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Mercy Housing named one of Affordable...
Mercy Housing joined the ranks of some of the best affordable housing developers and owners in the United States, when it made Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s lists of Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers and Top 50 Affordable Housing Owners in 2011. Affordable Housing Finance published the list in its April/May 2012 issue. Mercy Housing was
Read MoreGuest Post: The Population Is...
Guest Post by Maya Brennan, Center for Housing Policy Surveys consistently have found that more than 90 percent of older adults want to stay in their own home as they age. Now think about where you live. Is it set up to meet the needs of a 65-year-old? What about an 85-year-old? As the population
Read MoreMercy Housing Northwest - Idaho...
Mercy Housing Northwest – Idaho received a grant from the Lightfoot Foundation to fund Resident Services programs and the search for a new affordable multifamily site in Boise. The Lightfoot Foundation is a long-time supporter of Mercy Housing Northwest-Idaho and we are delighted to partner with them again in 2012!
Read MoreJoplin seniors return home...
Bonnie Betz has spent her entire life in Tornado Alley; the infamous stretch in the southern plains of the central U.S. where violent tornados are all too common. Her numerous stories about the close encounters she has had with these powerful storms over the years have earned Bonnie the nickname “Tornado Lady” amongst her friends
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Mercy Housing Northwest – Idaho received a grant from the Home Federal Foundation to support the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in the City of Nampa. Pictured: Mercy Housing Northwest – Idaho Direct of Housing, Robert Reed, receiving the check from Belinda Sargent from Home Federal Bank.
Read MoreRedevelopment Agencies Dissolved:...
Just before the New Year, the California Supreme Court upheld legislation which eliminates all of the redevelopment agencies in the state on February 1, 2012. Until the ruling, redevelopment agencies have been required to spend 20% of their revenue on the creation and preservation of affordable homes for low and moderate income households. These agencies provided nearly $1 billion per year for affordable housing-money that has been critical to Mercy’s work in nearly every community that we serve.
Read MoreMercy Housing adds to portfolio...
Source: Affordable Housing Finance Catholic Health Partners (CHP) has transferred 616 affordable homes to Mercy Housing Southeast’s property portfolio. The transaction was completed Dec. 31. Learn more…
Read MorePositive Plans for Sunnydale...
Mercy Housing California is working hard to improve life in Sunnydale – a low income housing project that the San Francisco Chronicle described in 2008 as “…quite possibly the most dangerous, depressed and decrepit area of the city.” A Nov. 5 Chronicle article adds details about the suffering in the neighborhood: “Sunnydale residents share stories
Read MoreMercy Housing recognizes National...
Each November the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The good news is that during this week – Nov. 12-18 in 2011 – groups across the country organize events to improve what has become a major crisis in our country.
Read MoreAction alert - help preserve HOME...
Don’t believe the folks who tell you that Congress doesn’t get anything done. Just a few days after the Senate’s first housing appropriations budget for 2012 was released, we’re hearing from staffers that both sides are ready to consign housing programs for the lowest income people to another year of historic cuts and budget gaps.
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