Tent Encampments and Tiny House Villages
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TentEncampmentsand
TinyHouseVillagesasaCrisisResponsetoHomelessness
www.LIHI.org
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LowIncomeHousingIns;tuteLIHIownsandmanagesover50proper;esin6coun;esinthePugetSoundregion,servingawidevarietyofindividualandfamilypopula;ons:homeless,low-income,disabled,senior,youngadult,veteran,refugee.Addi;onally,LIHIrunsthreeUrbanRestStopsthatofferhomelesspersonsfreeshower,laundry,andotherhygieneservices.LIHIalsopartnersinopera;onof3homelessencampments.
Ourlatestcompletedprojectsinclude:• CherylChowCourt:50homelessandlow-incomeseniorapartmentsinBallardneighborhoodofSeaNle• BallardUrbanRestStop:newUrbanRestStopinsamefacilityasCherylChowCourt(separateentrance)• AugustWilsonPlace:57affordableworkforceapartmentsinBellevue• Ernes;neAndersonPlace:60homelessandlow-incomeseniorapartmentsinSeaNle’sCentralAreaProjectsunderconstruc:on:• UniversityCommons:49apartmentsforhomelessyoungadultsandlow-wageworkersinSeaNle’sUDistrict• AbbeyLincolnCourt:68unitsaffordableworkforceapartmentsinSeaNle’sCentralArea• OlympiaCommons:43apartmentsforhomelessveterans,youngadultsandpeoplewithdisabili;esindowntownOlympia.
CherylChowCourt50apartmentsforseniors
AugustWilsonPlace57workforceapartments
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Ernes:neAndersonPlace60apartmentsforhomelessandlow-incomeseniors
HousingFirstModels
GosseBPlace63apartmentsforhomelessvets,youngadultsandthementallyill
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UniversityCommons49apartmentsforhomelessyoungadultswithafoodbankonthegroundfloor.
OlympiaCommons43apartmentsforhomelessyoungadults,vets,disabled,andothers
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LARGESTSHELTER&ENCAMPMENTNETWORKINTHEPACIFICNORTHWEST
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Nickelsville
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WhyTentCi;esareNeeded
SeverelackofsheltersSeverelackofaffordablehousingSurvival:WITHOUTSHELTERPEOPLEDIE!
10,000HomelessinKingCounty4,505Unsheltered67HomelessDeathsin2015
TentCi;es/EncampmentsINTERIMSURVIVALMECHANISMS
Fromitsincep;onKingCounty’s10yearplantoEndHomelessnessrecognizedthatInterimSurvivalMechanismsarealegi;materesponsetohelpmeettheimmediatesafetyandsurvivalneeds
ofindividualswhohavenoaccesstosafeshelter.
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TentEncampmentsand
TinyHouseVillagesinSeaNle
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• HistoryofTentEncampmentsinSeaBle
Background
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Background• HowTentEncampmentWorks:
• Democra;c&Self-managed• Weeklymee;ngs–realdemocracy• StrictCodeofConduct(Sobriety,Non-violence)• NOSexOffenders• DumpsterandPort-a-Pohesprovided• Securityworkersatall;mes/LiNerpatrolsdaily• Bus;cketsprovided• LIHICaseManagement(TC5Interbay)
• AdvantagesofEncampmentso Communityo Coopera;ono Safety/Securityo Empowermento Pointofengagemento Cost-effec;veo Couples/Familiesstaytogether(Petsareallowed)
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TheLowIncomeHousingIns;tute(LIHI)beganhos;ngandprovidingservicestoNickelsvilleinSeptemberof2013whentheencampmentwasforcedtomoveoffoftheCityofSeaNlelandonW.MarginalWaythattheyhadoccupiedforseveralyears.
Background
ForthefirstyeartheencampmentwaslocatedatourpropertyonS.JacksonSt.intheCentralDistrict.
