Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - Jan - Feb 2021

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Tiny homes, sizable purpose

Spaces to provide temporary
housing for tribal members
facing COVID-19 quarantine

This winter, the Chehalis Tribe
acquired six new tiny homes for
emergency housing during the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The new homes were purchased
with Cares Act funds and are located
behind the Chehalis Tribal Wellness
Center. They are equipped and ready to
house those in need.
Utilities Project Manager Brian Von
Cluck with the Planning Department
led the project. He said the units will
provide temporary emergency housing
for community members impacted
by COVID-19 who need to be in
quarantine or isolation.
“They offer everything that a regular
house offers,” Von Cluck said.
The homes, purchased from Tiny
Heirloom in Portland, feature:
n Bathroom with a toilet, shower
n Kitchen area with sink, oven/
stovetop, microwave, Keurig coffee
maker, table space The Chehalis Tribe
n Flat screen TV purchased six new tiny
n Bed space homes, which will offer
n Washer-dryer combination emergency housing for
All of the units are insulated and tribal members impacted
have air conditioning and heating. by COVID-19. The homes
Planning developed the site by provide a comfortable stay
having electricity, water and sewage in well-appointed spaces
hook-ups installed. Everything in the featuring items such as a
home is designed ready to help meet washer-dryer, coffee maker,
specific community needs. TV and tribal table decor.
The tribe purchased six houses:
three 26-foot single-bedroom homes
that are already on site and three
30-foot homes with a single bedroom
and upstairs loft which are being
customized and shipped during the
next upcoming weeks.
After the pandemic, the Tribal
Government will determine where the
homes will be placed and the purpose
they will serve.