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Kern County opens first tiny home village as part of homelessness investments
Summary
Chair Leticia Perez said the county’s first tiny home village—named 'Hope on Heart'—is now providing a structured pathway to permanent housing as part of expanded homelessness efforts.
Leticia Perez, chair of the Kern County Board of Supervisors and 5th District supervisor, said the county has completed its first tiny home village—referred to in the speech as "Hope on heart"—and described it as part of a strategy to reduce homelessness.
Perez characterized the tiny home village as offering resources and a "structured pathway to permanent housing," saying the model differs from previous approaches and is intended to be both innovative and cost-effective.
The chair credited Supervisor Jeff Flores with leading the initiative and said the village offers residents options that aim to transition people into stable housing. Perez did not provide bed counts, unit counts, operator names, or the village’s location during the address.
Perez presented the tiny home village as one among several investments aimed at reducing homelessness, alongside increased social services and behavioral-health expansions. Specific funding sources for the tiny home village were not identified in the speech.
