General Info

Mercy Housing California is one of the largest business units of Mercy Housing, which acquires and develops program-enriched housing for low-income families, senior citizens and people with special needs. Mercy Housing California, with an office in San Francisco, is a nonprofit unit that was established in 1987. It works in partnership with several local service providers, school districts, regional health care systems, religious communities and other nonprofit organizations to develop affordable homes throughout the state. The unit undertakes road improvement projects and installs traffic signals. It additionally operates community programs to teach low-income residents the skills they need to open checking and savings accounts. Mercy Housing California s self-help program assists families to build their own homes.