A Proposal for Providing Housing to Homeless Vermonters and Saving Funds Table of Contents Dedication: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Author Information: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Purpose and Reasoning: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scope of the Problem:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Addison County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bennington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Caledonia County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chittenden County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Essex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Grand Isle County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Lamoille County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Orange County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Orleans County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rutland County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Washington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windham County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windsor County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Current(ish) State Budget: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Conclusion:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 "Why is Your Conclusion Not at the Conclusion?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Determining Unit Size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Land Costs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Addison County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bennington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Caledonia County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chittenden County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Essex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Grand Isle County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 Lamoille County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Orange County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Orleans County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rutland County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Washington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Windham County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Windsor County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Well and Septic Costs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Building Costs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Addison County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bennington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Caledonia County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chittenden County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Essex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Grand Isle County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lamoille County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Orange County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Orleans County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Rutland County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Washington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Windham County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Windsor County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Number of Units and Cost Per Plot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Addison County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bennington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Caledonia County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chittenden County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Essex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Grand Isle County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lamoille County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Orange County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Orleans County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rutland County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Washington County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Windham County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Windsor County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2 Total Estimated Building Costs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dr. Phil Modifier: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Final Overestimated Cost:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Comparison to Current Budget: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Acknowledgments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3 Please note, all hyperlinks are links to sources used and all are external links. To my knowledge, none of the links are affiliate links, and no individual, group, or company, is