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Life In The Heart Land

Housing

Life in the Heart Land is a docuseries that presents rural America in a fresh light: as the source of innovative solutions and change. From struggling with community health to seeking financial equity, rural Americans represent the values of mutual aid and hard work. Season 3 takes a deep dive into the problems facing rural communities and their potential solutions.

Housing

Season 1 Episode 105 | 26m 15s | CC

One out of every seven Virginians pays over 50% of their income in housing costs. In 2021, a group of Virginia’s Habitat for Humanity affiliates formed the Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust, to address what chairman Darryl Neher calls a housing market failure. Learn how a community land trust operates and how it can help those struggling to find affordable housing in rural Virginia.

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