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“I was 7 years old when Dr. King was assassinated. Like many 7-year-olds at the time, I was not paying attention to what was going on in the world let alone remember seeing the news reports on television and being saddened about his death but did not understand the significance. I gained more understanding over
Read MoreMeasure ULA Moves Forward, Freeing...
Although residents of Los Angeles approved Measure ULA last year by a majority of voters in the City of Los Angeles, the city has not yet begun to experience the full benefit of the new tax revenue because of a lawsuit. The policy cleared an important hurdle in September, when a judge dismissed a lawsuit
Read MoreState Bill 4 Paves the Way for More...
Mercy Housing has a long history of partnering with faith-based organizations to convert their land into affordable housing communities. An exciting new law, the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, will make this kind of partnership even more effective in 2024. Thanks to the hard work of affordable housing advocates, California Governor Newsom signed a
Read MoreMacKenzie 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 MoreAffordable Housing for Teachers...
Parents, caregivers, and students all agree – talented educators play an outsized role in creating thriving neighborhoods. That’s why it’s vital for teachers and other school staff to have affordable housing opportunities close to where they work. This fall, Mercy Housing California (MHC) and nonprofit developer Abode Communities broke ground on 231 Grant, a new
Read MoreRobotics Nonprofit Finds New...
Residents of The Lohse Apartments in Roseville, California will soon welcome a new group of downstairs neighbors – some of whom happen to be remote controlled or battery operated. Local nonprofit Placer Advanced Robotics and Technology (PART) will soon unveil a new Robotics Center in the spacious ground floor commercial space of this Mercy Housing
Read MoreTackling Food Insecurity
Despite having a stable home, many Mercy Housing residents worry about having access to enough food. Mercy Housing has been addressing the needs of residents for decades through our service-enriched programs. As we have grown, so have our resources. In 2022, Resident Services provided food assistance, including food pantries and meal deliveries to 11,435 households.
Read MoreMercy C.A.R.E.S. Awards Over...
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has been awarded a 2023 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant for $308,200. The grant will fund a new, full-time Health Navigator who will bring additional health education and healthcare access to 650 senior residents across 13 Mercy Housing Mountain Plains communities over three years. The Health Navigator addresses barriers to care
Read MoreExploring the Rich Tapestry of...
Did you know that Native people were the first homeless population in the United States? Did you also know that pow-wows are social gatherings due to displacement? Due to laws and movements such as “The Trail of Tears,” Native American tribes were forced to relocate from their homelands (in the southeast) to areas designed specifically
Read MoreCelebrating a Decade of the Green...
Green Hope’s Beginnings Mercy Housing’s Green Hope environmental sustainability program celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2023. The program’s origins date back to 2012 when Mercy Housing responded to a call to action and established the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee. In early 2013, the committee hired a temporary Sustainability Manager who was later made a
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