Kirbyville Veterans Village Halted as Funding Runs Out; Ten Homes Completed

The Rural Homeless Network has paused construction at Veterans Village in Kirbyville, Texas, after running out of funding, leaving 10 of the planned 20 tiny homes complete and the land for the final phase empty. Executive Director Stephanie Tadlock said the project is "halfway to its goal of 20" but that progress has stopped because of the funding shortfall.

"It breaks my heart to have to, you know, consistently say, yes, we have plans to build the next 10 homes, but due to funding, it's put on hold right now," Tadlock said, summarizing the organization’s position and the pause in construction. Tadlock framed the interruption as a funding problem rather than a planning or permitting issue.

Tadlock also described the limits of current contributions and the difficulty of securing outside funding: "You know, we have had some amazing donors that have come in and contributed again significantly to this organization," Tadlock said. "But of course those funds go to maintaining the property… we have tried to get some grants. Unfortunately we have not been successful." She said donations received so far have largely been used to maintain the existing property rather than fund new builds.

Community posts and the project operator reported that local veterans who were counting on the new homes are now left in limbo, relying on the tiny-home village for hope and stability. The Rural Homeless Network has not released public figures on how many veterans were to be housed, how many are already occupying units, or the total dollar shortfall that halted work.

Site observers reported the parcel intended for the second phase stands vacant, with the built units completed but no construction activity on the remaining lots. The organization has not provided dates for when the 10 homes were completed or when the construction pause began, and it has not disclosed a timeline for resuming work if additional funding is secured.

Until Rural Homeless Network secures new grants or donations earmarked for construction, the Veterans Village will remain partially built: 10 finished tiny homes at the Kirbyville site and 10 planned units unfunded. Stephanie Tadlock’s comments underscore that available donor money is keeping the property maintained, but that without successful grant awards or new capital the village cannot move past the halfway point.