Algiers Village Living Communities Challenge Vision Plan

At this point, several communities have registered for LCC and a few others have acted as “pilot” projects, but none have
yet achieved full certification. No project in the country has yet achieved full certification. Being the first would position
Algiers as a national leader in sustainability, land stewardship, and responsible resource management.
Community residents will benefit from:
• Reduced utility costs
• Improved infrastructure
• Vibrant community life
Submitting a Vision Plan to ILFI does not guarantee grant funding from any source for design or implementation.
However, the Challenge has spurred funder interest in the past, and demonstrates that a community is committed to a
robust planning process.
Algiers Village Community Organizations
Algiers Village is a village of the Town of Guilford, Vermont
and is a dynamic community with a number of nonprofit
organizations and dedicated individuals working toward similar
goals of controlled development, community well-being, social
and economic equity, and environmental stewardship.
Below: the Guilford Country Store is one of the most
recognizable places in Algiers Village, and stands as a
testament to the community’s revitalization efforts.
The following four civic-minded nonprofit organizations have
complementary and at times overlapping goals (see page
11 for more detail). Having realized this, they collectively
submitted a Letter of Interest for technical assistance for the
LCC Vision Plan.
The depth of nonprofit organizational capacity represented
in the organizations cited below demonstrates a profound
commitment to principles embodied in the LCC, and a large
capacity and readiness to pursue the Challenge. Specifically,
they are at a particular coincidence and intersection of
mutual goals that stand to benefit from the technical support;
they understand that the LCC requires a very committed,
integrated, and collaborative community to meet the very
aggressive requirements of the Living Community Challenge.
The Friends of Algiers Village, Inc. (FOAVI)
The purpose of FOAVI is to support the preservation,
conservation and enjoyment of the natural and human
resources of the Village of Algiers. Its mission is to enable the
residents of the Village to live in harmony with the natural
environment and with their fellow citizens by buying, selling
and holding land and properties, including housing, and by
educational means.
The primary focus of FOAVI since 2009 has been the purchase,
preservation and renovation of the historic Broad Brook
House. Funded through local donations (30-40%) and various
state and federal grants (60-70%), FOAVI has completed the
Guilford Country Store and Café fit-out and renovations of
two residential units, upgraded the electrical, mechanical and
fire safety systems (including a full building sprinkler), and has