Little Rock

Micro Home Village

PRESENTED BY: KEVIN HOWARD,
DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS
Homeless Issues in Little Rock

 Currently there are over 500 unsheltered individuals and families each night that do not
have a place to go in the City of Little Rock.
 Shortage of Affordable Housing
 Panhandling
 Individuals & Families Evicted due to lost of jobs
 Chronic Homelessness
 Lack of Homeless Services (Wrap Around)
 Not enough Overnight Shelters in the City to Assist Unsheltered Individuals and Families
 How Do We End Homelessness?

Solutions:
 A Coordinated Approach. To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated
approach to delivering services, housing, funding, and programs is needed. ...
 Housing as the Solution. The solution to homelessness is simple – housing. ...
 Assistance for the Most Vulnerable. ...
 Designing a Crisis Response. ...
 Increasing Employment and Income.
Solutions - National Alliance to End Homelessness
Housing – Little Rock Micro Home Village

 Location – 3405 & 3511 Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR

 Current Owner – Dale McGinnis
 Vacant Commercial Land (3.19 +/- Acres)Two Parcels
 Under Contract for $200,000
 Appraisal Value- $210,000 Appraiser – Jay Porter
Little Rock Micro Home Village Location

3405 & 3511 Roosevelt Road

Commercial Land
2 – Tracts of Land
1- 2.39 Acres
1- 0.80 Acres

Highlighted in Red and Blue

Little Rock Micro Home Village Location

3405 & 3511 Roosevelt Road

Commercial Land
2 – Tracts of Land
3405 - 2.39 Acres
3511 - 0.80 Acres

Site Total Acreage – 3.19 +/-

 Little Rock Micro Home Village Layout

• Layout for a 2 Acre Site. 80

Non-Congregated Units of
housing.
• Community Center –
Kitchen, Offices, Showers,
Bathrooms, Emergency
Shelter (20 Beds – 10
Women & 10 Men)
• Animal Kennels Onsite
• Planters for Growing
• Dog Runs
• Rest Room Facilities
• Security Building
• Storage Space
Little Rock Micro Home Village Layout
 Little Rock Micro Home Village Layout

Phase 1 utilizes approximately

60% of the site.
 Little Rock Micro Home Village Units

Single Unit & Double Unit – Non Congregated

 Little Rock Micro Home Units

Single Unit – Non Congregated

 Little Rock Micro Home Units

Double Unit – Non Congregated (Family of Four)

 Little Rock Micro Home Units

(4) Mattresses
(2) Quadplex outlets
(1) Desk
(1) Chair
(1) Waste basket
(1) Carbon Monoxide Detector
(1) Fire Extinguisher
(1) Plug in fan
(1) Credenza
(1) Wall mount storage

Double Unit – Non Congregated Family of Four

 Little Rock Micro Home Units

Double Unit – Non Congregated Family of Four

Sources of Funds

 HNP - HOME ARP Funds - $1.5 Million (Non Congregated Units)

 City of Little Rock ARP Funds - $1.5 Million (Infrastructure/Buildings/Management
Services/Utilities)
 ESG Funds for Services – TBD
 Donations - TBD

Total Current Funding Source - $3 Million

 SOME FAQs

• Who will manage the LR Micro Home Village?

• The City will put out a RFQ to hire a qualified organization to manage the facility and provide Homeless Services. This organization will
provide Case Managers to work with the Unsheltered to help restore their lives to normalcy. The goal is to provide them with temporary
housing to permanent housing within 6 months.
• Who can Occupy the LR Micro Home Village?
• Unsheltered individuals and families will be assisted who reside in Little Rock.
• Is this property located near Public Transportation?
• Yes the property is located on the Rock Region Metro Bus Route.
• Does this property boarder any residential properties?
• No this property is located around commercial properties, centered around where the unsheltered dwell.
• Will the Non Congregated Units have HVAC?
• Each unit will have a mini split heat and air system.
• Where does the Funding to develop the Micro Home Village come from?
• HOME ARP (U.S. Department of HUD) & City of LR ARP
 SOME FAQs

• How many non-congregated units will be in the 1 st Phase?

• There will be a minimum of 100 non-congregated units and 20 emergency shelter beds (10 Men/10 Women). These units
will be in compliance with the City of Little Rock’s Building Codes Division.
• Will there be security onsite?
Yes, security will be located onsite.
• Will there be strict policy and procedures in place (Alcohol & Drug policy)
• There will be a policy and procedures in place. This includes alcohol and drug policies, Possession and distribution of
controlled substances is illegal. We naturally expect everyone living in at the LR Micro Home Village community to abide
by the law.
• What is purpose of the Community Space (Center)?
• The Community Space will be used Kitchen, Office Space, Classroom Space for training, Women's and Men's
emergency shelter overnight beds, Laundry, Health Services rooms and gives the unsheltered a space to come together.
The community space is crucial to fostering community.
Little Rock Micro Home Village
(Unsheltered)