Exterior of Home Yard Cottages in Spokane, WA.

HOME YARD COTTAGES

Home Yard Cottages was inspired by the need to expand and bolster the deep supportive programming that Transitions has offered its participants since 1995. The organization’s main goal was to create a supportive housing community.  The modest cottages and intentional community space create a nurturing environment for its residents and is aimed at serving community members who have experienced homelessness.  A central aspect of Home Yard Cottages model is supportive services tailored to residents’ individual needs, helping connect households to resources that promote housing stability, well-being, and self-sufficiency. Home Yard cottages also emphasizes energy efficiency building techniques (15 of the 24 cottages are Net Zero).

COMPLETION DATE:

2018

FUNDING SOURCES:

9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Washington State Housing Trust Fund, State Direct Allocation, City HOME, Federal Home Loan Bank, Renewable Energy Tax Credit CDBG

OWNER:

Transitions

LOCATION:

Spokane, WA

NUMBER OF APARTMENT HOMES:

24

APPROX. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED

61

INCOME LEVELS SERVED:

30% & 50% AMI

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Solar panels and covered porches