ReligiousSponsor:TabernacleMissionaryBap;stChurch
NickelsvillethenmovedtoS.DearbornSt.inSeptember,2014
ReligiousSponsor:LutheranChurchoftheGoodShepherd
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Oct2014SeaNleMayorConvenesEmergencyTaskForceon
UnshelteredHomelessness
• Tentencampmentlegisla;on• Mayorannounces100bedshelter• UseofCity-ownedandotherpublic
spacesforshelteringhomelesspeople• Fundsforhomelessyouthshelterbeds• TinyHouses• Regionalresponse:Cityfundsusedfor
shelterinKingCountyoutsideofSeaNle
SeaNleMayorEdMurray
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EncampmentLegisla;on• Federal:
RLUIPA-ReligiousLandUseandIns;tu;onalizedPersonsActThelanduse-relatedprovisionsoftheReligiousLandUseandIns;tu;onalizedPersonsActof2000(RLUIPA)prohibitstateandlocalgovernmentsfromregula;nglanduseinamannerthat:discriminatesagainstoramongreligiousins;tu;ons,42U.S.C.'2000cc(b);orimposesasubstan;alburdenonreligiousexercise,unlesstheregula;onistheleastrestric;vemeansofservingacompellinggovernmentinterest.
• WAState:
ESHB1956-Authorizingreligiousorganiza;onstohosttemporaryencampmentsforhomelesspersonsonpropertyownedorcontrolledbyareligiousorganiza;on.
• CityofSeaBle:o Exis;ngordinanceallowingchurchestohostencampmentso NewordinancepassedonMarch30,2015allowing3encampmentsofupto100residents
eachonpublicorprivateland(withoutchurchhost).! CityissuedRFQtoiden;fytentcitysponsors! LIHIinPartnershipwithNickelsvilleandSHAREarechosentorunthe3encampments.
o MayorMurraydeclaresstateofemergencyduetohomelessnessonNov2andcitycouncilsallocates$7.3millionin2016budgettoaddressproblem.
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SimpleSmallSturdySleepingStructuresToservefamilies,whowouldooenshowupinthemiddleofthenight,wepartneredwithHomeDepottobuildsmallhuts.
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TinyHouses
Aswegotmoreinvolvedwith,commiNedto,andexperiencedwithencampments,werealizedthathousesaremuchbeNerthantentsandthatwecoulddomuchbeNerthanshacks.Webegantoreachouttoschoolsandtrainingprogramsandsoonwerepartneringwiththemtobuildinexpensive,butquality,durableTinyHouses,completewithelectricityandheat.
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MaterialsListforoneTinyHouse
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TulalipTribeDedica;onCelebra;onofFirstTwoTinyHomes
June,2015LutheranChurchoftheGoodShepherd
BuiltbyTEROTulalipAppren;ceshipProgram
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BallardEncampmentOpensNovember,2015-5TinyHouses
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BallardEncampmentSitePlan
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GoodShepherdEncampmentOpensJanuary,2016-15TinyHouses
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GoodShepherdTinyHouseVillage
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LutheranChurchoftheGoodShepherdTinyHouseVillagewithNickelsville
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FutureSite:OthelloVillage
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ModelAgreementw/ChurchSponsors
• GrantofLicense• Use&UseRestric;ons• Term• MaximumUsers• Move-InNo;ce/Waiverof
Reloca;onBenefits/AgreementnottoSue
• SexOffenderChecks• LandscapeBuffers&RightofWay• Parking• Signs• ServicesforOccupants• CommunityOutreach• Inspec;ons
• Rules&Regula;ons/CodeofConduct
• Security• Condi;onofProperty• InsuranceRequirements• U;li;es• Termina;onofLicense• Meals• Indemnifica;on&HoldHarmless• No;ces• Nondiscrimina;on• NoReligiousPar;cipa;on
Requirement
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Staff&ServicesWhilebuildinghigherqualitysheltersfortheencampmenthelpedmeetanimmediateneed,ourprimarygoalwastomovefamiliesintohousingandgetthemtheservicestheyneededtoimprovetheirsitua;on.LIHISuppor;veServicesManagerChareseJoneswasassignedtofindhousingforfamilies(andsingles)andalmostimmediatelyweweremovingchildrenoffthestreetsinlessthanoneday.
Wecannotstressenoughtheimportanceofhavingdedicated,knowledgeablestafftohelpencampmentresidentsfindhousingandservices.
LIHISuppor;veServicesManagerChareseJones(right)andfamilyof3whoweremovedintoLIHIhousinginRainierValley.
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SpecificServices• Housingresources• Basicfood• Helpwithbenefits,daycare,school,jobsearch• Partnershipswith
! PublicHealth(KidsPlus)! YWCA’sLateNightprogram! FamilyHousingConnec;on! Mary'sPlaceshelterandotherproviders
• Transporta;on:localandlongdistance• Reunifica;onwithfamiliesandrela;ves
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Successes
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