JUBILEE
HOUSING
Many families on our block are either being displaced by gentrification or dealing with neglectful landlords. We desire to reverse this trend and ensure that long term New Haven residents can become home owners.
What is Jubilee?
Inspired by the Hebrew Jubilee, where God commanded the redistribution of land to reverse poverty, we're working to liberate New Haven families from housing insecurity. Just as God freed a nation from slavery and restored their inheritance, we're partnering with local organizations to provide financing, education, and renovations, empowering working-class residents to become homeowners and reclaim their community from corporate ownership. By donating, you're helping families break the cycle of renting, establish roots, and participate in a modern-day Jubilee, redeeming the land for those who call it home.
THE VISION.
Our Reality
Our homes are owned by Corporations that put profit over people, let the homes fall apart, and raise rents until long term neighbors are kicked out and replaced by the wealthy.
Our Dream
Our homes owned by us: Long-term Newhallville residents who maintain and repair homes, build equity, and invest in our community.
As we aim to bring holistic flourishing through relational, spiritual, and economic thriving, our core economic focus is housing. In 2023, we purchased 49 Sheffield Ave and are working now to renovate this property and launch the Jubilee Community Land Trust, New Haven's first Community Land Trust (CLT) to provide quality, affordable housing that is community-owned.
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A CLT is a community-controlled organization that acquires land and stewards it permanently to meet community needs. ​
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Eventually, our vision includes expanding the Jubilee CLT to include additional properties in Newhallville as well as other neighborhoods across the city of New Haven!
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