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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, LINE 10</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOALS OF THE ECLT ARE TO PROVIDE PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS; WARN AGAINST PREDATORY MORTGAGES; FACILITATE HOMEOWNER AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS EDUCATION; DIVERSIFY NEIGHBORHOODS IN TERMS OF ETHNICITY AND INCOME; INCREASE THE LENGTH OF DEED RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDE ON-GOING STEWARDSHIP OVER TRANSFORMED ABANDONED HOMES LOCATED ON CLT LAND.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TAX EXEMPT SEARCHES CAN BE CONDUCTED AT: HTTPS://APPS.IRS.GOV/APP/EOS/ DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC ON THE ECLT WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.ESSEXCLT.ORG/</ExplanationTxt>
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