Tiny homes for the homeless

Cass Community Social Services using tiny homes to make big dreams come true

DETROIT – Tiny homes are helping big dreams come true.  A new tiny community of homes could make a significant impact on Detroit's homeless population.  

Cass Community Social Services purchased two blocks north of its campus at Woodrow Wilson and Elmhurt to transform the area into a community of tiny homes.  

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The plan is to build between 20-25 tiny homes, 300-400 square feet each. Executive director Rev. Faith Folwer says every single home, inside and out will be distinct.

How do they pick who gets a home?

Reverend Fowler says the community is aimed at more than one just group of low-income people. Both seniors and students who have aged out of foster care as well as homeless people are all eligible to apply for a tiny home.  

Their plan is to have tenants rent a tiny home for seven years and then purchase them.  By doing so, they are not only providing homeless people with a roof over their head, but they are also giving them an asset.

In order to qualify for a tiny home you must make at least $900 a month. Cass Community Social Services will also evaluate applicants' housing history, rental history, a credit check, a criminal background check and the other common evaluations when applying for a home.  

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