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Council directs staff to work with Redeploying American Veterans; CoC presents PIT/HMIS findings showing ongoing housing need
Summary
Redeploying American Veterans pitched a veteran‑focused tiny‑home village and requested city help identifying surplus land and zoning assistance; council asked staff to work with the group. Separately the Continuum of Care presented 2025 PIT and HMIS figures (PIT 383, HMIS 845 people served) and flagged gaps in emergency shelter and rental assistance.
Redeploying American Veterans (RAV), a nonprofit led by Army veteran Jimmy Plater, presented a proposed veteran tiny‑home community and wraparound service model to the Fayetteville City Council on Jan. 5.
Plater outlined a six‑step intake and support model — veteran verification, background/health checks, financial literacy and bank setup, tiny‑home placement and individualized case plans — and described partnerships with local nonprofits and the VA. RAV identified two potential parcels (1010 Johnson Street, roughly 0.46 acre, and a site on West Cliff Road near Bingham Road) and said a minimum of about a half‑acre is needed to start a…
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