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.
We are investing in 24/7 indoor shelters that offer supportive services for people who experience homelessness, but some people who have lived outside need time to transition to indoor shelter. These resources were designed and opened to help provide additional resources for the Navigation Team to connect people experiencing chronic homelessness to indoor shelter.
Seattle's nine currently permitted villages 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. 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 the operator LIHI at (206) 334-0508
About the CAC
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 second Tuesday of the month, 4-5 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
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020 - no meeting
- Georgetown Village Stats - December 2019-February 2020
- February 2020 - no meeting
- January 2020 - no meeting
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018 - no meeting
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
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.
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
- January 2021--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- December 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018--no meeting
- August 2018
- July 2018--no meeting
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
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
- December 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- November 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- June 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- May 2020
- April 2020--no meeting
- March 2020--no meeting
- February 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
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
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- April 2019 Community Visioning
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018- no meeting
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017 - no meeting
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
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
- January 2021
- December 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- November 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- October 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020- no meeting
- May 2020- no meeting
- April 2020 - no meeting
- March 2020 - no meeting
- February 2020
- January 2020 - no meeting
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018 - no meeting
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018 - no meeting
- December 2017 - no meeting
- November 2017 - no meeting
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017 - no meeting
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
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
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
- January 2021--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- December 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- November 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- October 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- September 2020
- August 2020
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.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
- Januaryv 25, 2021
- January 4, 2021
- December 2020-postponed to January 2021
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020--no meeting
- July 2020--no meeting
- June 2020--no meeting
- May 2020
- April 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019--Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- September 2019--Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- August 2019--Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- July 2019
- June 2019--no meeting
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019--no meeting/email update provided
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018--no meeting
- October 2018
Location: 8030 15th Ave NW
Property Owner: City of Seattle
Village Operator: Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
Case Management: Lifelong
Year Opened: 2018
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
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020 -- No meeting
- September 2020-- Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- August 2020
- July 2020--meeting minutes requested from CAC
- June 2020
- May 2020-- Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019 -- Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- November 2019
- October 2019 -- No meeting
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019 -- Meeting minutes requested from CAC
- March 2019 -- No meeting
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018 -- No meeting
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
** 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
- April 2019
- March 21, 2019 - DRAFT
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018 - no meeting
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018 - meeting minutes requested from CAC
- January 2018
- December 2017 - no meeting
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
**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
- December 17, 2019
- LIHI Response to the December minutes
- November 26, 2019
- October 29, 2019
- September 24, 2019
- August 27, 2019
- July 23, 2019
- June 25, 2019
- May 28, 2019
- April 23, 2019
- March 26, 2019
- February 26, 2019
- February 7, 2019
- January 2019- no meeting
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018 - meeting minutes requested from CAC
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018- no meeting
- April 2018- no meeting
- March 2018 - no meeting
- February 2018 - no meeting
- January 2018 - meeting minutes requested from CAC
- December 2017 - no meeting
- November 2017 - no meeting
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017 - no meeting
- July 2017 - no meeting
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016