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Northern Circle outlines plan for elders housing project on Cooper Lane
Summary
Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority presented plans for a 15‑unit elders housing development on Cooper Lane, funded primarily by a state Community Care Expansion Program grant and state homeless housing matching funds; city staff answered questions about parking, EV chargers and tree replacement during the City Council meeting.
Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority presented plans July 2 to the Ukiah City Council for a 15‑unit housing project for tribal elders on Cooper Lane, saying the proposal would include two‑bedroom, two‑bath units and a shared community center.
The presentation matters because the project targets elders in Northern Circle’s nine‑tribe consortium, aims to serve people receiving Supplemental Security Income and State Supplementary Payments and, its advocates say, would increase culturally specific housing capacity for a population the presenter described as disproportionately affected by homelessness.
Mariah McGill, deputy director of Northern Circle, told the council the project is designed “by the elders for the elders,” and described a property layout with 15 units (two…
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