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Source: Sacramento Business Journal Rancho Cordova city officials think a new assisted housing project for disabled homeless veterans near Mather Airport could be months away from breaking ground, after the city council approved a pair of needed entitlements for the Mather Veterans Village this week. Reed Flory, housing services administrator for the city of Rancho

Scott Henry always knew he wanted to be a developer and first became interested in the affordable housing industry while getting his architect degree from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. But before starting his dream career, Scott had some setbacks along the way and he attributes Mercy Portfolio Services as helping him get back

With the help of many partners, 4,000 jobs have been sustained through the Moving Forward Together campaign. Over the past three years, you have helped build 2,163 homes, sustain 4,186 jobs and enable 4,666 people to live in hope in the Chicago and Milwaukee regions. However, the work continues. To address the regional housing crisis,

It’s time we ended homelessness in America and ensured the lowest income people have access to the decent, affordable housing all of us need. Mercy Housing is a proud partner of the United for Homes campaign to fund the National Housing Trust Fund with revenue from modifications to the mortgage interest deduction. United for Homes is

On April 29, 2013, Mercy Housing California will take an important step with local and federal officials and celebrate the opening of a new affordable community for low-income and formerly homeless residents in downtown Sacramento. 7th & H’s new 150 studio and one-bedroom apartments is a key component of the city and county’s effort to

Johnnie Dickerson credits Mercy Housing for saving his life. Literally. Johnnie is a retired 67-yearold who resides at Mercy Housing’s The Atrium at Collegetown in Atlanta. Every Monday, Dr. Ayanna Buckner from Morehouse School of Medicine stops by Johnnie’s home for a check-up. On one particular cold, December Monday, Dr. Buckner noted something of concern

It’s only fitting that Dignity Health is the Presenting Sponsor of Mercy Housing’s 30th Anniversary Gala this summer. The two organizations have been partners for 23 of those 30 years. Dignity Health is dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable health care services in a compassionate environment that meets each patient’s physical, mental and spiritual needs. Working together,

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans age 55 and older number 60 million today. By 2030, the aging of baby boomers will boost this group to 107.6 million – 31 percent of the population. Adults entering retirement are expected to both live longer and have the desire to live more independently than earlier generations. Yet, as the mid-life stage approaches,

According to the census bureau, there are already more senior citizens in the United States than there were at any other time in American history. The first of our country’s Baby Boomers, celebrated their 65th birthdays in 2011. We are facing a “Senior Tsunami” that will bring with it, both, opportunities and challenges. In the next two decades

Community Matters Newsletter Summer/Fall 2013 Each day more than 15 million school-age children across the U.S. come home to an empty house. Among them, more than one million are in grades K-5. Research shows that high-quality afterschool programs can lead to improved attendance, behavior and coursework. In fact, students who participate in afterschool programs attend school regularly, exhibit better behavior, receive better grades and score higher