CCWBE Report

Organization:
Here to Stay Community Land Trust
Reporting Period:
Feb 2024
Submitted on:
February 22, 2024
Submitted By:
Kristin Horne

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

100%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

Not having the CWB grant funding to pay the staff person we hired per goal 1. Without a grant agreement, we can't even recognize that revenue on our books which is also impacting our ability to leverage funds for our projects.

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

0%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

We haven't yet received the state ARPA grant funds that are allocated to property acquisitions.

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

0%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

Same as above, we're still waiting on the $5mm grant.

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

Yes

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

No

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

15

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

2

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

3 some ability

Advocacy

5 extensive ability

Conflict Resolution

2

Cooperative Development and Operations

N/A

Education & Training

5 extensive ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

2

Other

N/A

Project Management

5 extensive ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

5 extensive ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

2

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

None besides not having funding to pay staff

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

We hired a third staff person to oversee acquisitions and property development.

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