SERVICES & IMPACT

Faland House – Community Living Program (CLP)

At NYEP, we’ve recognized that the number of homeless, parentless, undereducated youth continues to rise at an extreme rate. We’ve developed a Community Living Program, we call it the “CLP”, to give stability, guidance and support to young women who have shown they are willing and motivated to create meaningful lives for themselves. From basic needs like housing and food, to skills and training like problem solving, time management, grocery shopping and budgeting, NYEP’s CLP provides young women (18-24 years old) with the direction and structure they’ve been missing their entire lives. And, because we hold our young women accountable with clear expectations and outcomes, we’re able to show measurable progress as our women grow and become positive contributors to the community. This program is 9-18 months, open to willing and capable, homeless and a risk young women, 18-24 years old. You can learn more about it, here. We need an Endowment of $377,379.

Sonder House – Affordable Housing Program

When transitioning youth from living full-time at the CLP to living on their own, it became apparent that our community lacked the necessary affordable, safe, supportive housing our young women required to continue on with their life goals. NYEP partnered with the City of Reno to establish an affordable housing site for college-aged females. This house is a 5-bedroom home within walking distance of the University of Nevada, Reno. The rent is $400 per person, per month, including utilities. Residency criteria is checked monthly and there is a property management visit once per month. No drugs, alcohol, smoking or pets are allowed. This program is open to CLP graduates who can afford rent and show current evidence of residency requirements, as well as an ongoing plan to stay productive.

Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions (TMHS)–Low Income Housing (50% or less of AMI)

Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions (TMHS) was founded, as NYEP’s development arm, to specifically increase low income housing inventory. It’s first project is a 10-unit intergenerational complex. To effectively address the housing needs of the area, it will take all hands on deck, with everyone doing their part, and we’re ready to do ours!

This 10-unit housing complex will target 5 graduates of the Community Living Program, as well as 5 local seniors, who are in need of extremely low income units. The young women and the seniors would share the site, with young graduates assisting seniors with maintenance, shopping, and other tasks, and in turn, seniors provide mentoring. Jacobs Family Foundation has pledged $350,000, as a dollar-for-dollar match, to support this next phase of NYEP. Learn more here, Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions. We need $350,000 in matching funds.