City-Permitted Villages

As part of Seattle's commitment to investing in programs that provide personalized service and a connection to housing, the City has created safer living spaces for people who are unsheltered and living in tents, doorways and vehicles across our city. The longer a person lives unsheltered, the more likely they are to face high barriers to finding and maintaining permanent housing. These barriers can be financial, medical, related to behavioral health, related to a poor rental history or a history in the criminal justice system. People who experience homelessness chronically benefit from working with case managers who can help them resolve or reduce those barriers.

The tiny house village program is one the most effective sheltering models, proven to safely shelter people and connect individuals to permanent housing. These programs offer onsite case management services, including connections to behavioral health supports, and to permanent housing that help end a person's experience with homelessness. Onsite amenities also typically include access to wifi internet, hygiene services, and communal kitchens. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the tiny house village program overall saw a 34% exit rate to permanent housing-one of the highest performing shelter to housing programs the City funds.  

The City's HOPE Team works with City-contracted outreach providers to connect people living unsheltered to Seattle's nine currently permitted villages. They offer a place for unsheltered people to find stability and connect to housing resources. Each night, the villages provide more than 300 people a tiny house structure that locks, access to restrooms and showers, case management, a kitchen and a managed community.

Seattle contracts with the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to operate the villages. Each village typically has a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) that may consist of residents, neighbors, and community supporters and helps to support good communication with the public. Residents also help to keep a more harmonious community by agreeing to follow a code of conduct when they move in. Details for each location are included in their descriptions below.

Locations

Location: 1000 S Myrtle St
Property Owner: City of Seattle
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2017

Contact Georgetown Village
For all issues regarding the village contact LIHI at (206) 334-0508

The Georgetown Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in March 2017 and meets monthly to review camp operations, needs, and ensure that the camp operators and social service providers are adequately addressing all community concerns and complaints.  

Community Advisory Committee members include:

  • Barbara Grace Hill, Neighbor
  • Peter St.John, Neighbor 
  • Andrew Hershey, St. Vincent de Paul
  • Bill Oliver, Neighbor and Business Owner
  • John Phillips, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

The Georgetown Village CAC meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, 5972 Fourth Ave S. Please confirm meeting date and time by calling (206) 334-0508

2019 CAC Community Input Survey

CAC meeting minutes

Location: 1819 15th Ave W 
Property Owner: Port of Seattle
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2015/2017

Interbay Village (formerly known as Interbay Safe Harbor Village) was originally located at 1601 15th Ave W, near Dravus Street at the north end of Interbay. The encampment operated there successfully from November 2015 through November 2017, after receiving a one-year permit extension. In mid-2017, the City undertook the search for a new site. The desire of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to locate the new encampment within Interbay led to a new partnership between the Interbay Safe Harbor Village leadership, LIHI, Port of Seattle and the City of Seattle. The result was the successful relocation of the village onto Port-owned property at 1819 15th Ave W, near the Magnolia Bridge.

Code of Conduct

Contact Interbay Village
If you have a question or want to contact Interbay Village, please call the village directly at (206) 356-4484.

For general information or to donate email tinyhouses@lihi.org. For other questions around the village, contact the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) at (206) 443-9935.

About the CAC
The Interbay Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in March 2016 and meets monthly to review village operations, needs, and ensure that the village operators and social service providers - LIHI - are adequately addressing all community ideas, concerns, and questions. Community Advisory Committee members include: 

Niki Amarantides, Seattle Pacific University 

Dana Dunklin, Interbay Place Manager

Jen Hanke, United Church member

Candice Hoyt, Magnolia Chamber of Commerce

Sue Olson, Magnolia Ecumenical Council

Libby Stevenson, Community Member

Janis Traven, Magnolia Community Council

Lisa Verner, Church of the Ascension  

The Interbay Village CAC meets the first Monday of the month, 5:00-6:30 p.m. at DESC Interbay Place, 2208 15th Ave W . Please confirm meeting date and time by contacting the village operator at (206) 334-0508 .  

