Research conducted at Seven Hills Homeless Center and the Salvation Army reveals that each year over 1,800 men, women and children seek services from homeless providers in Fayetteville. 

Some of these individuals are from the chronic homeless population, people who have been without housing for over a year, or at least four times in the past three years.  Others, the victims of acute circumstances, find their housing suddenly and temporarily taken away.  Once they are "on the street,” both groups have great difficulty regaining stable housing and employment.

FACT:  It takes at least six months for a working person to save enough money to move into decent housing. 

FACT:  While low-paying jobs can be found by most individuals, it is extremely difficult to keep a job while living in a car, a tent or another makeshift location not intended for human habitation. 

FACT:  Many lose their employment before they have worked long enough to attain housing.  Others are more fortunate and are able to scrape together just enough money to secure some form of housing, only to be faced with a financial emergency such as a car repair, sick child or plant shutdown.  The situation results in the loss of their housing once again.

FACT:  Some families are living in weekly-rate motels, where they can barely afford the cost of essentials, and cannot save enough money toward permanent housing. 

FACT:  Local housing authorities have six to twelve month waiting lists for qualified applicants, making them essentially useless for those who are homeless.

SEVEN HILLS:  HOUSING FOR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS' HOMELESS

             Our Formula

             • Safe, affordable transitional housing and 
                 permanent supportive housing

             • On-site, professional case management

             • Life-skills coaching

             
Our Plan

Our new transitional and supportive housing facility will provide housing      for 36 adults.
     
            • 3 apartments for families including children
            • 17-room dormitory for singles
            • 8 efficiency apartments for individuals with disabilities

Residents will be housed in a four-building complex located on 3.5 acres of      land located in South Fayetteville.  Residential support amenities include:

           • An on-site resident manager
           • Offices for case managers and counselors
           • Community Center for training, workshops, and coaching sessions
           • Resource Library
           • Secure mailboxes

           Estimated Project Cost:  $2,571,000
          
           Raised To-Date:  $2,000,000  Now Fully Funded!!

           • $600,000 -- Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation Grant
           • $200,000 -- HUD Continuum of Care Grants
           • $220,000 -- City of Fayetteville 
                                Community Development Block Grant
           • $200,000 -- Federal Home Loan Bank
           • $175,000 -- Individual & Private contributions
           • $150,000 -- Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation 
                                Challenge Grant
           • $465,000 -- Willard & Pat Walker Foundation Challenge Grant
                                 (Now working to match: Every dollar doubled)
           • ($150,000) -- Land contributed by City of Fayetteville

           On-going Program Funding
 
           • < $50,000 per year from HUD

           • Rent from residents (capped at 30% adjusted gross income)
           • Annual donations

Our formula is a proven method which has worked for transitional housing programs nationwide and has already helped homeless men in Northwest Arkansas through the Fresh Start Program at Seven Hills Homeless Center.

We are committed to helping provide homes for working families with jobs moving toward independent living, and for disabled individuals with steady incomes whose mental and/or physical impairments require that they reside in a supportive community environment.