CRSP

Programs

1. Housingthe organization purchased a 40 unit apartment building in may 1996 in the low income neighborhood that it serves. The building is a centerpiece in the area to educate and train residents, the neighborhood and the general public about all kinds of cooperative development, particularly ecological housing conversion to permanent affordability and sustainable cooperative urban living.a second eight unit apartment building purchased in january 1999 expands the program.on july 5, 2012, these buildings were sold by Crsp to urban soil/tierra urbana (ustu), a california public benefit corporation. Ustu received its 501c(3) tax exempt status in september 2014. The land on which the buildings sit was donated by Crsp to the beverly-vermont community land trust (bvclt), a 501c(3) organization.Crsp, ustu and the bvclt are committed to providing permanently affordable housing for low to moderate income households consistent with their mutual public interest purposes.in addition to households in the buildings and neighborhood, an estimated 200,000 people have been exposed to, and/or directly benefitted from education and training in how to cooperatively and sustainably develop, maintain…

   $78,264 spentof which $100 as grants
   35% of program spending

2. Eco-retrofitting of former auto shop at 3554-3560 w. 1st street to be an ecovillage community huba. Phyto/myco remediation research on the former auto shop property. In late 2021 we removed approximately 4,000 square feet of asphalt in preparation for the 2022-2023 research project in conjunction with a phd candidate from uc riverside's department of environmental toxicology to determine how effective oyster mycelium and various varieties of native seeds would be in removing the toxins from the soil. One hundred fourty-four 4 square foot plots were pre-tested and retested throughout 2022 to determine how effectively the toxins were taken up by the mycelium and native plants. This work will be continuing into 2023-2024. The methods and guidelines will be published in a manual to help other neighborhood groups remediate their toxic soils. This work is also being done in collaboration with the city of los angelesb. Re:ciclos projectin 2022, Crsp became the fiscal umbrella for the re:ciclos project, located in the former auto shop, now known as the la ecovillage community hub.. Re:ciclos recycles discarded bicycles and scrap metal to redesign and refabricate them into cargo bicycles…

   $136,617 spent$175,412 earned by the program
   61% of program spending

3. Outreach - Crsp engages in regular outreach to expand public awareness about different kinds of cooperatives, the processes for developing cooperatives, and Crsp's services. Outreach strategies includes social media, fairs, expos, festivals, workshops, conferences, ciclavias (car-free street days in la) and the print and electronic media, including a monthly electronic newsletter to its 4,500 constituents about organizational news, events and resources. Crsp also makes presentations to other neighborhood associations, church groups, and academic groups. Outreach is particularly focused on permanently affordable cooperative and environmentally sensitive urban housing and living patterns for lower income households and neighborhood groups.- Crsp has a web site to expand its function as a cooperative ecological resource and information clearinghouse. The site also includes information on Crsp's four associated properties in the two block neighborhood known as the los angeles ecovillage demonstration project.5. Other Crsp activities during 2022 include: - responding to approximately 20 inquiries weekly from the general public requesting information via phone, email, text and in-person…

   $10,549 spent$35,000 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2022 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $225,430.