CAC meeting minutes

Location: 800 Aloha St
Property Owner: Seattle City Light
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: Lifelong
Year Opened: 2018

Code of Conduct  |  Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Lake Union Village 
If you have a question or wish to contact Lake Union Village directly, please call the village at (206) 507-2475 For general questions and donation information, please email tinyhouses@lihi.org or visit lihi.org/donate/. For other issues regarding the village, please contact Josh Castle with the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) at josh.castle@lihi.org or (206) 334-0508 .

About the Lake Union Village CAC
The Lake Union Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in October 2018 and meets monthly to review village operations, needs, and ensure that the village operators and social service providers - Low Income Housing Institute - are adequately addressing community questions or concerns. Community Advisory Committee members include:  

  • David Ellis
  • Zachary Jackson
  • Eva Kness
  • Sara Lazkani
  • Renee Notkin
  • Michael Schabbing
  • Stephen Uy
  • Paul Wohnoutka


The Lake Union Village CAC meets the second Tuesday of the month from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Please confirm meeting location, date and time by emailing Josh Castle at josh.castle@lihi.org.

CAC meeting minutes  

Location: 9701 Myers Way South
Property Owner: City of Seattle
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2017

Code of Conduct
Permit renewal community meeting transcript, March 20, 2018

Contact Camp Second Chance
For issues regarding the encampment contact the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) Encampment Operator at (206) 334-0508 .

About the Community Advisory Committee
The Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in April 2017 and meets monthly to review camp operations, needs and ensure that the camp operator and social service provider – LIHI– is adequately addressing all community concerns and complaints.

Community Advisory Committee members:
Grace Stiller, Friends of Myers Parcels
Willow Fulton, neighbor
Aaron Garcia, White Center Community Development Association
Stephanie Liberman, South Park Senior Center
Cinda Stenger, Westside Interfaith Network
Judi Carr, neighbor

The Camp Second Chance CAC meets on the first Sunday of the month, 2-4 p.m. at Arrowhead Gardens Community Room, 9200 Second Ave. SW. Please confirm meeting date and time by contacting Josh Castle at (206) 334-0508  or jcastle@lihi.org.

CAC meeting minutes

Location: 7544 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Property Owner: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Village Operator: LIHI
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2016

Contact Othello Village
For all issues regarding the village contact the operator LIHI at (206) 334-0508

About the CAC
The Othello Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in March 2015 and meets monthly to review camp operations, needs, and ensure that the camp operators and social service providers are adequately addressing all community concerns and complaints.

Community Advisory Committee members include:
Dick Burkhart
Jesiah Wurtz
Cortez Charles
Eliana Scott-Thoennes
Mary Hackney

The Othello Village CAC meets the third Thursday of the month, 4-5 p.m. at Le's Deli, 4219 S. Othello St. Please confirm meeting date and time by calling (206) 334-0508 .

CAC meeting minutes

Location: 612 22nd Ave
Property Owner: The Christ Spirit Church and SDOT
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2020

Contact T.C. Spirit Village
For all issues regarding the village contact the operator LIHI at (206) 443-9935 or josh.castle@lihi.org

Code of Conduct

About the CAC
The T.C. Spirit Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) first met in August 2020. It will meet monthly to review village operations, needs, and to ensure that the operator and social service provider are addressing community feedback, concerns, offers of support, or questions. 

CAC members include:

  • Patricia Allen
  • Mark Bangi
  • Katherine (Katie) Campbell
  • Erica Conway
  • Juliette Dubroca
  • Linda Hargrove
  • Lourdes Nolasco
  • Carolyn Riley Payne
  • Linda Roberson

The T.C. Spirit Village CAC meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm. Please confirm meeting details by calling (206) 334-0508.

CAC meeting minutes

Location: 1714 E Yesler Way
Property Owner: 18th & Yesler LLC
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) 
Case Management: LIHI
Year Opened: 2018

Code of Conduct  |  Frequently Asked Questions

Contact True Hope Village 

If you have a question or want to contact True Hope Village, please call the camp directly at (206) 247-9538.

