Madison Area Community Land Trust (MACLT)

Backyard Hero: Beth WelchA photo of Beth Welch, board vice president of the Madison Area Community Land Trust. The graphic also has the Community Shares logo and the words Backyard Hero. Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community. Beth Welch Beth Welch is board […]Read more…

45 Years of Housing Justice: Keeping Housing Affordable for Low-Income PeopleImagine you’re a low-income person applying for Section 8 housing vouchers in Dane County—which will allow you to pay 30% of your income for housing, and the government pays for the rest. How do you get a voucher? 1. First, you wait four or five years until the waitlist opens up. When the day comes, […]Read more…