Frequently Asked Questions

  • Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations governed by a board of CLT residents, community residents and public representatives that provide lasting community assets and shared equity homeownership opportunities for families and communities. CLTs develop rural and urban agriculture projects, commercial spaces to serve local communities, affordable rental and cooperative housing projects, and conserve land or urban green spaces. However, the heart of their work is the creation of homes that remain permanently affordable, providing successful homeownership opportunities for generations of lower income families.

  • A typical community land trust is a nonprofit run by a board, staff, and community members. The community land trust balances the interest of its residents, the broader community, and the public interest to promote wealth building, retention of public resources, and solutions for community needs.

  • We are a tribal-led and governed Community Land Trust focused on providing permanently affordable housing and hold land in perpetuity for our future generations. We are the only tribal-led CLT in the Central Valley and one of only a few in California.

    The creation of Wukchumni CLT came after many visioning sessions with Wukchumni elders, adults, youth, and community members on housing and land access needs. One of the goals of the CLT is to create a modern village that honors Wukchumni culture and history, while also providing permanent housing for Wukchumni tribal members and the community for generations to come.

    Our Board of Directors is comprised of two representatives from the Wukchumni Council, two representatives from the Wukchumni Elders Council, and two from the community with interest in developing our CLT. Once we have residents, they will organize and decide two representatives to fill the community members Board positions.

  • You can support us by sharing our website or contact information with community members and organizations, local officials, and philanthropic groups to share our story and vision. Connecting with us through our website or on social media are great ways to support our goal of community organizing and raising awareness of future opportunities for affordable housing.

    You can also donate to support our projects and administrative needs. We are in need of financial support as we enter into the pre-development phase of our first housing project and start renovations of our office space.

    We are in need of professional services to help us move forward, such as grant writing, engineering, architecture, landscaping, and construction.

    We are renting a building for our office, located at the Quaker Oaks Farm. The building is in need of renovations to make the space ADA compliant for our elders, as well as a new cooling and heating unit.