Is the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) involved with Sound Foundations NW?

Posted on by Andrew Buchanan
tiny homes and community spaces at Southend tiny home village in seattle, a solution to homelessness
LIHI’s Southend Village in Rainier Valley, Seattle – these homes built by SFNW

We are separate nonprofit organizations but we do collaborate closely with LIHI. Regarding tiny homes and villages, Sound Foundations NW builds the tiny homes, while the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and other nonprofits build the infrastructure for the villages, staff and manage them, and offer the supportive social services that residents need to move beyond homelessness.

As of Summer, 2025, LIHI manages 15 tiny home villages in Western Washington, with two more in the works in Seattle.  Two other service providers, Chief Seattle Club and Catholic Community Services, also operate tiny home villages within Seattle and nearby. Altogether, there are roughly 21 time home villages operating around the Puget Sound area.

See a (slightly outdated) list of the LIHI-run Tiny Home Villages here: https://www.lihihousing.org/villages