Sponsor a Tiny Home

We know that the only way to end homelessness is by creating more housing.  Umpqua Heart is looking to take people completely out of the homeless market.  We will do this by offering home ownership, and rental options through tiny homes.  These units will have many of the conveniences of a traditional home like: electricity, running water, heating and cooling, and septic.  However, we will be encompassing a model of being green and clean energy by offering a majority of the electricity through solar power, grey water mitigation, and utilizing self-composting toilets.  Citizens will become eligible for these units once sustainability to support these homes is reached.  We also aim to use these homes as a relief valve for those families, who have school age children, who become homeless during the school year.  Single residents or families, will be able to obtain these homes through sweat equity and peer mentorship work programs offered by local Douglas County contractors, lease-to-own options, or a combination of both. These homes will be on a foundation, be part of a subdivision community, and be part of a homeowners association.   Occupants will be able to live in these homes as long as they choose to be part of the community.  Once home ownership is obtained they must continue to pay a homeownership association fee.  Occupants who choose to move, must sell back the residence to Umpqua Heart, will receive market value in the form of a lump sum amount that they can use toward their next residence, and then the unit will be offered to the next villager.  This option, plus extended case management and peer mentorship, is the best option for creating long-term self-sufficiency, and we are very excited to be the first to offer it in Douglas County.  Each of these tiny homes will cost close to $25,000 dollars to create.  There are two options: single individual or couple 8.5 feet by 16 feet, and 8.5 feet by 20 feet for a family.