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MacKenzie Scott Gifts $25 Million...
DENVER, CO — Mercy Housing announced today that MacKenzie Scott through the Yield Giving Foundation has gifted $25 million to support their impactful work serving families, seniors, and veterans with low incomes across the country. This transformational donation will help further Mercy Housing’s vision of creating affordable homes and inspiring dreams as they work with
Read MoreIncreasing Mental Health Services...
Loneliness is on the rise across America, and it poses a serious risk to not only our emotional health but also to our physical health. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in a recent Surgeon General Advisory warns that “Loneliness is far more than just a bad feeling—it harms both individual and societal health. It is
Read MoreCongrats to Sonia and Saeid —...
Last year, Sonia and Saeid, two Mercy Housing residents in Northern California, received some news that caught them both by surprise. After years of volunteering, both at a neighboring Mercy Housing community and through the American Red Cross, the couple learned that they would be two out of just four people nationwide awarded the prestigious
Read MoreColorado Preservation Next Academy...
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has been selected to participate in Enterprise Community Partners’ Preservation Next Academy Cohort in Colorado. The Cohort includes developers, housing providers, and community land trusts working to preserve long-term affordability in small- and medium-size multifamily properties in Colorado. MHMP is excited to be one of only eight organizations selected to participate
Read MoreMercy Housing Selected to Provide...
Contact: Kate Peterson, Mercy Housing 303.830.3443 KPeterson@mercyhousing.org Allison Trembly, Denver Housing Authority 303.932.3107 atrembly@denverhousing.org DENVER — (Feb. 28, 2023) — Mercy Housing Inc., a leading national affordable housing nonprofit headquartered in Denver that serves tens of thousands of people with low incomes every day, announced today that its proposal was selected by the Denver Housing
Read MoreState of Georgia Awards $5 Million...
According to National Low Income Housing Coalition research, Georgia has a severe shortage of affordable rental homes for households that are cost-burdened. There is a shortage of more than 200,000 rental apartment homes available for more than 340,000 renter households. This is why Mercy Housing Southeast (MHSE) was thrilled to be awarded a $5M grant
Read More2023 is off to an exciting start for Mercy Housing. We were recently named one of only four recipients of the inaugural ESG Gamechanger Award, presented by one of the top accounting firms in the U.S., CohnReznick. What is the ESG Gamechanger Award? This Award is presented to an organization/individual that has shown an ongoing
Read MoreWith $250,000 Investment, Partners...
After a challenging year, residents of the Land Park Woods community in Sacramento found true cause for celebration on September 28, as around 150 children, caregivers, and supporters gathered to launch the Armstead Academy. Fueled by a $250,000 contribution to Mercy Housing California (MHC) from Mr. Arik Armstead, Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers
Read MoreAwards and Thanks!
Thanks to supporters like you, Mercy Housing Lakefront homes continue to be leaders in the communities they serve and are award-winning. Residents, staff, and partners made the following accomplishments possible: 2020 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award | Lofts on Arthington | Chicago This award recognizes the exemplary developments that ensure housing
Read MoreThe Lofts at Arthington Named...
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced six winning residential projects for the 2020 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award, during ULI’s Virtual Fall Meeting. Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Lofts on Arthington was one of the winners in the large-scale development category. Read the press release on Urban Land
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