1. Faith Works: Housing One Hero
A Collaborative Engagement Initiative of Mayor Sam Liccardo with San José’s Faith Based Community
Ending veteran’s homelessness in San José one congregation at a time

2. Housing One Hero
Ending Veterans Homelessness One Congregation at a Time
House 260 homeless veterans
Welcome veterans into your community
We can accomplish this in 2 years
Mayor’s next Faith Works meeting: Friday, Oct. 14th, 1-2pm at City Hall in the Mayor’s Office

3. Why Housing One Hero?

4. What can one congregation do right away?
Identify low-cost housing options near the faith community
Identify potential landlords within congregation
Commit to leasing an apartment and subleasing to veteran
Commit to re-furbishing an apartment for a recently housed Veteran
Invite a recently housed veteran into your community
Designate monthly budget toward housing a homeless veteran. Recommended $ Monthly

5. What else can one congregation do?
Consider how to make more housing and support services available to homeless veterans:
Seek ways to use church property to develop housing for Homeless Veterans. Construction of Modular Housing Units
Develop capacity to support a veteran through training and resources within your faith community.
Have a special outreach to homeless veterans inviting them to your community fellowships

6. Immediate Action Steps
Fill out the Housing One Hero Interest Form to update information and provide a contact person and send to:
Call Maya at to organize an outreach event for:
The members of your congregation
The faith leaders in your community

7. Let us know you are interested!
Complete the Housing One Hero Interest Form & contact:
Maya Esparza
Director, All the Way Home Campaign to End Veteran’s Homelessness &
Coordinator, Housing One Hero
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