paying me to release this paper. All opinions inside are my own. And yes, it's really a Christmas gift. Dedication: This paper is dedicated to those who serve Vermont's homeless population, including the Service Providers, Social Workers, Counselors and Therapists, Volunteers, donors and the many others I've missed. Thank you for your compassion, love and sacrifices. I would also like to thank Mr. Beast for continuing to inspire the world through his continued giving to random strangers and friends – videos that in my unprofessional opinion, can brighten this depressed person's day. DISCLAIMER**: I am** not a Doctor and this does not constitute medical advice. This is only my personal experience and will probably not be yours. To my knowledge, no video, of ANY kind is clinically proven to treat depression or any other medical disorder. If you are feeling depressed, talk to someone qualified, like your doctor (not me) about your options. Please don't sue me <3 Thank you to Steven Crowder for the challenge you issued in “Getting What You Deserve” – this paper is partially the result of that that challenge. As for the primary reason for this paper's origination, the recipient of this very odd present – I told you that I had a non-traditional idea for your Christmas gift, but I think it's right up your alley. This paper took longer than I expected, but it's nothing compared to how much time you spend serving others. I cannot thank you enough for all that you do throughout the year for those who are down and out, you might not always feel it, but they do appreciate you and they couldn't do it without you. I hope the next time you're feeling down and think no one will step up for the homeless, poor, or hungry; you'll realize you're right. I will. And I'm not the only one. Here's to hoping this paper proves to be half as impactful as you have been on your journey serving others thus far. Last and most importantly, I could not have finished this paper without God's patience and foresight – even though I often try to rush. To Him be the Glory. Author Information: I, No One, am exactly what my name implies: no one. I have little job experience in this industry, no qualifications, and no connections. My highest degree is a High School Diploma from an unnamed Vermont Public High School with a lower than average GPA due to a refusal 4 to do homework. I do, however, have the ability to do some online research and the 6th grade math skills that this task requires, including, simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as, a love for said math. I also, due to the internet, have access to some of the same estimating tools as the companies in this industry use every single day to give their customers quotes – just like everyone else does. Purpose and Reasoning: The purpose of this paper, is to overestimate the cost of building permanent structures for use as temporary housing, in numbers large enough to house Vermont's entire homeless population, using as close to real world numbers as possible. As budgets for projects similar to this often come in far below the final cost, our mission is to overestimate the cost of building these structures by at least 10% My reasoning for starting with housing, aside from the obvious, is many people who work with the homeless do not have as much time as they need to help their clients with developing the skills and relationships they need for long term success. By housing clients in properties they're comfortable in, these workers will have one less thing for their to-do list, giving them more time to work with their clients, and hopefully, it'll also provide these clients a morale boost. Scope of the Problem: According to the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, there were 1,110 people experiencing homelessness in Vermont as of January 22, 2020. This represented a total of 821 households with 216 minor children. The number of unsheltered people was reported at 114. Homeless individuals and households by county: Addison County 73 individuals / 45 households Bennington County 88 / 53 Caledonia County 41 / 26 Chittenden County 261 / 217 Essex County 0 / 0 :) 5 Franklin County 53 / 35 Grand Isle County 0 / 0 :) Lamoille County 38 / 26 Orange County 23 / 21 Orleans County 25 / 17 Rutland County 126 / 95 Washington County 172 / 133 Windham County 97 / 78 Windsor County 113 / 75 Current(ish) State Budget: According to the 2019 Housing Budget and Investment Report, in 2019 State funds contributed $38.7 million in funding for affordable housing in VT. Of this, $7.3 million was set aside for building “Affordable Housing Units” Additionally, the State provided $16.8 million, plus $6 million in “Global Commitment funds” to support AHS to include (from largest) Temporary Housing/General and Emergency assistance, Corrections Transitional housing, the SASH program, and HOP grants. This totals to approximately $30.1 million in funding. Or approximately $27,117 per person / $36,662 per