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Villa de Vida breaking ground with shovels

Adults with developmental disabilities will have new opportunities for independence thanks to a partnership between Mercy Housing California and Villa de Vida, Inc. The two nonprofit organizations broke ground May 28 on Villa de Vida, a new housing community with 54 apartments in Poway, California. Villa de Vida is designed to address the growing need

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How do you save money while improving quality of life? Most people’s first answer wouldn’t be ‘efficient energy use and water-saving upgrades.’ Though it’s a mouthful, these sustainability measures are transforming the lives of families in need. Not Just a Luxury Anymore For far too long sustainable building and energy use was seen as a

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We have submitted a public comment in opposition to HUD’s proposed mixed-status rule that could cause over 100,000 people to be evicted from their homes, including more than 55,000 children who are U.S. citizens or have legal status. HUD argues that the proposed rule is necessary to address long wait lists for housing assistance, while

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A healthy life shouldn’t be a luxury. Unfortunately, for too many people that earn low incomes, a healthy lifestyle can be hard to come by. To eat well and exercise, it takes a little extra time and money—the things that families, seniors, and veterans in need don’t always have in surplus. Mercy Housing and many

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This month, we celebrate Older Americans Month. The knowledge and wisdom that seniors offer future generations must be cherished. May is just one month, but what you learn from this special time can carry on throughout your life. The research is there, Mercy Housing sees it every day, and chances are you’ve experienced it first

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For 10 years, Affordable Housing Finance has honored Mercy Housing on their Top 50 Affordable Housing Owners. This year, the AHF 50 owners hold an impressive 7,127 developments that provide 672,007 affordable homes for families, seniors, veterans, and people with special needs from coast to coast. Read the complete list here>

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Today is Earth Day and Mercy Housing is passionate about preserving the natural resources that are precious to so many communities. In our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle—partnerships are our greatest ally. Green Hope is Mercy Housing’s environmental sustainability program spearheading these efforts. Here are a few highlights of what we’ve been doing to

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National Volunteer Week has been inspiring for Mercy Housing residents and partners this week. We thank everyone that’s come out and joined the community at our properties to help out. UnitedHealthcare and Mercy Housing recently teamed up for a volunteer project at Mercy Place Belmont in Belmont, NC, and they didn’t let a little rain

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Sister Timothy Marie O'Roark standing with supporting partners

As Mercy Housing celebrates National Catholic Sisters Week and Women’s History Month, it’s essential that we look to the roots of our founding and consider the women that have guided Mercy Housing to where it is today, a leader in affordable housing. Creating stable homes and innovative resident services for people in need is no

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The $1 million grant to Mercy Housing Inc. will fund efforts to combat food insecurity at MHI properties across the U.S. providing low-income families with healthier food and lifestyles DENVER— The Walmart Foundation is helping to fund Mercy Housing Inc.’s (MHI) efforts to improve the health of low-income people in need across the nation by

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