Friday, December 6, 2024
12/6/2024
Co-developers Wellington Development and Native American Community Clinic (NACC) building a new state-of-the-art, culturally responsive clinic plus affordable housing. This project will create a culturally based, beautiful and inspiring physical structure that will reflect positively on the community and revitalize the site. This mixed-use project will feature transit-oriented design principals, increase density at the site, and create opportunities and provide services for our Native American relatives, community members, and neighborhood residents. NACC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and 501(c)(3) clinic opened in 2003 to address the health disparities experienced by Twin Cities Native Americans. They currently serve over 5,000 patients annually. NACC offers a full range of culturally centered healthcare services including medical, behavioral health, dental, and substance abuse programs, regardless of ability to pay. This project includes an expanded clinic combined with affordable housing. NACC’s existing 20,000 square feet of space is spread between four locations. The new 25,000 square foot clinic will integrate NACC’s physical, mental, and behavioral health services and administrative space under one roof in response to the increased demand for services. The site is situated at the furthest western block of the American Indian Cultural Corridor, on Franklin Avenue in South Minneapolis. An estimated 26,000 Native Americans live in the Metro area; of those, approximately 20,655 are located in the clinic’s service area. The first floor of the new development will be dedicated to NACC's clinic with eighteen medical exam rooms, eight dental exam rooms, office/patient areas, and dedicated space for mental and behavioral health. This expanded clinic will allow NACC to serve an additional 2,000 patients each year. Affordable housing is a critical component of our vision. Chronic homelessness plagues the Native American commun ity, which directly leads to poor health outcomes and impacts NACC’s ability to offer effective care. Positioned above the clinic, floors two through six will host 98 affordable efficiency, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom rental units affordable to individuals and families at or below 30%, 50%, and 60% of the Area Median Income. Five efficiencies will be set aside as supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Eleven units (five two-bedroom and six three-bedroom) will be set aside for persons with disabilities; we have requested MN Housing Section 811 rental assistance for these units. An additional 14 units (nine three-bedroom and five four-bedroom) are for households earning 30% or less of the area median income; we will secure project-based Section 8 rental assistance for these units. In addition to serving an additional patients each year and addressing the chronic homelessness that is linked to negative health outcomes within the Native community, this project will: • Expand chemical health and infectious disease services; • Create an integrated pediatric care clinic and broaden school-based programs; • Offer housing support services for unsheltered; • Implement telehealth to support patients both locally and on reservations; • Expand laboratory and diagnostic services;
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