The Los Angeles Training Hub

Empowering Resident-Led Social Housing

Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre (FCTL) has been actively involved in the ULA Coalition since its inception, evolving from grassroots initiatives like door knocking and signature gathering to now focusing on implementing Capacity Building funds from ULA. These funds, amounting to 1%, are dedicated to facilitating tenant participation in building management, providing training and resources for tenants and community organizations, and supporting sustainable land trust, cooperative, and resident-led management models.

In partnership with organizations such as Liberty Hill Foundation, the LACLT Coalition, Urban Homestead Advisory Board, ACT-LA, SCANPH, Public Counsel, and the California Center for Cooperative Development, FCTL is proud to lead the development of the LA Housing Training Hub. This Hub will create essential training programs, tools, technical assistance, legal support, and outreach services vital for the success of resident-led social housing initiatives.

Mission

The LA Housing Training Hub is a collaborative effort aimed at providing technical assistance and training programs that enhance LA’s social housing ecosystem. Our mission is to empower historically marginalized, low- to moderate-income, and BIPOC residents to collectively govern and make decisions about their housing in partnership with land stewards, housing developers, and property managers.

Vision

 We envision a Los Angeles where homes are not treated as commodities but are governed by principles of resident-led decision-making, cooperative economic benefits, healthy living conditions, and long-term financial stability.

Principles

  • Continual Learning and Cooperation: Ongoing education and training strengthen the housing ecosystem through co-ops, tenant associations, and community land trusts.

  • Democratic Resident Governance: We promote democratic governance by developing leadership among tenants and affordable housing developers, ensuring diverse resident participation.

  • Stable Social Housing: Our programs foster financially stable, permanently affordable housing by educating residents on building finances, enabling informed collective decisions about management and operations. This collective stewardship of land ensures affordability and accessibility for future generations.