Rural Edge
The Rural Edge, formerly the Gilman Housing Trust, is a Vermont, community-based, rural, nonprofit community development corporation. It is part of the NeighborWorks America network. It owns over 500 multi-family rental units in the three-county service area, a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary which manages GHT's affordable housing portfolio. Offices are in Lyndonville, Vermont. Sally A. Young is President.
In the fiscal year ending 2009, the total operating expenses were $2,850,234. It owned or managed 677 rental units. Direct investment in the community totaled $12,059,163. It has a full-time staff of 34, and part-time of 4.
In 2008, the highest executive compensation was $32,500 annually. It was the second-largest housing trust in Vermont, smaller only than Champlain, based in Chittenden County, the largest county in the state.
In 2013, the organization changed its name to the Rural Edge from the Gilman Housing Trust.
