Community Land Trust, or CLT, is a nonprofit sustainable model for community involvement and partnerships, increased homeownership, neighborhood stabilization, arts and culture, healthy lifestyles, community gardens and employment/entrepreneurship. A Community Land Trust owns property, rehabilitates buildings, then sells or leases buildings according to community goals, but the CLT (Community Land Trust) retains ownership of the land beneath the buildings. This allows the CLT to continue to have a relationship with homeowners and have an ongoing, stabilizing influence in a neighborhood. Community Land Trust stewardship promotes home maintenance & prevents foreclosure. While a CLT's housing rehab activities will create local jobs, the Pottstown Community Land Trust does more than only housing. Because Community Land Trusts respond to the needs of their particular community, they can undertake a wide range of activities.