Merced supportive housing project awarded more than $28 million by California
Merced’s planned Mercy Village supportive housing project has received an award of more than $28 million from California, the city announced in a news release Tuesday.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded the project a Homekey+ award totaling $28,257,013. The award is conditional, meaning the city must complete all required documentation, the news release said.
Mercy Village is “a 65-unit mixed-use permanent supportive housing development to be built on a 1.5-acre lot at 3015 Park Ave. in Merced,“ according to affordable housing developer UPholdings.
According to the UPholdings website, 31 units will be designated as No Place Like Home units, which serve those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and also have a severe mental illness.
The other units will be made affordable to special-needs households including those experiencing homelessness, the UPholdings website says.
Mental and behavioral health services will be made available to residents in partnership with the Merced County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, the website says.
“Mercy Village represents a major step forward in expanding long-term affordable and supportive housing in our community,” said Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto. “We thank HCD and the state of California for their continued investment in Merced and in solutions that help our most vulnerable residents.”
Merced currently has over 500 units of affordable housing in different stages of development as the city continues to combat homelessness.
Veterans Village, a 58-unit project to help veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, recently opened at 125 E. 13th St.
