Bright Community Trust Convenes a Community Land Trust Forum

Clearwater, FL, May 30, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Press Invite: As a media leader in the Tampa/Clearwater area, please accept this invitation to attend and possibly cover a very informative program on maximizing public investment to create housing for working families that is affordable for generations to come. With decreasing subsidies for affordable housing, local governments are looking for new ways to support housing development for working families that provides for long term affordability. This session will be of interest to local and state elected officials as well as business leaders, community leaders and the development and real estate communities.

There will be interview opportunities on site with Michael Brown, Partner, Burlington Associates, Marcia Barry-Smith, MBS Consulting Services, Jaimie Ross, Florida Community Land Trust Institute & 1000 Friends of Florida, Anthony Jones, CEO and President of Bright Community Trust, as well as Bright Community Trust Board Members: Barbara Inman, Habitat for Humanity of Florida, Debra Johnson CME, PHM, CMPO, Pinellas County Housing Authority, and Board President, Jeff Rogo, Bay Area Apartment Association.

When: Tuesday, June 17th from 9:00 AM to Noon

What: a robust and informative overview on the use of community land trust to maximize public investment while creating housing for working families that is affordable for generations to come, and learning how a new approach to the development of permanently affordable housing is already working successfully in Pinellas County and other parts of Florida.

Who: National, state and local experts in community land trust, local elected officials, bankers, lenders, developers, real estate specialists, and community leaders.

Where: Pinellas Realtors Organization, 4590 Ulmerton Rd., Clearwater, FL 33762
Host: Bright Community Trust a local non-profit organization supporting almost 500 families living in land trust properties in the area.

Agenda: 
Coffee & Networking, 9:00 - 9:30 am:
Session One, 9:30 - 11:00 am:
Learn about all the benefits of community land trusts from Michael Brown, Partner, Burlington Associates, and
Hear exciting local successes, and meet some local land trust homeowners.
Become informed about state perspective on community land trusts from Jaimie Ross, Florida Community Land Trust Institute & 1000 Friends of Florida

Session Two, 11:15 am - 12 pm:
a. Community Leaders and Stakeholders Roundtable: a discussion with Bright Community Trust CEO, COO and board members about how we can work together to meet our community's housing goals.

b. Lender's Roundtable: Receive specific instruction on structuring your loan programs for CLTs, meet your CRA requirements and mitigate risk. Get answers to your questions.

Event Contact:
Michele Hartson, Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer
301.452.0481, Michele@bctfl.org, www.bctfl.org