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Making a large impact on our future through tiny homes

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Mission Bridge the gap between homelessness and re-

integration into the community for Huntsville’s Homeless through the establishment of a tiny home village.

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Community Partnerships Foundations for Tomorrow will coordinate all partnerships, find land,

fundraise, and construct the village Helping Huntsville’s Homeless Veterans and Citizens will assist with

homeless advocacy, preserving community, and the construction of the homes

Mindgear Labs will help prototype and assemble the first tiny home in addition to assisting with community partnerships

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity at UAH will assist with fundraising and construction of tiny homes

Alabama Center for Sustainable Energy will assist with powering the community through solar

Other Collaborators North Alabama Center for Homelessness (NACH) Cornerstone Initiative Huntsville Housing Authority First Stop Chargers for Sustainability

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Other Resources At least 6 other cities have

found tiny home communities to be a solution for their homeless

Working with Opportunity Village founder from Eugene, OR to learn best practices.

Working with board member from Quixote Village, WA to assist with community sustainment

Part of The Village Collaborative nationwide group for cities trying to implement tiny home solutions for the homeless

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A tiny home is defined as a small home that seldom exceeds 500 square feet. The typical tiny house is usually less than 8 ft by 20 ft, with livable space of 80-200 square feet and are commonly placed on wheels for transportability

Dedication to simplicity Reduces physical footprint on the environment Usually include a living space, kitchenette, a loft for

sleeping, and a front porch Aesthetically charming

Standard of housing has become inaccessible. The average American requires 3 times the space compared to 1950

980 square ft per person which is the same amount that used to house a whole family

A tiny home is an ideal vehicle for improving physical infrastructure of homeless camps without disrupting the existing social balance of privacy and community

Why Tiny Homes

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Benefits of Tiny Home Village Tiny homes cost much less than other

temporary housing Today construction of low-income housing comes

at a cost of upwards of $200,000 per unit. Tiny home price $5,000 - $10,000

Reduces costs to tax payers for public services used by the homeless.

Leaving someone homeless costs $31,065 annually, per person, meanwhile providing that person with permanent housing, job training, and health care costs 68% less at $10,051.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has even endorsed the model as a viable solution stating “It’s certainly something that we would encourage other communities to take a look at when it comes to creating solution for housing the homeless….It’s a very important step in terms of the kinds of services we should be providing to people that need assistance”

1 Andrew Heben, Tent City Urbanism (2014)2 Central Florida Commission on Homelessness “the Cost of Long-Term Homelessness in Central

Florida (2014)”3 Erika Lundahl, “Tiny Houses for the Homeless: An Affordable Solution Catches On,” Yes!,

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Provides a model of compassion towards the homeless First city in the Southeast to implement this solution Present Huntsville as a leader in innovative solutions to homelessness at the 2014 Alabama

Statewide Housing & Homelessness Conference Most communities find themselves policing, rather than servicing as a

method for managing the issue of homelessness. Being independent while being unhoused often results in citations and arrests, making it even

more difficult to ever get a job or housing. Instead the unhoused are forced into top-down social service programs that tend to initiate this culture of dependence – sending the message that you no longer need to know how to take care of yourself, but at the same time we don’t have the capacity to help you forever. The unhoused are put on a one-way track where they are told: get in line so that you can pay subsidized rent, instead having support while they learn how to support themselves.

Simply allowing for a legal place to reside – even with the most meager provisions of shelter, reduces negative, external impacts on the city.

Provides a safe, non-violent environment with some degree of privacy Establishes an address Self-governance through regular community meetings where the group adopts basic agreements

that, at a minimum, prohibit acts of violence, theft, and illegal drugs. Those who break the camp’s rules are often told to leave, either temporarily or permanently. An offender typically has a chance to state his or her case with a majority vote by the other members determining the outcome.

Positive City Impact

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At least 1 acre of Land 30 tiny homes Community building

Access to public transportation Within ¼ mile

Access to services e.g. Rose of Sharon, First Stop, Downtown

Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, Cornerstone Borders that are controlled

Fencing or trees

Site Criteria

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Run by non-profit and a board of directors Membership by application Review tenants progress monthly Create village rules

No violence No drugs No theft

Required service hours 10-20 hours per week depending on employment

Provide services Access to education Access to counseling Distribution of food, personal items, and construction materials Volunteer nurse and doctors for medical Care Volunteer vet for pet care

Village Management

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At least 1 acre of land that meets the site criteria Assistance and support on variances for zoning and

ordinances prohibiting tiny homes

What I Need From You

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Nicky Beale – Project Lead Phone: 256-783-3253 Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alscefoundationsfortomorrow Website: http://foundationsfortomorrowal.com

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