A Veteran-Led Peer Respite Hub
Built to End Homelessness
From Streets → Housing → Community
What it is • Why now • Where your dollars go
This video references earlier estimates.*The current plan is an 8-acre site with a ready-to-launch residence in escrow. $820,000 (our required 10% contribution) must be certified within 7 days of award for the pending $8.2M BHCIP request. Projected impact: 5,680 Year-1 services; 11,000 annually by Year 3.
Operated by Global Women Foundation & Band of Brothers (501(c)(3) EIN 92-2468175).
Immediate Needs - $820,000 for pending $8.2M Grant *
*Includes funds received and verbal pledges pending written confirmation. Updated 2.25.26
We Help Veterans Move From Homeless to Housed in Weeks, Not Years.
A proven 2-week stabilization model built to scale.
Year 1 Impact (at launch)
• 176 veterans moved from homelessness to housing
• 5,680 services delivered (peer support, housing & benefits navigation, resource days)
End Waste . Fund Real Results .
Over $24B has been spent on homelessness in California, often without clear, verifiable housing outcomes.
This project is different.
Every dollar is tied to real property, real services, and real housing results you can track.
Why this Works
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Capital Efficiency
Thousands of services delivered and 60+ veterans moved from street to housing on less than $200,000 to date. -
No Executive Salaries
94% of funds go directly to veteran services, housing navigation, and recovery programs. -
Reimbursable Care Model
Medi-Cal sustains operations, reducing long-term reliance on philanthropy. -
Independent Oversight
Active board governance with county and institutional partners engaged. -
Open Books
Due-diligence, sources & uses, and a clear reporting cadence provided to funders. -
Veteran-Led, Outcomes-Driven
Street → keys → community, with documented housing placements and follow-up retention
Proven Results With Limited Capital
Track Record
With less than $200,000 raised since 2021, we’ve delivered real outcomes.
Capital efficiency. Thousands of services and 60+ from Streets to Keys on < $200k to date.
Impact (Year 1 → Year 3)
Year 1 Targets:
Year 3 (at scale):
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880 homeless → housed/year
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11,000 services/year
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176 homeless → housed
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5,680 services (peer support, housing/benefits navigation, resource days)
Since 2021 on < $200k raised we’ve already housed 60+ veterans and delivered thousands of services.
Hear From Veteran Themselves
Real voices. Real lives. Real outcomes.
*The $8.2M BHCIP capital award is pending; certification of the required 10% match ($820,000) is required within 7 days of award.
Grant decision expected soon. Match must be certified within 7 days of award.
7336 Studio Rd | Property in Escrow
The Site (in escrow) Fit, Safety, and Readiness
7336 Studio Rd | Existing Home to Launch Services
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4 bedrooms → 8 peer-rest beds: two per room; primary suite with 2 beds + a separate office
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Garage → light-filled meeting room for groups, workshops, and classes
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Outdoor nature zones for circles, mindfulness, and decompression
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Wellness modalities: yoga and sound healing (partner-led)
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Equestrian-assisted therapy delivered with nearby partners
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Expanded community garden: veterans grow and harvest on-site; fresh, purposeful, calming daily rhythm
Adjoining Parcel
The Adjoining 5 Acre Parcel
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Phased capacity: 6 → 32 ADA-compliant beds
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Care & navigation: private consult rooms (benefits/housing, peer 1:1s)
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Group environments: meeting rooms, multi-purpose gathering spaces
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Wellness & nature: covered pavilions, accessible trails, decompression areas
Contiguous 5-acre parcel envisioned for phased, fully ADA-compliant expansion.
Project Readiness & Approvals
New Construction
Evidence & Outcomes
Why this model works - and how we’ll scale impact.
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Peer-run respite is associated with reduced inpatient and emergency department use [5].
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Medi-Cal peer support and national financing guidance create a reimbursable pathway for core services (credentialing, billing, payer integration) [3] [4].
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Federal/state guidance positions peer services across the crisis continuum and as voluntary, short-term alternatives to hospitalization [6] [7].
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States with established peer-run respites (e.g., Wisconsin) document program features and operations [8].
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Evaluators have field-tested toolkits for data, outcomes, and quality assurance you can plug into (HSRI) [9].
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California’s BHCIP match requirement (10% for nonprofits in prior rounds/RFAs) [1] [2]
Team & Partners
Led by Brandy Gray, Founder & Executive Director,
Our organization is guided by a dedicated board and key contributors:
Board of Directors
Advisory Council
Development & Implementation Partners
Metropolitan Pacific
Development
Todd Spiegel
Construction
Booz Allen Hamilton
Systems Support & PMO
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*Includes funds received and verbal pledges pending written confirmation. Updated 2.25.26
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