Tent Encampments and Tiny House Villages

TentEncampmentsand

TinyHouseVillagesasaCrisisResponsetoHomelessness

www.LIHI.org

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

Ernes:neAndersonPlace60apartmentsforhomelessandlow-incomeseniors

HousingFirstModels

GosseBPlace63apartmentsforhomelessvets,youngadultsandthementallyill

UniversityCommons49apartmentsforhomelessyoungadultswithafoodbankonthegroundfloor.

OlympiaCommons43apartmentsforhomelessyoungadults,vets,disabled,andothers

LARGESTSHELTER&ENCAMPMENTNETWORKINTHEPACIFICNORTHWEST

Nickelsville

WhyTentCi;esareNeeded

SeverelackofsheltersSeverelackofaffordablehousingSurvival:WITHOUTSHELTERPEOPLEDIE!

10,000HomelessinKingCounty4,505Unsheltered67HomelessDeathsin2015

TentCi;es/EncampmentsINTERIMSURVIVALMECHANISMS

Fromitsincep;onKingCounty’s10yearplantoEndHomelessnessrecognizedthatInterimSurvivalMechanismsarealegi;materesponsetohelpmeettheimmediatesafetyandsurvivalneeds

ofindividualswhohavenoaccesstosafeshelter.

TentEncampmentsand

TinyHouseVillagesinSeaNle

• HistoryofTentEncampmentsinSeaBle

Background

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)

TheLowIncomeHousingIns;tute(LIHI)beganhos;ngandprovidingservicestoNickelsvilleinSeptemberof2013whentheencampmentwasforcedtomoveoffoftheCityofSeaNlelandonW.MarginalWaythattheyhadoccupiedforseveralyears.

Background

ForthefirstyeartheencampmentwaslocatedatourpropertyonS.JacksonSt.intheCentralDistrict.

ReligiousSponsor:TabernacleMissionaryBap;stChurch

NickelsvillethenmovedtoS.DearbornSt.inSeptember,2014

ReligiousSponsor:LutheranChurchoftheGoodShepherd

Oct2014SeaNleMayorConvenesEmergencyTaskForceon

UnshelteredHomelessness

•  Tentencampmentlegisla;on•  Mayorannounces100bedshelter•  UseofCity-ownedandotherpublic

spacesforshelteringhomelesspeople•  Fundsforhomelessyouthshelterbeds•  TinyHouses•  Regionalresponse:Cityfundsusedfor

shelterinKingCountyoutsideofSeaNle

SeaNleMayorEdMurray

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.

SimpleSmallSturdySleepingStructuresToservefamilies,whowouldooenshowupinthemiddleofthenight,wepartneredwithHomeDepottobuildsmallhuts.

TinyHouses

Aswegotmoreinvolvedwith,commiNedto,andexperiencedwithencampments,werealizedthathousesaremuchbeNerthantentsandthatwecoulddomuchbeNerthanshacks.Webegantoreachouttoschoolsandtrainingprogramsandsoonwerepartneringwiththemtobuildinexpensive,butquality,durableTinyHouses,completewithelectricityandheat.

MaterialsListforoneTinyHouse

TulalipTribeDedica;onCelebra;onofFirstTwoTinyHomes

June,2015LutheranChurchoftheGoodShepherd

BuiltbyTEROTulalipAppren;ceshipProgram

BallardEncampmentOpensNovember,2015-5TinyHouses

BallardEncampmentSitePlan

GoodShepherdEncampmentOpensJanuary,2016-15TinyHouses

GoodShepherdTinyHouseVillage

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

Staff&ServicesWhilebuildinghigherqualitysheltersfortheencampmenthelpedmeetanimmediateneed,ourprimarygoalwastomovefamiliesintohousingandgetthemtheservicestheyneededtoimprovetheirsitua;on.LIHISuppor;veServicesManagerChareseJoneswasassignedtofindhousingforfamilies(andsingles)andalmostimmediatelyweweremovingchildrenoffthestreetsinlessthanoneday.

Wecannotstressenoughtheimportanceofhavingdedicated,knowledgeablestafftohelpencampmentresidentsfindhousingandservices.

LIHISuppor;veServicesManagerChareseJones(right)andfamilyof3whoweremovedintoLIHIhousinginRainierValley.

SpecificServices•  Housingresources•  Basicfood•  Helpwithbenefits,daycare,school,jobsearch•  Partnershipswith

! PublicHealth(KidsPlus)! YWCA’sLateNightprogram! FamilyHousingConnec;on! Mary'sPlaceshelterandotherproviders

•  Transporta;on:localandlongdistance•  Reunifica;onwithfamiliesandrela;ves

Successes

RecentNewsCoverage

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