For general questions and donation information, please email tinyhouses@lihi.org or visit lihi.org/donate/.

For other issues regarding the village, please contact Josh Castle with the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) at josh.castle@lihi.org or (206) 334-0508.

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About the True Hope Village CAC

The True Hope Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in October 2018 and meets monthly to review village operations, needs, and ensure that the village operators and social service providers - Low Income Housing Institute - are adequately addressing community questions or concerns. Community Advisory Committee members include:  

  • Jennifer Ahn
  • Tre Argerious
  • Natalie Bicknell
  • Bernie Creaven
  • Ben Curtis
  • Jenifer Haner
  • Sohroosh Hashemi
  • Justin Kolbeck
  • Ursula White-Oliver



The True Hope Village CAC recently changed its regular meeting day for 2020 to the third Monday (instead of Tuesday) of the month from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (124 21st Ave, Seattle, WA 98122). Please confirm meeting date and time by emailing Josh Castle at josh.castle@lihi.org..

CAC meeting minutes  

Location: 8030 15th Ave NW
Property Owner: City of Seattle
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: Lifelong
Year Opened: 2018

Code of Conduct

Contact Whittier Heights Village
If you have a question or want to contact Whittier Heights Village directly, please call (206) 713-0062.

For general and donation information, please email tinyhouses@lihi.org. For other questions regarding the village, contact the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) at (206) 334-0508.

About the Whittier Heights Village CAC
The Whittier Heights Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in August 2018 and meets monthly to review village operations, needs, and ensure that the village operators and social service providers - Low Income Housing Institute - are adequately addressing all community ideas, concerns, and questions.   Community Advisory Committee members include:

Maureen Brinck-Lund, Ballard District Council, Ballard Community Task Force on Homelessness and Hunger

Jean Darsie, Ballard Community Task Force on Homelessness and Hunger

Zsuzsanna Larson, Homestreet Bank

John Lederer, North Seattle College

Jonathan Monillas, Crown Hill Broiler</>

Rev. Michelle Wicks, Pastor of United Church

The Whittier Women's Village CAC meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 5:30-7:00pm at United Church, 1420 NW 80th St, Seattle, WA 98117. Please confirm the next meeting date and time by calling (206) 713-0062.  

CAC Meeting Minutes 

** Licton Springs Village ceased operations in Spring 2019

Former Location: 8620 Aurora Ave. N.
Property Owner: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Village Operator: LIHI
Case Management: LIHI

About the CAC

The Aurora-Nesbit Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in April 2017 and met monthly to review camp operations, needs, and ensure that the camp operator and social service provider –LIHI- were adequately addressing all community concerns and complaints.  

Community Advisory Committee members included: 

Elizabeth Dahl - Executive Director, Aurora Commons
Marni Campbell - Principal, Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
Rachel Long - Manager, Aurora House
Kathryn Olson - Woodland Park United Methodist Church
David Osaki - Member, Aurora Licton Urban Village (ALUV)
Tim Pritchard - Member, Licton Springs Community Council
Darryl Ulskey - Business community representative


CAC meeting minutes

**Programmatic operations are no longer funded by the City

Location: 3814 4th Ave NE
Property Owner: Seattle City Light
Operator: Nickelsville
Case Management: None

The Northlake Village is located at 3814 4th Ave NE in the Northlake neighborhood. The village was formerly known as Nickelsville Ballard, the first City-permitted encampment operating from fall 2015 through February 2018. The camp baecame Northlake Village and opened in its new location in March 2018.

Contact Northlake Village
For all issues regarding the village email Nickelsville at staff@nickelsville.works

There in no longer a Northlake Village CAC
The Northlake Village Community Advisory Committee (CAC) previously met monthly to review camp operations, needs, and ensure that the camp operators and social service providers were adequately addressing all community concerns and complaints. It ceased in 2019 when the camp decided to end city contract support.

CAC meeting minutes