCHLT
Link to Webinar: https://bit.ly/PHRCWebinar_AffordableHousing
Description
Affordable housing options in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are in short supply, forcing various housing authorities and affordable housing advocacy groups to get creative in order to meet the demand from PA citizens. This webinar will explore some of the creative solutions that are being successfully implemented in today’s housing market and will analyze the applicability of these solutions on a broad scale throughout the state. In particular, the Centre County Housing and Land Trust (CCHLT) will present recent projects to demonstrate these points.
Learning Objectives
1. Discuss the current needs throughout PA for affordable housing
2. Analyze the structure of the land trust model when applied to affordable housing in PA
3. Identify key goals of two recent construction projects taken on by the CCHLT that relate to quality and affordability
4. Examine opportunities for future expansion of the land trust model at the municipal level throughout the Commonwealth
Cost
Free to attend; $20 for continuing education credits
Credit Hours
1.0 L&I Contact Hour
Tags: Pennsylvania Policies and Legislation
