Document Type
Capstone
Publication Date
Spring 4-7-2024
Keywords
homeless, homelessness, housing, homes, los angeles, tiny homes, tiny home villages, funding, unhoused, community, crises, housing crisis, budget expenditures, hotel vouchers, federal funding, homeless services, mayor bass, inside safe
Abstract
Los Angeles is in a homelessness crisis. Millions of dollars are poured into preventing its causes and curtailing the increased medical costs and crime rates that stem from it. The solutions vary, but one new solution in the form of tiny home villages hopes to provide a cheap and effective way to get people experiencing homelessness off the streets.
In 2021, Los Angeles began opening tiny home villages, also referred to as cabin communities, for unhoused people during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently 11 tiny home villages in Los Angeles, operated in a joint effort between the government and non-profits, who provide wraparound support to those experiencing homelessness through shelter, mental health support, food, and various other services.
Yet, three years after these tiny home villages began operating in Los Angeles, little is known to the general public about their operations and efficacy regarding funding, functionality, and success. This report seeks to fill these knowledge gaps and provide recommendations for maximizing the use of tiny home villages for the unhoused community in Los Angeles for years to come.
Funding Sponsor
Recommended Citation
Benitez, Celeste; Conway, Cooper; and Maddern, Declan, "How Much Does It Cost to Operate Tiny Home Villages for People Experiencing Homelessness" (2024). Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy Capstones. Paper 1.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sppcapstones/1
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