MT. PLEASANT — It’s called the Tiny Homes Village-a plan to build transitional housing for people facing homelessness in Isabella County. The idea started in December 2021 when local nonprofits came together with one big goal: ending homelessness through small affordable housing.

Tiny home board president Amanda Frank said tiny homes could provide help for those who need it most.

“The tiny homes is a village that we’re working to create for transitional housing,” said Frank. “So, we have four preferences, our veterans, our youth that have aged out of foster care, single parents and our elderly disabled folks.”

The project goes beyond housing.

On the grounds nonprofit partners would be under one roof, offering various resources like job training, help getting vital documents and mental

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