Our small residential community will have 24 units, will be ‘nice, colorful, clean’ and free, but you must meet two criteria

A UNIQUE small residential community has opened and will soon feature two dozen units for residents at no cost.

The project, designed by the nonprofit organization New Vision, seeks to provide adequate housing for the young homeless population in West Virginia.

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Ruston Seaman, head of the organization, completed the first 500-square-foot residence at New Vision Village last month and plans to have at least five units completed with residents by the end of the summer, per The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Seaman began construction on the outskirts of Philippi, about 130 miles northeast of the state capital, Charleston.

He explained that the community will provide a refuge specifically for young adults who are aging out of foster care and have nowhere to go.

“If you understand what it means to lose your family, you understand chronic homelessness because life is not a straight line for a lot of people,” Seaman said.

“Children aging out of foster care are struggling.”

Several other small homes in the community remain unfinished but are expected to open soon.

There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the New Vision Village on April 29, but there is still a long way to go to reach the goal of 24 homes.

12 of these units will be limited to only seniors in need of affordable housing, such as “retired teachers or veterans.”

Seaman said this was done to ensure that foster youth who could stay at New Vision Village would have mentors to guide them.

New Vision recently obtained an additional $750,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh to help finance the project.

It should help give the plan the boost it needs, but it will cost a total of about $1.2 million to complete all 24 tiny homes.

Seaman praised the quality and comfortable feel of New Vision Village.

“We designed it to be nice and colorful and clean,” he told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“It must feel like home.”

“You should never ask anyone to live in a place you wouldn’t live in,” he emphasized.

TEACHING TOOLS

Not only will the homes feature thoughtful designs and clean spaces, but the community will also offer education on fundamental life skills such as driving a car and cooking, job training, transportation advice and more.

Community mentors will likely help guide young residents through these processes.

A community center located in the heart of New Vision Village will also feature a shared utility area, kitchen and social spaces for potential group activities.

Residents will pay nothing to stay.

Seaman is hopeful the project will draw attention and serve as a catalyst for similar communities across the country.

“We believe this village could be replicated across the United States,” he encouraged.

For more related content, check out The US Sun’s coverage of a tiny home village with rent-free living in a chic area of ​​California.

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