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Block grant and a lot of individual and private donations and important support from the indian tribes. >> and what kind of cost are we talking about per unit, if you will? >> the total development cost for the entire village was about $87,000 per unit. that includes all the infrastructure, the community building permits, fees, all of that. >> can this be an option for communities around the country? we know homelessness is an issue in this country and certainly in many of our major metropolitan...

Trying to get back on your feet still. but do you feel this is a -- i guess the sense that this is a temporary place and view it as a temporary place, or do some people get comfortable there in some ways, and may not want to leave? >> well, i guess that would be an individuals choice. for me personally, i am planning to go back to school. so this has, you know -- its 30% of your income is the rent. so now i can work part time and concentrate on going to school, and i dont have to worry about, yo...

Job id had for a little over a year, and the place just closed down. and then my unemployment got cut off. and thats pretty much it. its provided me a very stable environment to deal with these problems. >> you said its provided a stable environment. but how would you describe, i guess, the difference between how life was before you were able to move into the village and were going to talk some more about these tiny homes if you will, but i guess how have things kind of changed for you? you said...

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