58 units of affordable housing coming to Merced

MERCED, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A multimillion-dollar grant is on its way to providing Merced with new homes to house those experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness.

The city says the $11,150,000 grant from the HCD Homekey program promises to create 58 units of permanent supportive housing. The program focuses on households earning 30% or less of the area median income.

The new housing will be located at 125 E. 13th Street and will feature a diverse range of units. The complex will have 24 studio units, 13 one-bedroom units, 20 two-bedroom units, and a one-bedroom manager unit.

The neighborhood is walkable and has a bus stop, grocery store, medical clinic, library, pharmacy, and public park all within two miles of the new community.

The city says the project will employ innovative and sustainable building practices, converting new 40-foot-long shipping containers and modular structures into comfortable, well-designed homes.

“The Homekey CC915 Merced Phase 2 project is another positive step forward in our efforts to address homelessness in Merced,” Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto said. “This innovative development provides much-needed housing and integrates sustainable building practices and critical support services to help our most vulnerable residents thrive.”

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