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Two of the nation’s leading Community Development Financial Institutions – Mercy Loan Fund (MLF) and Enterprise Community Loan Fund (Loan Fund) – have partnered to ensure that 466 homes at the Compton Groves Apartments will remain affordable for low-income and working families living in the Cincinnati suburb of Mt. Healthy, Ohio.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/9/2016 Contact: Amelia Laing Content Manager alaing@mercyhousing.org 303-830-3432 Denver, CO—Mercy Loan Fund (MLF), a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Denver, Colo., announced that it has reached a historic milestone: $2 billion leveraged in development costs. Since its establishment in 1983, Mercy Loan Fund has closed 490 loans totaling $289

One of my greatest passions in life has come from working with students through Sterling Meadows Youth Programs. Sterling Meadows is an Apartment complex that provides affordable housing for agricultural workers and their families. I sought to become involved with their youth programs in the summer of 2013 after learning that a student I had

Lithonia Housing Complex Builds Community Garden during Kickoff Event ATLANTA (May 13, 2016) – Mercy Housing Southeast celebrated the kickoff event for its Cultivating Healthy Communities initiative on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Hills at Fairington in Lithonia. Mercy Housing Southeast and its partner Peach State Health Plan were able to serve over 120 families

Mercy Housing recently partnered with the Raising A Reader program to help children gain the reading skills they need to succeed. Children who participate in the program are given a Raising A Reader book bag with several age-appropriate books to share with their parents. Research shows that the most important activity for building the knowledge

Earlier this year, residents from Mercy Housing’s Miriam Apartments in Chicago decided to feed their homeless neighbors living in tents under nearby viaducts. “Tents do little to keep out frigid lakefront winter winds, and inhabitants gave us an enthusiastic welcome as we set up our table and served a hot, delicious meal!” said Natalie Shannon-Hutchinson, a

To me, mercy means unconditional compassion and kindness. My grandmother taught me the importance of the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Being a new mom, I continually count my blessings to have a healthy baby, food on our table, and a roof over our heads. I give

Glenn Whitaker is the Resident Services Coordinator at Page Commons in Gilbert, Arizona. Glenn joined the Mercy Housing property management team in 2014 and now coordinates programs and access to community resources for our residents. “I am a people person, and the ability to be able to assess the residents’ needs and help find ways

In April, the Franciscan Sisters of Wheaton, Illinois officially began the process of transferring management of 33 of their affordable housing communities to Mercy Housing. These residences are located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. We are honored to have been chosen to carry on their legacy and thank

Greetings! I was recently named one of “Affordable Housing’s Influential Women” by Affordable Housing Finance Magazine. As the national affordable housing crisis continues, and in many places worsens, it was good to see the magazine profile leaders committed to building diverse, vibrant, healthy communities. I was truly humbled to be named among them. There’s no