Angely Mercado

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Angely Mercado is a New York City-based independent journalist, researcher, and fact-checker. Her work explores the intersection of environmental justice, racial justice, sustainability, fintech, and culture.

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Defining Community Development in Order to Fund It

June 14, 2024 | Angely Mercado

What is a community development corporation? A few state and local governments have created formal definitions or guidelines to help target special tax credit funding to the field.

A young woman in gold-rimmed glasses looks skeptically at a sheet of paper. She is across a table from an older woman in a peach top whose back is to the camera. The young woman has wavy brown hair with red overtones and wears a top that's light on top and dark below the shoulders. They're in a brightly lit meeting room.

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Common Homelessness Assessment Leads to Racial Disparities in Housing Placements

March 7, 2024 | Angely Mercado

Intake questions about past evictions and mental health stopped families of color from accessing long-term housing support, but agencies in Arizona and elsewhere are asking new questions.