LITTLE ROCK – City officials today ceremonially broke ground on the Little Rock Micro Home Village, a two-acre, multi-unit complex to house unsheltered residents as they transition toward permanent housing.

The Little Rock Micro Home Village is the first of its kind for the City, and it is a significant step toward Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.'s goal of attaining "functional zero," meaning homelessness would be rare and brief. Currently, Little Rock doesn't have enough shelters or affordable housing to meet the needs of the region's homeless population. The Micro Home Village will be a safe, comfortable place for unsheltered individuals and families, all of whom will be assigned case managers to assist residents as they develop plans for permanent housing.

"The Micro Home Village is a meaningful and significant addition to the quilt of solutions for ending homelessness in our City," Mayor Scott said. "I'm grateful to everyone from city employees to elected officials to nonprofit agencies who offer compassion and commitment to our unsheltered population. We should all take a moment to recognize that many of us may be a paycheck, a health scare or family issue away from being homeless ourselves."

Once completed, the Micro Home Village will have capacity for 206 residents. There will be 50 single units, 22 units that will accomodate families of four and eight units for families of six. In addition, there will be 20 emergency shelter beds. A community center within the village will hold a commercial kitchen, dining hall, classrooms, offices, a health clinic and a laundry room.

The average length of residency is expected to be three to six months. 

Planning for the Little Rock Micro Home Village has been a three-year process led by Mayor Scott's Office and the City's Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs. The Little Rock Board of Directors authorized $3 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for construction and management of the village.

The Micro Home Village will be located at 3405 W. Roosevelt Road.

To view the groundbreaking ceremony, click here.