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On July 7th, the Obama Administration announced a new initiative to increase access to solar energy for all Americans, in particular low- and moderate-income communities. The announcement comes as the solar energy industry experiences remarkable growth; last year the United States brought online as much solar energy every three weeks as it did in all

The only federal block grant used exclusively to build affordable housing for people with low incomes might be virtually eliminated if the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Agencies funding bill passes. The bill financially guts the 25 year-old HOME Investment Partnerships Program by cutting its funding to just

Terrie Hubert had never knit before the White Rock Village knitting team started knitting caps for newborns and cancer patients. That did not stop her from learning a new skill. “I was excited and encouraged to do it,” she said. “I was giggled to see what the outcome would be.’” Eight months later she has

As the program manager for the City of Chicago’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Mercy Portfolio Services congratulates Karry L. Young Development for winning The Good Neighbor Award for their work on two developments: 1337 S. Central Park Ave. and 6447 S. Yale Ave. The Chicago Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) established the Good Neighbor Award in 1992

The Howard University Alumni Club of Atlanta conducted a “Senior Day of Pampering” at Mercy Housing’s Adamsville Green Senior Living Community in Atlanta as part of the expansion of the organization’s Community Service Committee outreach and volunteer program in the metro area. HUACA President Karen Shropshire, who’s been leading the organization for the past three years, has

Lincoln, Nebraska (5/22/2015)— Mercy Housing Midwest is proud to participate in this year’s Give To Lincoln Day, a 24 hour day of giving on Thursday, May 28, 2015. It is a day for everyone in Lincoln to come together and show support for local nonprofit organizations that contribute so much to the great city of

by Adriana Cargill Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts for supportive housing and other homelessness prevention services will impact more than 12,500 of Illinois’s most vulnerable households, according to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Housing Action Illinois. Supportive services, like those offered by Mercy Housing in Chicago, provide safety nets like mental and substance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Omaha, Nebraska (5/13/2015)— Mercy Housing Midwest is proud to participate in this year’s Omaha Gives Day, a 24 hour charitable challenge organized by the Omaha Community Foundation. The online giving holiday will take place May 20 from midnight to midnight and is designed to raise as much money as possible for local

It is with mixed feelings that we announce that after having been a part of Mercy Housing and Mercy Loan Fund (MLF) for the past 14, including almost five years as President of MLF, Julie Gould left Mercy Loan Fund May 1st. She plans to pursue her next career in urban planning consulting and documentary

Please join Mercy Loan Fund in showing your support for CDFIs by signing this letter. The letter closes on April 30th, 2015.