TINY HOMES PROJECT

Thank you to everyone that has applied for the Tiny Homes. We have received more applications than we can serve, please be patient. We will be sending out notices in the mail with the address provided on the application for next steps.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. I turned my application in, what are the next steps?

    1. Staff will review your application and make sure you meet the requirements and if so, you will receive a number for the Tiny Homes.

  2. How many people can live in the unit?

    1. Each Tiny Home is the ideal size for one person.

  3. Are we allowed to have pets?

    1. As long as it is registered as a service animal with the proper paperwork.

  4. How long will it be before I am able to move in ?

    1. We have 6 tiny homes and the program is up to 18 months. Participants transition at various times throughout the program so we cannot give you a definite answer.

  5. What can I do while I am waiting to be notified ?

    1. We  suggest that you complete a Coordinated Entry Assessment and to keep it updated every 3 months. We also suggest that you are have all of your vital documents handy. (Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Verification of Income)

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FirstPres Hayward worked with Firm Foundation Community Housing, HomeAid and Co-Build Construction on a project to build six temporary transitional alternative dwelling units in the FirstPres Hayward parking lot. These homes help individuals that are unhoused transition to permanent housing. Participants are eligible to stay for up to 18 months in our program. The Tiny Homes Program saves the program fees and banks the rest of a tenant’s rent in a savings account to support the move to a permanent housing solution upon leaving.

To be eligible for one of these units, the participants need to be unhoused within unincorporated Alameda County. First Presbyterian Church of Hayward will identify, screen, and recruit eligible applicants by leveraging existing relationships with community partners, such as Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), South Hayward Parish, Bay Area Community Services, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, and Abode Services. 

Program costs are $200 per month for the initial 4 months, months 5-8 are $400 per month, months 9-12 are $600, with the last 6 months of program fees increasing to $800. (See payment breakdown in chart below). 

 
 

Each Tiny Home is the ideal size for one person. The dimensions of the structures are 8'6" by 20'. All participants in the program will work directly with a housing navigator from Abode Services to help support and connect them to housing and other related resources. 

 
 

Receive an update when applications open!

 
 

For more information on the Tiny Home Project, please contact Saundrea.