household (rounded down) per year or $2,259 per person / $3,055 per household (rounded down) per month. Since households can presumably housed together, I will use that number for the basis of our calculations. Conclusion: According to my statistical overestimate, we can house 100% of Vermont's homeless population using only 2019's “Affordable Housing Unit” budget and a small portion of the $16.9 million set aside for AHS use. 6 The total land cost would be approximately $83,163 per mo or $997,956 per year, assuming a $0 down 20 year fixed-rate loan at 7%. The total building cost would be approximately $709,770 per mo or $8,517,240 per year, assuming a $0 down 30 year fixed-rate mortgage at 5%. This means total unadjusted project cost would be approximately $792,933 per mo or $9,515,196 per year. If you add an optional “Dr. Phil modifier” of 1.2x, assuming I don't know what I don't know, this increases the project costs to $951,519 per mo or $11,418,235.20 per year. On an annual basis, assuming future budgets for this project are the same as 2019's, or $30,100,000 per year, that leaves a remaining budget of approximately $20,584,804 annually, with no “Dr. Phil modifier” or, approximately $18,681,764.80 annually, with a “Dr. Phil modifier” of 1.2x. This money would now only need to cover both repairs, insurance, and maintenance of these new buildings, and supporting the remaining AHS programs to include (from new largest) General and Emergency assistance, Corrections Transitional housing, the SASH program, and HOP grants. Notably, our second largest remaining program, Corrections Transitional housing, could potentially reduce costs by utilizing vacant solo or family units. This overestimation plans for 614 solo/duo units at 700 sq ft each and, 304 family units at 1,800 sq ft each, for a total of 918 units to house 821 currently homeless households - leaving 97 empty units for Corrections Transitional Housing, or surges in homelessness. "Why is Your Conclusion Not at the Conclusion?" The vast majority of people reading this report, for whatever reason, will decide not to read the in-depth numbers behind how I got to my conclusion, they are only interested in comparing the current State's budget to the overestimation in cost I've arrived at. Placing the conclusion early on makes their life easier and gives those looking to finish reading the full report, an opportunity to recognize where the numbers will be heading early on. Determining Unit Size: 7 The generally accepted rule is a single person needs at least 350 sq ft of living space to feel comfortable. So, for the solo/double occupancy units, we will need at least 700 sq ft, and for the family units, we will will need at least 1,750 sq ft to be able to comfortably accommodate a family of 5. I will go with 700 sq feet for the solo/duo units and 1800 sq ft for the family units respectively. Land Costs: We first need to find potential home sites in each county to determine approximate land prices. We will base our decisions on which pieces of land to use on the following criteria: The land parcels in each county combined, must be large enough to accommodate all of the homeless in, or on the border of, that county. Preference will be given to properties located near major road ways, for easier access to mass transit. Preference will also be given to properties located near highly populated areas. Absolutely no Class 4 roads. Maximum density of 5 units per acre. Potential home sites, currently listed for sale, monthly numbers assume a 20 year raw land loan at 7% interest with $0 down: Addison County Ferrisburgh/Vergennes: Tupper's Xing, 14 acres $775 per mo or $100,000 total price Middlebury: Perkins Rd, 13.41 acres $1,512 / $195,000 Bennington County Bennington: N Branch St, 17 acres $581 / $75,000 Manchester: Rt 30 near Ireland Rd, 8.1 acres $388 / $50,000 8 Caledonia County East Hardwick: Mountain View Rd, 6.85 acres $345 / $44,500 St. Johnsbury: Breezy Hill Rd, 11.4 acres $271 / $35,000 Chittenden County Charlotte/Shelburne: Mt Philo Rd, 3 acres $1,472 / $189,900 Colchester: Malletts Head Rd, 26.28 acres $23,259 / $3,000,000 Hinesburg: Rt 116, 27.88 acres $1,937 / $249,900 Williston: Ledgewood Dr, 33.6 acres $24,422 / $3,150,000 Essex County N/A :) Franklin County St. Albans: Highgate Rd, 11 acres $961 / $124,000 Swanton: St Albans Rd, 2.55 acres $457 / $59,000 Grand Isle County N/A :) Lamoille County Johnson: Wilson Rd, 10.4 acres $736 / $94,900 Morrisville: Cochran Rd, 3.4 acres $612 / $79,000 9 Orange County Corinth: South Rd, 13.54 acres $387 / $49,900 Newbury: 302nd Rte, 261 acres $2,533 / $326,700 Orleans County Newport: Airport Rd, 11.71 acres $372 / $48,000 Orleans: Willoughby Lake Rd, 4.1 acres $232 / $29,900 Rutland County Brandon: Mcconell Rd, 33.3 acres $911 / $117,500 Castleton: South St, .94 acres $271 / $35,000 Rutland: Post Rd, 52 acres $3,093 / $399,000 Washington County Middlesex: Colby Rd, 277 acres $9,885 / $1,275,000 Windham County Jamaica: Rt 