The Champlain Housing Trust is a community land trust that supports strong, vital communities in northwest Vermont through the development and stewardship of permanently affordable homes and associated community assets. CHT serves a three county service area in northwestern Vermont, home to one-third of the state 625,000 people. In this region, CHT owns or manages over 1,925 apartments, stewards nearly 520 single family shared equity homes and provides services to five housing cooperatives. CHT's revolving loan fund provides support for rehabilitation and the the financing of mobile homes. A chartered member of NeighborWorks America, CHT operates two HomeOwnership Centers that provide pre and post-purchase counseling, foreclosure prevention and delinquency intervention, among other services. CHT has won numerous awards, including the 2008 UN World Habitat Award for the Global North and, with the City of Burlington, the 2010 Home Depot Foundation's Award for Excellence in Sustainable Community Development (small city).
Brenda Torpy, Chief Executive Officer
michelle.connor@champlainhousingtrust.org
88 King Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802 862-6244