Founder/President/CEO shares his goals with the CommunityHUB module
One of the core projects of GridZero is helping to address the needs of the ever growing working homeless population. To do so we have developed a business model called CommunityHUBS of America (CommunityHUBS), a unique concept to help the working homeless population, initially within our home town of Las Vegas, Nevada, then expand into other cities in Nevada, California and Hawaii. Click on the image to the right to download an overview on Nevada and California Homeless issues. The overview makes it clear that despite billions of tax dollars that have been spent to address the issue, to successfully bring our solution to market we had to take a more privately funded and purpose-driven approach in bringing our CommunityHUBS .concept to life.
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As most already know, homelessness is a national crisis, and Las Vegas is no exception with over 8,000 homeless living on our streets, under bridges and on its streets in their cars, tents and RV's. The videos here share that in more detail. GridZero, with the support of our ClubZERO Rewards members, local and state grants, sponsors and donors will help fund the development of CommunityHUBS, with three (3) initial locations within Las Vegas already identified.
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Las Vegas has its issues, but California has over 180,000 homeless of which over 60,000 are considered working homeless, those with a job but who can not afford the cost of living, like rent or food. The 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, estimates that more than 653,000 people are living without a home today. This number has likely grown substantially higher over the past year. Large and small communities have not been immune to this humanitarian crisis, and many are veterans.
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As an example, a recent Point-in-Time Count of persons experiencing homelessness identified 987 homeless individuals living within the affluent coastal City of Santa Barbara, California. Of those, it is estimated that more than 230 persons were living unsheltered or sleeping within their vehicles, tents or RV’s. The number of homeless individuals is growing rapidly and expected to worsen in the years ahead as economic conditions worsen, and AI systems replace more workers.
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We know now that dispite the billions states like California throw at this, to actually address the true homeless issues we need to empower the people and prevent government from wasting anymore of our tax dollars. This sad growing homeless trend is made worse by the illegal alien invasion on our southern border, and far outpaces the number of local shelter beds, or transitional housing support facilities, never mind affordable permanent housing units. GridZero, with the support of its ClubZERO Rewards members, sponsors grants and donors hopes to change this within Nevada, California and then Hawaii beginning in 2025. So what exactly is a CommunityHUB, well here is an overview.
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CommunityHUBS will provide over 350 individuals and families who have became homeless due to rising housing costs, a sudden lay-off or similar life-changing situation that leaves them without an address or needed facilities from which to recover. They will provide these individuals and families who are now living out of their cars, travel trailers, RV units or tents, a safe and secure place to shelter in a facility much like an apartment project. To provide them with an address to receive packages and
mail, while occuping an assigned space, suite or family cabin with power, bathrooms, and other features as a transitional housing option.
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A conceptual rendering of our proposed CommunityHUB is seen on the right. It is set on a 6-acre parcel and consists of 2 - 206’ x 300’ (61,800 sf) metal buildings, with a 2nd level (25,800 sf) in the center of each with private suites, a combined 87,600 sf per building, or 175,200 sf total.
The open-air building design is broken into small sections that would be offered at reduced rent to the working homeless families or individuals as follows:
16 – A Spaces: 30’ x 24’ to park tenants own trailer or RV unit. ($600 monthly)
16 – B Spaces: 20’ x 25’ for tenants own
camping tent. ($400 monthly)
20 – B1 Spaces: 20’ x 25’ that includes a 16’ x 8’ three room tent. ($475 mo)
22 – F Spaces: 30’ x 25’ with a 22’ x 16’ family cabin unit included within the space. ($850 monthly)
2 – C Spaces: 30’ x 32’ for tenants own larger RV or trailer. ($750 monthly)
78 – 2nd Floor Suites: These private units are designed for single or couples without kids. ($650 monthly)
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First Floor of CommunityHUB project.​
Second level private suites (center section)​
Elevation view)​
Tenants will not be required to sign a lease, but the objective for having Tenants pay monthly rent is to help cover the cost of providing facility services. In some cases, local, state or other NGO’s may cover or subsidize these rents. Tenants may stay for up to twenty-four (24) months, are subject to certain rules and conditions, and are not permitted to drive within the structure. They must park their cars for transportation outside. Tenant owned RV's or trailers are placed into rented spaces with escorts to maintain a safe living environment.
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Each facility will feature a thrift shop operation, an on site resident manager, 24/7 security, gated access, men and women shower and bathroom facilities, a laundromat, wifi or internet connected computers, atmospheric water generators to make drink-ready water and ICE from local humidity. Plus a pool, hot tub, and BBQ area so tenants can feel somewhat normal as they rebuild their lives.
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Our goal is to establish the initial CommunityHUB in Las Vegas
near the airport, then add 2 or more there and in cities within Nevada, and California by 2030. These facilities incorporate two buildings totaling 175,000 SF, designed to exclusively support the working homeless individuals and families with jobs or likely to get one. The site shown here has not yet been secured.
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CommunityHUBS are not designed for homeless individuals who may be mentally challenged, drug addicted or homeless by choice. We believe it is important for the recovery of those who are forced into homelessness. Instead of those who may prefer the homeless lifestyle of living among the parks and beaches even though they are often relocated by city officials. Although we intend to operate our CommunityHUBS directly, through our non-profit GridZero Solutions Institute, we will build similar projects for cities or other NGO's that may be looking to provide similar services to address a broader segment of their homeless population.
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