(KNZA)--A new senior housing development is planned in Hiawatha. 

Manhattan,Kansas-based Action Pact has announced plans for a two phase development in the northeast part of the community at the intersection of 2nd and Aztec Avenue. 

According to a news release, the $5.4 million first phase will consist of two skilled nursing households designed to reflect family-style living. Each facility will include 20 private rooms that will be clustered around a common area, with a kitchen, dining room and living room. 

The second phase will consist of independent living cottages, which will include nine small homes designed to accommodate a senior or a couple ready to downsize. 

The company says its the first project of kind geared specifically toward rural Kansas. 

The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2017.  The company says when completed, the project will have more than 30 employees. 

The news release says the project will offer an environment suitable for residents who need healthcare and assistance with daily activities, including those with memory loss.