Tiny House Village- An Initiative of OKF
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Looking for more information on Tiny House Village?
Oshkosh Kids Foundation is not able to process applications, refer families to Tiny House Village, or answer questions about the waitlist. To learn more about the Tiny House Village and how to apply, please contact your child’s Oshkosh Area School District social worker.
How Are Oshkosh Kids Foundation and Tiny House Village Related?
The Tiny House Village (THV) was established by the Oshkosh Kids Foundation (OKF) and continues to receive partial funding from the Foundation. However, the Tiny House Village is a separate program and is not operated by the Oshkosh Kids Foundation. While OKF provides financial support, it does not oversee the day-to-day operations, manage staff, or administer the programming done at THV. Oshkosh Kids Foundation is not able to make referrals to THV or answer questions on THV processes. If you have questions relating to Tiny House Village please reach out to Tiny House Village directly at https://tinyhousevillage.org/ .
What the Tiny House Village can offer...
- A short term, safe and stable house for children and their families currently experiencing homelessness
- Life, financial, employability and home management skills in a community environment
- Housing combined with required services and education
- A safe place for those waiting for affordable housing to become available
FAQ
Over the past decade, the Department of Public Instruction has documented approximately 175 homeless children annually. Providing children with safe, stable housing improves academic performance, reduces behavior issues and saves the school district funding.
The THV is for homeless families who need safe, stable housing. Families will live there for up to four years while they rebuild and stabilize. The THV will help them develop the necessary resources to move to permanent housing, whether that is subsidized or market rate housing.
2-4 individuals. The maximum occupancy for each unit would be four persons; however, we expect most families to be in the two to three person range.
No. The project was not designed for single occupants. The project’s financials do not support single occupants, nor are any of the partners looking to operate this project as a single-occupant project. It is possible that, from time to time, a resident could be living alone as children age out, move out, have a change in custodial arrangements, etc. However, these would be transitory conditions.
The THV will be jointly owned by the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development (WPHD) and the Oshkosh Kids Foundation (OKF) via a to-be-formed nonprofit limited liability corporation. The WPHD will maintain primary responsibility for ownership and operation, while the OKF will be the minority partner.
Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development