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Assembly approves $305,000 MOA with Ketchikan Indian Community for permanent supportive senior housing
Summary
The Assembly voted to direct staff to enter into a memorandum of agreement to contribute $305,000 to Ketchikan Indian Community's Yi Kai Kuan permanent supportive senior housing project; tribal planner Richard Harney described $14 million in outside funding secured for the project.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on June 16 voted to direct staff to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) to contribute $305,000 toward the Yi Kai Kuan permanent supportive housing project.
Richard Harney, tribal planner for Ketchikan Indian Community, addressed the Assembly during public comment and described the project as a permanent supportive housing development that the tribe is actively pursuing. Harney told the Assembly that the tribe “secured about $14,000,000 in external funding to support both the construction and long term operations of the permanent supportive housing,” citing federal and private sources and listing programs the tribe uses to leverage funding (Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program, and Indian Housing Block Grant competitive programs).
Harney said the development will include senior housing (55-plus) and stressed community benefit beyond housing, including job creation and economic impacts. The MOA motion before the Assembly directed staff to execute a memorandum of agreement to contribute $305,000 to support the project.
Assemblymember Arntzen moved the MOA direction; Assemblymember Bowling seconded. The roll-call vote recorded Matson — yes; Otis — yes; Palmer — yes; Arntzen — yes; Bailey — yes; Bowling — yes. The motion passed.
Assembly members emphasized the project’s focus on permanent affordable units rather than emergency shelter, noting that permanent supportive housing is aimed at long-term stability. The Assembly packet and discussion indicate this is intended as a one-time contribution and KIC representatives said they do not expect further borough requests related to this project.
