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NCIHA Programs Available to Tribal Members
Northern Circle's ESS department includes a number of wrap-around services for members of NCIHA's consortium tribes.
Homeowners may be eligible for home rehab services to improve the health and/or safety of their home.
Our home owner rehab funds are fully depleted for the current fiscal year. You are welcome to submit an application to be added to our waiting list.
The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is funded through the US Treasury to help homeowners with past dues mortgage payments up to three months, or past due utility bills. These funds can also help with home rehabilitation issues.
Move-In Deposit Assistance helps members of the participating tribes to cover the move-in costs for renting in the private market.
The program funds for Move-in Deposit Assistance have been depleted for the current fiscal year. You are welcome to submit an application and be added to our waiting list.
On-Site Housing are a limited number of low-income homes managed by NCIHA on each Reservation or Rancheria.
A subsidy payment to help assist those in the private market. There is not set rate, percentage, or amount that can be calculated without an application.
The Rental Assistance funds have been fully depleted for the current fiscal year. You are welcome to submit an application and be added to our waiting list.
Northern Circle owns four low-income units on Waugh Lane in Ukiah. Members from NCIHA consortium tribes are eligible to apply for residency in these units when there are vacancies.
Community Wellness Project, as funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Indian Community Development Block Grant - American Rescue Plan program, provides additional means to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the Corona Virus Pandemic. With youth having returned to in-person schooling, there were increased concerns about the exposure and subsequent spread of COVID-19 to families. To mitigate exposure and spread of COVID-19, NCIHA and MPA worked together to plan for, procure, and install Play Equipment for Community use.
The Community Wellness Project, consisting of play equipment and supportive seating, will be carried out at both the Point Arena and Manchester sites. The Point Arena park project is underway with the Manchester project to follow. Stay tuned for updates!
Project including the acquisition, pre-development, and development of an Inter-Tribal Elder Village (Ukiah, CA.) for elders receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payments (SSI/SSP).
For many indigenous communities, elders are the last keeps of language, tradition, and culture. Our vision for this project is to create a safe space that will promote the preservation and passing of these teachings. This space, to be specifically designed "by the elders, for the elders". The proposed development will include 12 handicap-accessible residential units with a centralized shared building for recreation, services, and meeting space.
The Inter-Tribal Elder Village will be overseen by NCIHA's Resident Services and Empowerment and Supportive Services Department staff. Additional services to support the residents of the Inter-Tribal Elder Village will be offered through partnerships with local agencies, organizations, and non-profits that provide health care, culture, and traditions.
This project was made possible with funding from the California Department of Social Services Community Care Expansion (CCE) program. The CCE program is part of a statewide effort to expand the State’s housing and care continuum, improve treatment outcomes, and prevent the cycle of homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. Learn more: CCEgrant. We anticipate construction in 2025 and completion in 2026/2027.