Housing First, a Tiny House Sanctuary Village for the homeless.

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Homelessness in the US is increasing. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a record number of people are currently unhoused in the U.S. More than half of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and they are one crisis away from homelessness.

In the last decade, the Housing First approach to addressing this problem in some cities has generated different versions of Tiny House Sanctuaries as a temporary safe haven. Early efforts had a basic design of individual shelters organized around a communal building offering showers and toilets, washers and dryers, and common areas. The problem with this solution is that affordable housing simply isn't available, so transitioning into a permanent situation is not readily achievable. Therefore the latest Tiny House 'Villages' provide fully functional individual tiny homes that are subsidized until residents can afford to pay modest rents. The effectiveness of each solution varies across the country, and demonstrates the complexity of the problem of homelessness overall. However, research has shown that Housing First can be effective. Studies show that 9 out of 10 people remain housed a year after receiving Housing First assistance, and that housing can be three times cheaper than criminalization. According to a recent study, Housing First pays for itself within 1.5 years and can reduce homelessness and government reliance.

At the link below you can read "an overview of 10 different tiny house villages that have arisen over the last decade from the newest to oldest involving varied scales, amenities, and operating models."

https://archive.curbed.com/maps/tiny-houses-for-the-homeless-villages