30, 20.14 acres $535 / $69,000 Putney: West St, 15.6 acres $2,326 / $300,000 Vernon: Fort Bridgman Rd, 6 acres $619 / $79,900 10 Windsor County Andover: Rt 100, 11 acres $387 / $49,900 Hartford: Christian St, 57.8 acres $2,140 / $276,000 South Woodstock: South Rd, 45 acres $1,357 / $175,000 Springfield: Fairground Rd, 12 acres $387 / $49,900 For a total of $83,163 per mo and $10,726,900 total land price respectively. Well and Septic Costs: Next we need to factor in wells and septic systems, as many of these locations do not have access to town water and sewer. According to the State of Vermont, the Median depth of all wells drilled in the state is 260 ft. Since our goal is to overestimate, we will make 2 assumptions. The median depth of our wells is 350 ft, and All of our houses will require a well. According to HomeGuide.com, the average cost to drill, case and complete a well water system in Vermont is $27 to $58 per foot drilled. Since our goal is to overestimate, we will assume the cost to be $50 per foot drilled, bringing our total cost per well to $17,500. Because the average new build is 3 bedrooms, we will assume each well can support 2 solo/duo units or 1 family unit. This adds a total of $8,750 and $17,500 per unit respectively. According to ProMatcher.com, a contractor marketplace, an anonymous contractor in the Burlington area reported a fixed fee of $8,327.76-$9,894.26 on December 4, 2020 for a new 3 bathroom conventional septic system. This includes labor, excavating, installing a 1,000 gallon concrete tank (3 bathroom), building the leechfield, and connecting all plumbing components. With overestimation in mind, we will make the following assumptions. If land is deemed to be unsuitable for a conventional system and has no access to municipal sewer, we will choose a different location, and 11 All of our houses will require a conventional septic system. We will assume this cost to be approximately $10,000 per system. Since these systems are capable of handling 3 bathrooms, we can run a septic system for every 2 solo/duo units and 1 per family unit, bringing our per unit cost to $5,000 per solo/duo unit $10,000 per family unit. We will also assume $6,000 extra per well and septic system for water and sewer costs, to include permits, water testing, perc testing, and other misc costs. This adds $6,000 to the cost of the solo/duo units and $12,000 to the cost of family units This brings us to a total estimated water and sewer cost of $19,750 for solo/duo units and $39,500 for family units. Building Costs: To calculate cost, we will be using the industry standard “cost approach” valuation method with Craftsman's National Appraisal Estimator, which bases it's costs on the National Building Cost Manual. We will also add our approximate water and sewer costs to this number. Note: Clicking on each hyperlinked amount will link you to the estimate from Craftsman's, which breaks down the building costs for each location even further. Addison County Ferrisburgh: Tupper's Xing, 14 acres $99,350 per solo/duo unit / $158,841 per family unit $119,100 per solo/duo with water + sewer / $198,341 per family unit with water + sewer Middlebury: Perkins Rd, 13.41 acres $97,142 solo / $140,423 family $116,892 / $179,923 Bennington County Bennington: N Branch St, 17 acres $93,835 / $147,281 $113,585 / $186,781 Manchester: Rt 30 near Ireland Rd, 8.1 acres $91,855 / $144,474 $111,605 / $183,974 12 Caledonia County East Hardwick: Mountain View Rd, 6.85 acres $93,417 / $150,540 $113,167 / $190,040 St. Johnsbury: Breezy Hill Rd, 11.4 acres $102,626 / $160,692 $122,376 / $200,192 Chittenden County Charlotte/Shelburne: Mt Philo Rd, 3 acres $107,937 / $170,100 $127,687 / $209,600 Colchester: Malletts Head Rd, 26.28 acres $104,749 / $167,839 $124,499 / $207,339 Hinesburg: Rt 116, 27.88 acres $112,846 / $171,436 $132,596 / $210,936 Williston: Ledgewood Dr, 33.6 acres $104,749 / $167,839 $124,499 / $207,339 Essex County N/A :) Franklin County St. Albans: Highgate Rd, 11 acres $99,844 / $160,204 $119,594 / $199,704 Swanton: St Albans Rd, 2.5 acres $97,142 / $155,706 $116,892 / $195,206 Grand Isle County N/A :) 13 Lamoille County Johnson: Wilson Rd, 10.4 acres $97,610 / $156,083 $117,360 / $195,583 Morrisville: Cochran Rd, 3.4 acres $90,566 / $144,845 $110,316 / $184,345 Orange County Corinth: South Rd, 13.54 acres $96,126 / $153,672 $115,876 / $193,172 Newbury: 302nd Rte, 261 acres $104,338 / $162,705 $124,088 / $202,205 Orleans County Newport: Airport Rd, 11.71 acres $92,613 / $147,325 $112,363 / $186,825 Orleans: Willoughby Lake Rd, 4.1 acres $97,437 / $152,951 $117,187 / $192,451 Rutland County Brandon: Mcconell Rd, 33.3 acres $92,215 / $147,281 $111,965 / $186,781 Castleton: South St, .94 acres $92,215 / $147,281 $111,965 / $186,781 Rutland: Post Rd, 52 acres $91,404 / $145,665 14 $111,154 / $185,165 Washington County Middlesex: Colby Rd, 277 acres $96,777 / $154,414 $116,527 / $193,914 Windham County Jamaica: Rt 30, 20.14 acres $97,238 / $153,717 $116,988 / $193,217 Putney: West St, 15.6 acres $97,552 / $156,027 $117,302 / $195,527 Vernon: Fort Bridgman Rd, 6 acres $95,881 / $152,689 $115,631 / $192,189 Windsor County Andover: Rt 100, 11 acres $98,876 / $156,172 $118,626 / $195,672 Hartford: Christian St, 57.8 acres $95,303 / $152,027 $115,053 / $191,527 South Woodstock: South Rd, 45 acres $101,054 / $158,599 $120,804 / 198,099 Springfield: Fairground Rd, 12 acres $95,600 / $152,897 $115,350 / $192,397 Number of Units and Cost Per Plot: 15 Now we need to calculate how many units we want on each lot based on the needs of each county and multiply that by the cost of each unit to get our approximate cost. Remember, we will need at least one unit per household in every county to house everyone. Addison County Ferrisburgh: Tupper's Xing, 14 acres 12 solo/duo units / 8 family units $1,429,200 solo/duo with water + sewer / $1,586,728 family with water + sewer Middlebury: Perkins Rd, 13.41 acres 20 solo / 13 family $2,337,840 / $2,338,999 Bennington County Bennington: N Branch St, 17 acres 26 solo / 18 family $2,953,210 / $3,362,058 Manchester: Rt 30 near Ireland Rd, 8.1 acres 10 solo / 5 family $1,116,050 / $919,870 Caledonia County East Hardwick: Mountain View Rd, 6.85 acres 6 solo / 3 family $679,002 / $570,120 St. Johnsbury: Breezy Hill Rd, 11.4 acres 10 solo / 8 family $1,223,760 / $1,601,536 Chittenden County Charlotte/Shelburne: Mt Philo Rd, 3 acres 4 solo / 6 family $510,748 / $1,257,600 Colchester: Malletts Head Rd, 26.28 acres 52 solo / 14 family $6,473,948 / $2,902,746 16 Hinesburg: Rt 116, 27.88 acres 50 solo / 18 family $6,629,800 / $3,796,848 Williston: Ledgewood Dr, 33.6 acres 60 solo / 20 family $7,469,940 / $4,146,780 Essex County N/A :) Franklin County St. Albans: Highgate Rd, 11 acres 18 solo / 12 family $2,152,692 / $2,396,448 Swanton: St Albans Rd, 2.5 acres 6 solo/ 3 family $701,352 / $585,618 Grand Isle County N/A :) Lamoille County Johnson: Wilson Rd, 10.4 acres 12 solo / 8 family $1,408,320 / $1,564,664 Morrisville: Cochran Rd, 3.4 acres 6 solo / 3 family $661,896 / $553,035 Orange County Corinth: South Rd, 13.54 acres 10 solo / 3 family $1,158,760 / $579,516 Newbury: 302nd Rte, 261 acres 12 solo / 5 family $1,489,056 / $1,011,025 17 Orleans County Newport: Airport Rd, 11.71 acres 16 solo / 7 family $1,797,808 / $1,307,775 Orleans: Willoughby Lake Rd, 4.1 acres 4 solo / 2 family $468,748 / $384,902 Rutland County Brandon: Mcconell Rd, 33.3 acres 26 solo / 14 family $2,911,090 / $2,614,934 Castleton: South St, .94 acres 2 solo / 2 family $223,930 / $373,562 Rutland: Post Rd, 52 acres 46 solo / 18 family $5,113,084 / $3,332,970 Washington County Middlesex: Colby Rd, 277 acres 92 solo / 48 family $10,720,484 / $9,307,872 Windham County Jamaica: Rt 30, 20.14 acres 30 solo / 16 family $3,509,640 / $3,091,472 Putney: West St, 15.6 acres 20 solo / 12 family $2,346,040 / $2,346,324 Vernon: Fort Bridgman Rd, 6 acres 6 solo / 3 family 18 $693,786 / $576,567 Windsor County Andover: Rt 100, 11 acres 10 solo / 4 family $1,186,260 / $782,688 Hartford: Christian St, 57.8 acres 22 solo / 10 family $2,531,166 / $1,915,270 South Woodstock: South Rd, 45 acres 8 solo / 5 family $966,432 / 990,495 Springfield: Fairground Rd, 12 acres 18 solo / 16 family $2,076,300 / $3,078,352 For a total building cost of $132,217,116 or $709,770 per mo. And a total of 614 solo/duo units and, 304 family units. Total Estimated Building Costs: Total Land Cost $83,163 per mo Total Building Cost $709,770 per mo Total cost $792,933 per mo, or $9,515,196 per year. Dr. Phil Modifier: Since I am not in the industry, I will apply a “Dr. Phil modifier” of 1.2x, because I don't know what I don't know. This brings our Final Overestimated Cost: To $11,418,235.20 per year. 19 Comparison to Current Budget: The 2019 housing budgets totaled $30,100,000, leaving $18,681,764.80 left to use for both repairs, insurance, and maintenance of these new buildings, and supporting the remaining AHS programs to include (from new largest) General and Emergency assistance, Corrections Transitional housing, the SASH program, and HOP grants. Notably, our second largest remaining program, Corrections Transitional housing, can potentially reduce their costs by utilizing vacant solo or family units. Acknowledgments: Thank you to each and every General Contractor, Plumber, Electrician, Septic Company, and Well Driller, who did not call me back after I let you know I wasn't making a purchase. I will be sure to keep you in mind when I'm looking to build a home in the future. And to my Parents, thank you for all you've done for me, your unwavering support means more than you know. Want to help the homeless in Vermont? Please take a moment to share this link on your favorite social media websites to help the plan gain some traction. Ending homelessness in Vermont is doable, but only if good people are willing to step up to the plate to fight for what is right. The good news? Many are willing. Are you? 20