What We Do

Hiraeth Trust addresses the systemic housing crisis facing families with profoundly disabled members. Through our ecovillage model in the Blue Ridge Mountains, we preserve household units, reduce caregiver burnout, and eliminate long-term state dependence. Our Community Land Trust ensures permanent affordability while our Household Enterprise model transforms residents from service consumers into economic producers.

Year 1 Funding Priorities: Hiraeth Trust

 

Objective: To establish the legal, physical, and operational infrastructure for a 4–6 household Community Land Trust (CLT) pilot in the Blue Ridge Mountains, creating a scalable solution for the high-needs disability housing gap.

Strategic Deliverables

 

  • Asset Lock: Execution of CLT legal framework to ensure permanent affordability and mission-integrity.

  • Fiscal Leverage: Reduction of per-capita Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) costs.

  • Proof of Concept: Validated operational model for national replication.

Year 1 Budget & Milestones

 

Priority 1: Regulatory & Legal Framework

 

Timeline: Months 1–5

 

  • Activities: Secure zoning variances (R-1 to Planned Unit Development/Adaptive Reuse); draft Resident Occupancy Agreements; establish audit-ready GAAP accounting systems.

  • Deliverables: Approved site plan; finalized risk management and liability protocols.

  • Early-stage legal compliance mitigates "clawback" risks and ensures the site is shovel-ready.

 

Priority 2: Capital Development & Infrastructure

 

Timeline: Months 3–12

 

  • Activities: Acquisition of Zone 7b acreage; installation of Tier-1 utilities (Well, Septic, High-Speed Broadband); ADA-compliant unit rehabilitation.

  • Deliverables: Habitability permits for 4–6 units; 100% ADA-accessible common-area pathways.

  • Infrastructure focuses on "Passive Containment" and "Sensory-First" design to lower long-term staffing ratios and operational overhead.

 

Priority 3: Operational Launch & Revenue Integration

 

Timeline: Months 8–12

 

  • Activities: Enrollment of 4–6 founding households; launch of therapeutic agricultural operations (perennial crops/root vegetables); formalize Third-Party Provider Agreements (OT/PT/Speech).

  • Deliverables: Fully executed occupancy contracts; 12-month agricultural production schedule.

  • Reviewer Note: Focus is on Crisis Avoidance. By stabilizing the family unit, the model prevents "emergency placements" which currently drive the $15B+ national deficit in institutional spending.

 

Priority 4: Impact Metrics & Replication Toolkit

 

Timeline: Months 1–12

 

  • Activities: Development of a Comparative Cost Analysis (CCA) framework; longitudinal tracking of service utilization and caregiver retention.

  • Deliverables: Quarterly Funder Dashboard; Year 1 Replication Manual (Zoning/Financial/Operational templates).

 

Scalability Forecast:

 

  • Baseline (Year 1): 1 site / 4–6 households.

  • Expansion (Year 5): 5 additional sites.

  • 2030 Impact: 50+ households served through a standardized, low-cost-per-unit model.

Compliance & Equity

 

  • Economic Baseline: 100% of units prioritized for households <200% Federal Poverty Level.

  • Governance: Resident-led oversight boards to ensure neurodiversity-affirming operations.

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