Families, however they arrange their living space, are strongly desired by the community, and the community can offer them many benefits. Families make a community more stable. Young singles may be hoping to attract a partner and start a family. Ownership of property will be by members of the settlement corporation who will pay a membership fee that will cover capital costs of cluster and settlement property. As a subsidy to children, members will be adults.
Households make their own arrangements on supporting minors who live among their members.
The membership fee may be structured so that some of it is paid on joining and additional amounts are paid annually for a few years thereafter. This possibility would allow members to join for less initial total capital, which would mean that money from FMF sources could be stretched further. This possibility would be paid for in delay of purchases of common property. There will be operating costs for household and common facilities in addition to initial capital costs. The responsibility for these operating costs will be specified in the lease or other contract.