LAS VEGAS TINY HOMES MICRO SUMMIT Kelly Swan

LAS VEGAS TINY HOMES MICRO SUMMIT Kelly Swan, CEO Renew Therapeutic Enhancement Services February 22, 2018

What are the Problems? Las Vegas has Fifth Highest Rate of Unsheltered Homeless in the Nation Southern Nevada has the highest rate of unsheltered unaccompanied youth in the Nation • Approximately 6, 490 people experience homelessness on any given night in Southern Nevada • More than 24, 900 Southern Nevadans will experience homelessness this year • 3 of 4 people experiencing homelessness in Southern Nevadan were living here before they lost their housing. They are our neighbors. • Over half cited job loss as the primary cause of their homelessness • According to the 2016 Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, Clark County School District reported that during the 2015 -16 school year more than 14, 000 homeless students were enrolled

Affordable Housing for Extremely Low Income Residents ▪ Nevada is #1 State Worst shortage of affordable and available rental units in the nation ▪ Las Vegas is #1 City Only 12 units available per hundred needed in Las Vegas National Low Income Housing Coalition, Annual Report, “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes” March 2017 Only 12 in LV

How can our Faith Communities create sustainable solutions?

. TINY HOMES! The diversity and function of Tiny Homes are limited only by our ingenuity and imagination

EDAR – Everyone Deserves A Roof ▪ Short-term, immediate shelter ▪ Distributed through: ▪ Churches ▪ Local nonprofits ▪ Homelessness agencies ▪ Wrap around services ▪ $500 per unit www. edar. org

Deca. Domes ▪ Temporary Shelter and Emergency Response Structure ▪ Swap panels to convert ▪ Various sizes for individuals or families ▪ The homes are easy to install and go up in about an hour

Parking Lot Projects ▪ Homeless Ministry § Commitment by church members § A hand up, not a hand out ü Benefits residents and congregation ü Church provides Homeless Ministry Training to members and a sani-can ü Built with volunteer labor and materials ü Sustainable and cost-effective

Hospitality Village in Eugene, OR ▪ Conestoga Huts ▪ $250 - $500 per unit ▪ St Vincent de Paul vets potential residents ▪ Wrap around services by non-profits

The Evolution of Hospitality Village ü Huts became homes on wheels ü Increased security and decreased vandalism & illegal activities on church property during off hours

Dignity Village in Portland, OR ▪ Opened in 2001 as a tent encampment ▪ Now semi-permanent residence for up to 60 people per night. ü Submit an application stating goals and how you can help once you start living here ü $35 monthly (insurance fee) ü Can stay up to two years ü Central community gathering place and “campground” bathrooms

Othello Village in Seattle, WA ▪ Seventy 100 square foot houses with heat and electricity, and short-term tents ▪ Seattle has six sanctioned encampments http: //www. seattle. gov/homelessness/sanctioned-encampments ü $90 monthly rent ü Four to six month stay ü LIHI casemanagement ü Private donors finance $3, 200 cost per home

Chile’s Half-a-House Creator Wins 2016 Pritzker Prize § 2003, Iquique, Chile, post-natural disaster § Architect Alejandro Aravena $7, 500 per family in government subsidies. § “It’s social housing as an investment rather than as an expense. ” § Highly successful § Variations are being, or have been, implemented in 13 other sites in Chile and Mexico.

CASS Community Tiny Homes Project § 2013 – Detroit declared bankruptcy § City lacks affordable housing § Can replicate throughout the city § Clean, safe, affordable ü $1 per month per square foot ü Residents build or repair credit ü Home ownership after seven years

COMMUNITY FIRST! Village in Austin, TX § 27 acre community of permanent housing § All funding for development came from private donors § Organized and is run by social outreach ministry Mobile Loaves & Fishes ü Permanent housing for disabled and chronically homeless ü Several outdoor kitchens, organic gardens, and a chicken coop ü Monthly rent $225 to $380 ü $12 million investment in the project. ü Tiny Home units are fully furnished and offer communal bath and laundry facilities. ü RVs are donated https: //mlf. org/community-first/

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