In Arizona, eviction filings hit a record high in 2024 — 106,587 court filings, a 43% increase in a single year. In Colorado, 86% of residents describe housing as an extremely serious problem. By 2030, nearly one in four Arizonans will be over 60 — and seniors are already the largest group at risk of homelessness in the state.
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has worked here for decades — building communities tailored to specific cultural needs, pioneering transit-centered development, and demonstrating what preservation-first housing looks like in practice.
In Colorado and Arizona, full-time Health Navigators bring health education and primary care access to senior residents across multiple communities. At The Rose on Colfax in Denver, a financial empowerment partnership helps residents build credit by paying rent on time.
Across every community, food pantries provide nutritious, culturally relevant food — guaranteed regardless of policy changes.
In Denver, Cranes Landing is the region’s first affordable housing site focused on serving Native American and Alaska Native populations — shaped by focus groups with 150 tribal members, with exterior patterns inspired by Navajo rugs and co-located with the first federally qualified health center designed for this community.
The Rose on Colfax includes the Mile High United Way Early Childhood Education Center, with capacity for 48 infants and toddlers.
When fires damaged properties in Omaha, every affected resident was in temporary housing within hours.
Endowment also funds preservation: keeping aging properties in service rather than selling them, so long-term residents are not displaced.
Arizona logged a record 106,587 eviction filings in 2024, and nearly one in four Arizonans will be over 60 by 2030. Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has answered with culturally specific design, on-site health navigators, and disaster response measured in hours, not weeks. Here’s what an endowment keeps in place.
Across Colorado and Arizona, full-time Health Navigators bring health education and care access directly to senior residents. The endowment protects roles like this one — funded by grants today, guaranteed tomorrow.
Shaped by focus groups with 150 tribal members, Cranes Landing is the region’s first affordable housing site built specifically for Native American and Alaska Native residents. The endowment funds the next community Mercy Housing builds around, not just for.
When fire damaged properties in Omaha, every resident was in temporary housing within hours. When a building ages, Mercy Housing chooses preservation over displacement. The endowment is what makes the harder, better option possible every time.
The Mercy Builds endowment
The Mercy Builds endowment is built gift by gift — each one a permanent part of the foundation. Arrange a conversation with the philanthropy team to find your role.
